The Kidsaid Foundation
Analysis
The Kidsaid Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Northampton. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Kidsaid Foundation reported income of £554k and spending of £488k, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £222k to £554k (+149%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 116%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Kidsaid Foundation sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Matthew Good Foundation (£554k), The Tim Henman Foundation (£554k) and British Society for Neuroendocrinology (£554k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76% and donations and legacies 23%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £211k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 23%
- Charitable activities 76%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
KidsAid is a child-centred charity. We support traumatised children through the delivery of long-term, evidence-based therapies. Our aim is to improve child mental health and empower families to thrive so that childhood trauma does not become a lifelong burden. The KidsAid Foundation (Charity Number: 1122047 ) was established in 2007. We have since become a CIO (1167852).
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Matthew Good Foundation | Hessle | £554k |
| The Tim Henman Foundation | West Sussex | £554k |
| British Society for Neuroendocrinology | London | £554k |
| Fighting All Cancers Together | Tyne and Wear | £554k |