The Children's Grief Charity

Analysis

The Children's Grief Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10324546). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Children's Grief Charity reported income of £3.0m and spending of £2.4m, spending 80% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £3.0m (+61%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 87%. Over the whole period it spent 98% 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 Children's Grief Charity sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mental Health UK (£3.0m), Bupa Foundation (£3.0m) and Bernard Sunley Foundation (£3.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 66% and donations and legacies 34%. Charitable activities took 57% of spending and raising funds 43%. Reserves of £2.2m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 31 people.