The Children's Village

Analysis

The Children's Village is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Burton-on-Trent. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Children's Village reported income of £4.8m and spending of £267k, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £49k to £4.8m (+9784%), an average of +215% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 632%. Over the whole period it spent 14% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Children's Village sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Help and Care (£4.8m), Caring for Life (£4.8m) and Keswick Foundation Limited (£4.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97% and trading 3.1%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 57%. Reserves of £4.1m would cover about 185 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2 people.