Thumbs Up for Charlie
Analysis
Thumbs Up for Charlie is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in March 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Thumbs Up for Charlie reported income of £48k and spending of £46k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income fell from £97k to £48k (-51%), an average of -30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Thumbs Up for Charlie sits at the 81st percentile: it is larger than about 81% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 60th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Poynton and District Round Table (£48k), Bearder Charity (£48k) and The Boys Brigade, 11th Northampton (£48k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide UK based respite breaks for families and carers whose child has been diagnosed with a childhood brain tumour; families whose child is terminally ill as a consequence of a childhood brain tumour; families who are bereaved as a consequence of a childhood brain tumour.2. To raise funds for future research aimed at pediatric brain tumours and more specifically ependymoma brain tumours.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Poynton and District Round Table | Cheshire | £48k |
| Bearder Charity | West Yorkshire | £48k |
| The Boys Brigade, 11th Northampton | Duston | £48k |
| Royal Naval Association Plymouth Branch | Plymouth | £48k |