Children's Alliance
Analysis
Children's Alliance is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in October 2023, 3 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 organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Children's Alliance reported income of £423k and spending of £98k, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from July 2024 to July 2025, income fell from £521k to £423k (-19%), an average of -19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2025, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 26% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Children's Alliance sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Young Hammersmith and Fulham Foundation (£422k), Taylor Made Dreams (£423k) and Home-Start Leeds (£422k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Children's Alliance has been set up to give children and young people access to water; this can be in the form of swimming lessons, transport to lessons, water activities that support mental and physical health, specialist swimwear and other similar projects. Grants are given to individual projects.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Young Hammersmith and Fulham Foundation | London | £422k |
| Taylor Made Dreams | Crowborough | £423k |
| Home-Start Leeds | Leeds | £422k |
| The Lewis Foundation | Northampton | £424k |