The Children's Family Trust

Analysis

The Children's Family Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcestershire. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00398875). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Children's Family Trust reported income of £9.7m and spending of £9.4m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £7.7m to £9.7m (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Children's Family Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Textile Reuse and International Development (£9.6m), Whitechapel Centre (£9.8m) and Mercy Mission UK (£9.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 88% and donations and legacies 8.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.8%. It employed 53 people.