Children North East
Analysis
Children North East is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Newcastle Upon Tyne. It was registered in October 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 00090288). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Children North East reported income of £4.1m and spending of £4.0m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £4.1m (+77%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Children North East 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lia Relief Trust (£4.1m), Pentreath Limited (£4.1m) and The Onside Foundation (£4.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 69%, donations and legacies 18% and trading 12%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £287k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 102 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 18%
- Charitable activities 69%
- Trading 12%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 0.1%
In the charity's own words
The difference that Children North East sets out to make is for all north east children and young people to grow up healthy and happy. Our mission and aim is to promote the rights of children and young people. We achieve this through strengthening and empowering children, young people and families and influencing social policy.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lia Relief Trust | Leicester | £4.1m |
| Pentreath Limited | Newquay | £4.1m |
| The Onside Foundation | Bolton | £4.0m |
| Hospices of Hope Limited | Sevenoaks | £4.1m |