The Sick Children's Trust

Analysis

The Sick Children's Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01618435). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Sick Children's Trust reported income of £2.8m and spending of £3.3m, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.9m to £2.8m (+48%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 123% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sick Children's Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guild Estate Endowment (£2.8m), St Helens and Knowsley Caring Association (£2.8m) and Age UK Wiltshire (£2.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86%, trading 12% and investments 1.4%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £56k. Charitable activities took 67% of spending and raising funds 32%. Reserves of £5.9m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 56 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.