The Children's Hospital Charity

Analysis

The Children's Hospital Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in March 1976, 50 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01224751). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Children's Hospital Charity reported income of £5.4m and spending of £3.2m, leaving 41% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £3.1m to £5.4m (+73%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 86% 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 Children's Hospital Charity sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 Age UK Lancashire (£5.4m), First Light South West Ltd (£5.5m) and Longfield Hospice Care (£5.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, trading 16% and investments 8.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.1m. Charitable activities took 39% of spending and raising funds 60%. Reserves of £9.5m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.