Sunfield Children's Homes Limited

Analysis

Sunfield Children's Homes Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucestershire. It was registered in February 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00413810). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Sunfield Children's Homes Limited reported income of £14.8m and spending of £13.3m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £13.0m to £14.8m (+13%), an average of +3.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income dropped by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sunfield Children's Homes Limited 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 The Papworth Trust (£14.5m), Apasen (£15.0m) and Stelios Philanthropic Foundation (£14.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 3.1%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £7.4m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 249 people.