Activities

As described by the charity on the register

The charity provides care and support to children with life threatening or life limiting illness and to their families.

Latest income

£22.4m

Expenditure

£19.8m

Financial year end

2025-03-31

Income & spending history

As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end

Year end Income Expenditure income spend
2021-03-31 £14.3m £12.5m
2022-03-31 £16.7m £14.2m
2023-03-31 £17.8m £16.0m
2024-03-31 £21.1m £17.5m
2025-03-31 £22.4m £19.8m

Latest detailed return

Year end 2025-03-31 · consolidated (group) figures

Income mix

Donations & legacies £9.5m
Charitable activities £3.2m
Trading £8.9m
Investment income £639k
Total income £22.4m

Spending

Charitable spend £10.6m
Raising funds £9.2m
Grants to institutions £0
Governance £27k
Total expenditure £19.8m

Balance sheet

Reserves £35.1m
Total funds £36.1m
— restricted £971k
— unrestricted £35.1m
— endowment £0
Total assets £36.1m
Cash £14.2m

People

Employees 418

Classification

The charity's own register classification

What it does

  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

Who it helps

  • Children/young People

How it works

  • Provides Services
  • Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.