THE ANNA FREUD CENTRE
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Anna Freud Centre improves the lives of thousands of children and young people with mental health problems every year. It provides a vital lifeline for families under pressure and is the UK's only children's mental health organisation to combine practice, training and world-class research, with a focus on family well-being.
Latest income
£27.5m
Expenditure
£29.7m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £16.9m | £16.8m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £22.0m | £20.0m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £24.7m | £25.7m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £29.2m | £28.0m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £27.5m | £29.7m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £4.6m |
| Charitable activities | £22.4m |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £64k |
| Total income | £27.5m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £29.0m |
| Raising funds | £662k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £53k |
| Total expenditure | £29.7m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £5.3m |
| Total funds | £32.1m |
| — restricted | £1.4m |
| — unrestricted | £30.7m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £32.1m |
| Cash | £1.5m |
People
| Employees | 472 |
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
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- 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.