Chance for Childhood
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Chance for Childhood's stated themes of inclusive education, economic empowerment, child health and child protection, and its work through partners to protect and educate children in vulnerable situations across Africa, are the clearest test of fit.
- Its grants to organisations have mostly fallen between £2,450 and £59,500, with about 8 in 10 of its 10 grants in that range and a median of about £11,000, so a request near that middle figure sits within its typical range.
- That band is not a ceiling, since its largest grant was about £60,500.
- No application process is published in the annual report, the register entry or its website, so the sensible first step is to get in touch through the contact shown and ask how it takes approaches.
- No exclusions or eligibility rules are published, so nothing here rules out any organisation, though the themes and priority countries are the test of fit.
Overview
Chance for Childhood is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1013587).
Chance for Childhood is a charity registered in England and Wales whose purpose is to ensure every child in Africa can thrive from their early years through to adulthood, by protecting, educating and creating lasting change for children threatened by violence, neglect and conflict. It works through partners, and its operational centres support partner organisations across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. Its annual giving was £227,686.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Chance for Childhood works through partners to protect and educate children in vulnerable situations across Africa. Its programmes focus on inclusive education, economic empowerment and health, and it works with children, families and communities to create lasting change for children affected by violence, neglect and conflict. Its operational centres support partner organisations across the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Kenya, Rwanda and Uganda. The listed recipients include children’s organisations, community-service and local development bodies, and organisations focused on disability and education. Its work links children’s support with family livelihoods and community-based health and education, aiming to help children lead independent lives.
Themes
- Inclusive education
- Economic empowerment
- Child health
- Child protection
Geographic Focus
Priority: DRC; Ghana; Kenya; Rwanda; Uganda; Sri Lanka.
How to apply
No application process is published in the charity's annual report, its register entry or its website. The contact shown is for getting in touch.
Where they fund
Where it says it funds
- Ghana
- Kenya
- Rwanda
- Sri Lanka
- Uganda
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to Chance for Childhood.
Grants
How much do they typically give?
Share of 10 grants in year to 31 March 2025 by size
Median £15,621 (year to 31 March 2025)
The largest grants to organisations in this funder’s latest annual report:
- African Women and Youth Action for Development£60,467year to 31 March 2025
- Children’s Voice£59,499year to 31 March 2025
- CIVS Community Service£36,712year to 31 March 2025
- Empowering Children with Disabilities£21,362year to 31 March 2025
- Glad’s House Kenya£20,250year to 31 March 2025
- Moratuwa Social Service Society£10,992year to 31 March 2025
- KUAP£9,753year to 31 March 2025
- School for the Blind, Ratmalana£3,213year to 31 March 2025
Grant examples taken from the funder’s filed accounts.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £868,129 | £1,015,359 | £319,561 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £970,186 | £975,244 | £263,149 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £1,555,389 | £1,429,419 | £213,884 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,468,522 | £1,426,457 | £200,623 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,804,371 | £1,740,477 | £227,686 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 5 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2025: the accounts do not say whether this is grants awarded or paid.
Figures from the charity’s filed accounts and its register entry. The document icon links to the charity’s entry on the Charity Commission register, where its filed accounts can be found.
Sources
Registers and filings
Other sources
- chanceforchildhood.org
- chanceforchildhood.org/what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- chanceforchildhood.org/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2025)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 30 October 2026.
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At a glance
Applying to Chance for Childhood?
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Contact
- +44 (0)1483 230 250source
- +233 244 666 458source
- +256 789 927 619source
- supportercare@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- media@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- partnership@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- info@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- rwanda@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- Chance for Childhood, PO Box 82209, London, EC1P 1HLsource
- Chance for Childhood, Kn 5Rd, Immeuble Aigle Blanc 1st Floor, Kigali, Rwanda, PO. Box 5595 Kigali, Rwandasource
- Chance for Childhood, 212 Lame Dwaahe Street, Adenta SSNIT flats, Adenta-Accra, Ghanasource
- Chance for Childhood, Plot 3425, Block 244, Kisugu – Muyenga, Barnabas Road, 10416, Kampala, Ugandasource
- chanceforchildhood.org
- Contact form
Applying to Chance for Childhood?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0)1483 230 250source
- +233 244 666 458source
- +256 789 927 619source
- supportercare@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- media@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- partnership@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- info@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- rwanda@chanceforchildhood.orgsource
- Chance for Childhood, PO Box 82209, London, EC1P 1HLsource
- Chance for Childhood, Kn 5Rd, Immeuble Aigle Blanc 1st Floor, Kigali, Rwanda, PO. Box 5595 Kigali, Rwandasource
- Chance for Childhood, 212 Lame Dwaahe Street, Adenta SSNIT flats, Adenta-Accra, Ghanasource
- Chance for Childhood, Plot 3425, Block 244, Kisugu – Muyenga, Barnabas Road, 10416, Kampala, Ugandasource
- chanceforchildhood.org
- Contact form