Our Kids
At a glance
Key takeaways
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis, so there is no deadline to wait for, and the trustees consider every request against the charity's aims of relieving poverty and hardship and advancing education for young people.
- Grants depend on the funds available, and the charity does not state a grant range, so a modest, clearly costed request is a sensible starting point.
- Larger grants need a completed grant eligibility form and trustee approval, so ask early if you need a bigger sum.
- Expect the charity to check the organisations and individuals it funds, and be ready to provide a written receipt and, where appropriate, evidence that the money was used as agreed.
- Individuals as well as organisations can apply, and the registered area of operation is throughout England and Wales, though no geographic focus is stated.
Overview
Our Kids is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1109158).
Our Kids is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It exists for the relief of poverty and hardship and the advancement of education for young people, with particular reference to its social and cultural aspects. It was established with the goal of creating a safe and supportive environment for troubled youth. According to its annual report, it paid £41,202 in grants, and its giving is organised around poverty and hardship relief and education for young people.
What they fund
Priority Areas
Our Kids makes grants to charitable organisations and individuals whose work fits its objects: relieving poverty and hardship, and advancing education for young people, particularly its social and cultural aspects. It also provides donations to charities with the same objectives. Alongside grant-making, it provides counselling, training and work placements to help young people become ready for work and develop transferable skills. The trustees consider every request and make grants according to the funds available. It checks the organisations and individuals it funds; larger grants require a completed grant eligibility form and trustees' approval. Recipients provide a written receipt and, where appropriate, evidence that a grant was used for its agreed purpose.
Themes
- Poverty and hardship relief
- Education for young people
How to apply
The trustees consider every request from charitable organisations and individuals whose work fits the Charity's objects, and make grants based on the funds available.
What to send:
- For larger grants, a completed grant eligibility form is needed.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- The charity checks organisations and individuals it funds; larger grants require a completed grant eligibility form and approval at a Trustees' meeting.
- Recipients provide a written receipt and, where appropriate, evidence that the grant was used for its agreed purpose.
Where they fund
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Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 December 2020 | £15,081,539 | £14,263,372 | £35,592 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2020 |
| year to 31 December 2021 | £14,769,975 | £14,771,270 | £39,324 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2021 |
| year to 31 December 2022 | £14,092,628 | £13,827,770 | — | Accounts for year to 31 December 2022 |
| year to 31 December 2023 | £16,662,408 | £16,231,953 | £70,770 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2023 |
| year to 31 December 2024 | £19,348,950 | £18,817,304 | £41,202 | Accounts for year to 31 December 2024 |
Income vs grants paid
IncomeGrants paid
Total value each financial year
Grants paid stayed within income across the 4 years shown.
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2020; year to 31 December 2021; year to 31 December 2023: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 December 2024: grants paid out in the year.
— No grants figure for that year.
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
- our-kids.org.uk
- our-kids.org.uk/governance · read on 31 October 2026
- our-kids.org.uk/about · read on 31 October 2026
- our-kids.org.uk/contact · read on 31 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 December 2024)
This profile draws on the funder’s own website as well as its filed accounts.
Sources last checked on 31 October 2026.
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