Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity

Registered charity 1137409 · since 2010roalddahlcharity.org·United Kingdom·Updated 30 October 2026

At a glance

Invitation only

Unsolicited applications are not accepted

This funder does not accept unsolicited applications. Don't spend time on an approach; the similar funders below support the same kind of work.

Key takeaways

This funder suits only a Roald Dahl Nurse employed by an NHS Trust or Health Board in the UK who has an innovative, nurse-led idea.
Other charities and organisations should not apply, because the Nurse Led Innovation route is open only to those nurses.
The funder accepts no unsolicited requests, so the route is for the nurse to get in touch with the charity rather than for a cold application to be sent.
The annual report gave no grants figure that could be read, and no grant range is stated, so the size of a realistic request cannot be judged from the information here.
Nor is there anything on how competitive the funding is or when it is considered, so a nurse should ask the charity directly about timing before developing an idea.

Overview

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1137409).

Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity provides specialist nurses and support for children living with complex, lifelong conditions. It has over 200 Roald Dahl healthcare professionals in posts across the UK. Its Marvellous Nurse Inventing Room gives Roald Dahl Nurses opportunities to explore innovative ways of improving healthcare outcomes and resilience. Its Marvellous Family Support Services are available to families supported by a Roald Dahl Nurse.

What they fund

Priority Areas

The charity provides specialist nurses and support for children and young people living with complex, lifelong conditions. It establishes Roald Dahl Nurse posts in NHS Trusts and Health Boards, pump-priming posts for their first two years before long-term funding is taken up by the NHS. It continues to support its nurses through professional development, peer support and nurse-led innovation projects, with innovation intended to improve healthcare outcomes and resilience for seriously ill children and their families. Families supported by a Roald Dahl Nurse can access financial advice, emotional support, online workshops and groups. Its nursing support spans the UK and includes care coordination and help as young people move from child to adult healthcare services.

Themes

Specialist nursing
Nurse development
Nurse-led innovation
Family support

Geographic Focus

In the UK.

What they don't fund

Nurse Led Innovation only: If you are not a Roald Dahl Nurse, currently employed by an NHS Trust or Health Board in the UK, you cannot apply

How to apply

Roald Dahl Nurses employed by an NHS Trust or Health Board in the UK with an innovative idea can get in touch with the charity.

Who can apply:

Marvellous Nurse Inventing Room: If you are a Roald Dahl Nurse, currently employed by an NHS Trust or Health Board in the UK and have an innovative idea

Application success factors

What the charity says:

The charity looks for nurse-led ideas with the potential to improve healthcare outcomes and resilience for seriously ill children and their families living with complex, lifelong and under-funded conditions.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Roald Dahl's Marvellous Children's Charity.

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Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 31 March 2021	£1,423,449	£1,221,868	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2021
year to 31 March 2022	£1,210,818	£1,330,621	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2022
year to 31 March 2023	£1,677,818	£1,670,512	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2023
year to 31 March 2024	£11,222,642	£1,741,544	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2024
year to 31 March 2025	£1,303,109	£1,869,644	—	Accounts for year to 31 March 2025

— No grants figure for those years.

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.