Sunny Days Children's Fund

Registered charity 1114784 · since 2006sunnydaysfund.org.uk·United Kingdom·Updated 31 October 2026

At a glance

6 weeks

Typical decision time

Open to applications

Rolling, no deadlines · unsolicited applications welcome

Key takeaways

Sunny Days Children's Fund fits requests that clearly benefit a child under 18 with an adverse medical condition, such as medical or sensory equipment, hospital travel, educational equipment or a day trip.
The charity says it makes small grants, and no grant range or annual total is stated, so keep a request modest and specific.
It does not fund iPads, mobile phones, or holidays other than at its own holiday homes, and every application must be supported by a social worker, consultant, physiotherapist, GP, school or other recognised UK body that explains the need or benefit.
Families or carers apply by calling or emailing the charity, applications are accepted on a rolling basis, and trustees consider them at regular meetings, with a decision in about 6 weeks.
Organisations that cannot point to a recognised UK body supporting the child's need, or whose request falls outside these themes or the stated exclusions, should not apply.

Overview

Sunny Days Children's Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 1114784).

Sunny Days Children's Fund is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It makes small grants to help children under 18 with adverse medical conditions and their families, and its purpose extends to promoting charitable purposes for the benefit of children in the UK, particularly those who are sick or disabled. It runs two holiday homes that provide week-long breaks to families whose children meet its criteria. The charity also supports the charitable work of similar institutions.

What they fund

Priority Areas

Sunny Days Children's Fund makes small grants to help children under 18 with adverse medical conditions and their families. It considers requests for day trips, medical and sensory equipment, hospital travel, educational equipment, clothing and white goods, as well as financial support. Its holiday homes provide crisis breaks for families, and the charity also offers emotional support and advice, including help with benefits and locating other funding. Its objects also include supporting the charitable work of similar institutions. Grants or holidays must benefit the child and be supported by a recognised UK body that explains the need or benefit.

Themes

Children with medical conditions
Medical equipment
Hospital travel
Respite breaks
Educational equipment
Sensory equipment
Day trips

Geographic Focus

The UK.

What they don't fund

Grants only:
- Ipads
- Mobile Phones
- Holidays (other than at our own Holiday Homes)

How to apply

Families or carers can apply for a grant or holiday by calling and asking for Margaret, or by emailing her. Trustees consider applications at regular meetings.

Who can apply:

Any grant or holiday must be for the benefit of the child and has to be supported by a Social Worker, Consultant, Physiotherapist, GP, School or any other relevant recognised UK body.

What to send:

Supporting evidence must explain the need or benefit that the grant will fulfil.

Where they fund

Where it says it funds

United Kingdom

Similar funders

Funders supporting work similar to Sunny Days Children's Fund.

Happy Days Children's CharityRolling The Grand AppealFixed deadlinesGave £776k The Harley Staples Cancer TrustNo public process The Hospital Saturday FundFixed deadlinesGave £2.1M

Five years of accounts

Financial year	Income	Expenditure	Grants paid	Accounts document
year to 30 June 2021	£352,567	£295,306	—	Accounts for year to 30 June 2021
year to 30 June 2022	£360,586	£362,975	—	Accounts for year to 30 June 2022
year to 30 June 2023	£386,692	£399,297	—	Accounts for year to 30 June 2023
year to 30 June 2024	£368,260	£362,362	—	Accounts for year to 30 June 2024
year to 30 June 2025	£462,929	£389,018	—	Accounts for year to 30 June 2025

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.