WellChild
At a glance
Key takeaways
- A charity that is not a health provider or university should not apply to the WellChild Nurse Programme or the Better at Home Programme, because both currently refuse applications from other charities, including hospices.
- Better at Home is open only to health providers and to universities working with them, and its current call is for training resources only, with refurbishment costs capped at 40% of the total budget requested.
- The programmes stated for single funding are up to £50,000 for Level 1, up to £25,000 for Level 2 and £10,000 to £15,000 for Level 3, so a request should be sized to one of those levels.
- Applications are accepted on a rolling basis: email the Expression of Interest form and a cost breakdown, and expect an external advisory panel to judge fit with WellChild's strategic vision, innovation and best practice.
- Children whose only condition is a behavioural disorder such as ADHD or ODD, or cancer, fall outside the programmes.
Overview
WellChild is a charity registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales (charity number 289600).
WellChild is a registered charity that exists for the relief of sickness, mainly among sick and seriously ill children and young people and their families and carers. It aims to help children and young people with complex medical needs thrive at home instead of hospital, wherever possible. Its annual awards total £138,977 and fund projects that fit its strategic vision, including WellChild Nurse posts and Better at Home training projects.
What they fund
Priority Areas
WellChild aims to improve care and support for children and young people with complex medical needs and their families, helping them thrive at home wherever possible. Its organisational funding includes WellChild Nurse posts for families caring for children and young people with serious or complex health needs requiring long-term, high-level care; the posts focus on early discharge and individualised care at home. Through Better at Home, it supports training projects in hospital or community settings, using parent and family training and training for health and other professionals. The programme accepts applications from health providers and universities collaborating with health providers. WellChild’s wider work also includes practical and emotional support, information and resources, and connecting families.
Themes
- Nursing posts
- Complex-care training
What they don't fund
- WellChild Nurse Programme only: Currently we are unable to accept applications from other charities (including hospices)
- WellChild Better at Home Programme only:
- Currently we are unable to accept applications from other charities including hospices
- For this call out we are looking to fund training resources only
- Please note refurbishment costs must not be more than 40% of the total budget requested
- WellChild programmes only: Our programmes are not suitable for children and young people living with just one of the following conditions: Behavioural disorders e.g. ADHD, ODD etc; Our programmes are not suitable for children and young people living with just one of the following conditions: Cancer
How to apply
For a Better at Home training project, submit the Expression of Interest Form and Cost Breakdown Form by email to Samana.
Who can apply:
- Better at Home Programme: Applications are accepted from health providers and from universities in collaboration with health providers; applications from other charities, including hospices, are not accepted.
What to send:
- Better at Home Programme
- A completed Expression of Interest form.
- An estimated breakdown of costs using the spreadsheet provided.
Application success factors
What the charity says:
- WellChild invests in projects that fit its strategic vision and objectives and demonstrate innovation, high-value and best practice.
- Successful submissions undergo rigorous external assessment by the charity’s external advisory panel.
Where they fund
Registered area of operation (Charity Commission)
Similar funders
Funders supporting work similar to WellChild.
Five years of accounts
| Financial year | Income | Expenditure | Grants paid | Accounts document |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| year to 31 March 2022 | £1,274,921 | £1,600,931 | £717 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2022 |
| year to 31 March 2023 | £2,186,824 | £2,110,751 | £480,819 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2023 |
| year to 31 March 2024 | £1,440,579 | £1,880,544 | £46,053 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2024 |
| year to 31 March 2025 | £1,862,195 | £1,793,931 | £2,037 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2025 |
| year to 31 March 2026 | £1,953,843 | £2,214,489 | £138,977 | Accounts for year to 31 March 2026 |
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 March 2022; year to 31 March 2023; year to 31 March 2024; year to 31 March 2025: grants to institutions, as reported on the charity register (Part B).
- Grants paid, year to 31 March 2026: grants awarded in the year, as reported in the accounts.
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
- wellchild.org.uk
- wellchild.org.uk/about-us/what-we-do · read on 30 October 2026
- wellchild.org.uk/for-professionals/wellchild-nurses/apply-for-a-wellchild-nurse · read on 30 October 2026
- wellchild.org.uk/for-professionals/apply-to-the-better-at-home-programme · read on 30 October 2026
- wellchild.org.uk/eligibility-statement · read on 30 October 2026
- wellchild.org.uk/about-us · read on 30 October 2026
- wellchild.org.uk/contact-us · read on 30 October 2026
- Annual report (year to 31 March 2026)
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 WellChild?
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Contact
- +44 (0)1242 530007source
- info@wellchild.org.uksource
- Sunningend Business Centre 22 Lansdown Industrial Estate Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8PLsource
- wellchild.org.uk
- Contact form
Applying to WellChild?
Hinchilla drafts your answers around this funder's priorities, using your organisation's own documents.
No credit card required
Contact
- +44 (0)1242 530007source
- info@wellchild.org.uksource
- Sunningend Business Centre 22 Lansdown Industrial Estate Cheltenham Gloucestershire GL51 8PLsource
- wellchild.org.uk
- Contact form