# Kids in Need

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1049318 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1049318)
- Website: https://www.kidsinneed.uk.net
- Latest income: £16k; spending £6,776
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Disability
- Who it helps: Children / young people, People with disabilities
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 3
- Last verified: 2026-11-05T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/kids-in-need

Raising funds to grant wishes to children aged 3-19years who are terminally or seriously ill or have disabilities

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Dec 2025 | £16k | £6,776 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £29.9k | £27.3k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £29.4k | £40.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £31.4k | £29.9k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £7,885 | £17.7k | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> To promote and further the care relief treatment and convalescence of sick and terminally ill children.

## What it funds

Kids in Need is registered under the Charity Commission purposes disability for children / young people and people with disabilities; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Kids in Need reported income of £16k and spending of £6,776. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £122k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Kids in Need in its sources (last checked 5 Nov 2026). Its website (kidsinneed.uk.net) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Kids in Need open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 5 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Kids in Need is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Kids in Need fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Kids in Need give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Kids in Need makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Kids in Need give each year?

The register does not break out Kids in Need's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £6,776. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £24.4k a year.

### How large is Kids in Need?

In its latest reported year Kids in Need reported income of £16k and spending of £6,776.


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