What het Gehandicapte Kind does

Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind (Nederlandse Stichting voor het Gehandicapte Kind) is a Dutch charitable foundation founded in 1950, headquartered in Amsterdam, and operating as a 100% privately financed nonprofit with approximately 26 employees. Its mission is the social inclusion of children and young people (aged 0-30) with physical, intellectual, or multiple disabilities and/or chronic disease in the Netherlands, organized around three life-domain pillars: Samen Spelen (Together Playing), Samen Leren (Together Learning), and Samen Sporten (Together Sports). The foundation addresses a documented gap in which nearly 1 in 10 Dutch children has a disability, more than 4 in 5 experience social exclusion, 90% of playgrounds are not suitable for them, and roughly 1 in 3 never visits a playground in their neighbourhood.

The foundation operates primarily as a grant-making and grant-seeking body, receiving over 300 project applications per year and disbursing approximately €3 million in grants across roughly half of those requests. Its portfolio of programs includes the SamenSpeelFonds inclusive playgrounds (200+ locations, joint with Jantje Beton), Samen naar School inclusive classrooms (60+ classes, targeting 100 by 2027), Frame Running (60+ athletics clubs, 750+ children), Bijzondere Eredivisie (inclusive football in professional stadiums), EMB Speelbox, Changing Places Toiletten, Samen Gamen (assistive gaming with NMA Gaming), and the Avonturenhuis at Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde. The technology stack is non-proprietary: a public website, online donation platform, digital collection tool, and externally developed assistive devices funded through project grants.

The business model combines individual giving (approximately 40,000 private donors across one-time, monthly, and annual tiers, plus tax-advantaged periodic giving and legacies/bequests), annual door-to-door collection (with a 50/50 partner retention scheme), contributions from Nationale Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij, and co-funding from a dense partner network including Jantje Beton, Scouting Nederland, Atletiekunie, NOC*NSF, KNVB, Johan Cruyff Foundation, Dirk Kuyt Foundation, and UEFA Foundation for Children. Marketing and donor acquisition run through digital channels (newsletter, social media, website), event-based activation (Mega Wandel Marathon, De Grote Samenspeeldag, Bijzondere Eredivisie), annual research publications with Kien, and volunteer-led door-to-door collection. The foundation holds ANBI status, the CBF Erkend Goed Doel quality mark, and is an active member of Goede Doelen Nederland. Director-Executive is Henk-Willem Laan.

Name

het Gehandicapte Kind

Legal name

Nederlandse Stichting voor het Gehandicapte Kind

Website

https://gehandicaptekind.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1950

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind is a Dutch nonprofit foundation, founded 1950, that funds programs enabling children and youth with disabilities (ages 0-30) to participate in inclusive play, education, and sports across the Netherlands through grants, partnerships, and ~40,000 private donors.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Disability inclusion charitable foundation

NAICS

Voluntary Health Organizations (813212), Other Similar Organizations (except Business, Professional, Labor, and Political Organizations) (813990), Human Rights Organizations (813311)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability & Adaptive Sports Organizations (Paralympic, Special Olympics) (MPAKACAH)

Keywords

• Disability inclusion charity
• Inclusive playgrounds programs
• Adaptive youth sports
• Charitable foundation services
• Community fundraising programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Amsterdam

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Others, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Private Donations: The foundation's most important revenue pillar is the active support of approximately 40,000 private donors who contribute via one-time, monthly, or annual gifts, including tax-advantaged periodic donations via notarial deed.
2. Legacies and Bequests: The foundation receives significant income through inheritances and legacies designated via testament. The RSIN number 0029.59.173 is used by notaries and executors to process testamentary gifts.
3. Door-to-Door Collection: An annual nationwide door-to-door collection week mobilizes volunteer collectors across the Netherlands, with digital collection options also available, to raise funds for the foundation's projects.
4. National Lottery Contributions: Contributions from the Nationale Postcode Loterij and VriendenLoterij provide significant funding for projects such as the Speeltuinbende and De Grote Samenspeeldag.
5. Project Grant Applications: The foundation receives over 300 project applications per year, of which approximately half are granted a total amount of approximately €3 million, across the domains of Samen Spelen (play), Samen Leren (learning), and Samen Sporten (sports).

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind is a Dutch charitable foundation that funds and co-develops programs to enable children with disabilities (ages 0-30) to play, learn, and sport alongside peers without disabilities. It operates a portfolio of inclusive programs across three pillars — Samen Spelen, Samen Leren, and Samen Sporten — and channels donations (~€3 million in grants annually across 300+ project applications) into schools, sports clubs, and community playgrounds across the Netherlands.

Product overview

Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind is a Dutch charitable foundation (not a technology company) focused on ensuring children with disabilities can participate in society alongside their peers without disabilities. The foundation operates various programs organized around three pillars: Samen Leren (Together Learning) through the Samen naar School program, Samen Spelen (Together Playing) through initiatives like Speeltuinbende, De Grote Samenspeeldag, In Actie voor Samen Spelen, and Samen Gamen, and Samen Sporten (Together Sports) through programs including Frame Running, Frame-voetbal, Samen Dansen, Bijzondere Eredivisie, and Nijntje Beweegdiploma. Additional programs include Changing Places Toiletten for accessible sanitation, EMB Speelbox for children with severe multiple disabilities, and Samen op Scouting. The organization also supports the SamenSpeelFonds partnership with Jantje Beton to create inclusive play spaces across Dutch municipalities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SamenSpeelFonds: A joint initiative with Jantje Beton to create inclusive play spaces in every municipality in the Netherlands.
• Speeltuinbende
• Bijzondere Eredivisie
• Samen naar School
• Samen Sporten
• Samen Gamen

Products and services

• Samen naar School Foundation program that establishes specialized classrooms for children with disabilities within regular neighbourhood primary schools, enabling them to receive tailored education alongside peers without disabilities. More than 60 classes have been established with a goal of at least 100 by 2027.
• Samen Sporten / Frame Running Adaptive athletics program enabling children with motor disabilities to participate in athletics at regular clubs using running frames. Currently offered at 60 athletics clubs and 15 other locations including (Mytyl) schools and rehabilitation centers, with 750+ children participating.
• Samen Gamen Gaming initiative providing children with disabilities adaptive controllers, breath-operated switches, and technological aids, together with professional occupational therapist support, to enable them to play online games with peers.
• In Actie voor Samen Spelen School-based program in which regular and special education schools collaborate so that children from both settings meet regularly to promote an inclusive play culture. In 2024-2025, 24 primary schools across 12 municipalities participated with ~1,000 students.
• EMB Speelbox A specialized play box containing adaptive toys and materials designed for children with severe multiple disabilities, loaned to families for three weeks at a time.
• Speeltuinbende Community initiative of the foundation that creates a community of parents, organises inspirational events, and supports local initiatives to promote inclusive play culture, including the annual De Grote Samenspeeldag festival.
• Bijzondere Eredivisie A unique football competition in which children with disabilities aged 10+ from G-teams of professional Dutch football clubs (Ajax, FC Groningen, ADO Den Haag, etc.) compete in real professional stadiums.
• Samen Dansen Breakdance program that teaches children with and without disabilities to dance together, offered at dance schools across the Netherlands.
• Frame-voetbal Football played with support frames at regular football clubs, co-supported by the Dirk Kuyt Foundation, Johan Cruyff Foundation, and KNVB, enabling children with physical disabilities to play alongside peers without disabilities.
• Nijntje Beweegdiploma Inclusive athletics diploma program for toddlers and young children that includes adapted versions for children with disabilities, offered at athletics clubs (e.g., Astylos, AV Lionitas, AV Fortuna) across the Netherlands.
• Changing Places Toiletten Program to install specialized accessible changing facilities with hoists and adult changing tables for children and adults with severe motor disabilities, in public locations across the Netherlands.
• De Grote Samenspeeldag Annual nationwide festival where children with and without disabilities come together for inclusive play activities, entertainment, and workshops, made possible by Nationale Postcode Loterij funding.
• Samen op Scouting Partnership program with Scouting Nederland enabling children with disabilities to participate in regular scouting activities through co-developed programs and tools, with Scouting Nederland as a promise-maker at the SamenSpeelNetwerk.
• Avonturenhuis A fully accessible adventure house at Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde for children with and without disabilities to play, sleep, and make friends together, made fully accessible for various disabilities in 2021 with foundation support.

Quantifiable outcome

• 200 inclusive Samenspeelplekken (play locations) have been created; goal is at least one in every Dutch municipality (142 still lack one)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

15 partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Frame Running NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFrame Running Nederland is the foundation's key partner for introducing and expanding Frame Running (a para-athletics sport using running frames) at athletics clubs across the Netherlands. Over 10 years, the foundation helped clubs receive running frames on loan, with Frame Running Nederland providing information and support. Currently 60 athletics clubs and 15 other locations offer Frame Running.
• Atletiekunie (Royal Dutch Athletics Federation)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTogether with the Atletiekunie, the foundation is building the 'Samen sporten bij de atletiekvereniging' program to spread Frame Running and other adaptive forms of athletics. The Atletiekunie and NOC*NSF have described Frame Running as a 'booming sport'. The partnership also covers the inclusive nijntje Beweegdiploma program at partner athletics clubs.
• Jantje BetoncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJantje Beton co-founded the SamenSpeelFonds with Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind to create inclusive playgrounds (Samenspeelplekken) across the Netherlands. The shared goal is at least one Samenspeelplek in every Dutch municipality. 200 Samenspeelplekken have been established so far.
• Scouting NederlandcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe foundation has worked with Scouting Nederland for more than 20 years to enable children with disabilities to participate in regular scouting activities. Programs and tools were co-developed. Scouting Nederland is a promise-maker at the SamenSpeelNetwerk. In 2021, the foundation helped make the Avonturenhuis at Scoutinglandgoed Zeewolde fully accessible for children with various disabilities.
• NMA GamingminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNMA Gaming collaborates with the foundation on the Samen Gamen (Together Gaming) project, developing and providing assistive gaming technologies and professional occupational therapist support so children with severe disabilities can game online with peers.
• Dirk Kuyt FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Dirk Kuyt Foundation co-supports the Frame Football program with Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind, the Johan Cruyff Foundation, and the KNVB, helping football clubs establish Frame Football teams for children with physical disabilities.
• Johan Cruyff FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Johan Cruyff Foundation co-supports Frame Football with Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind, the Dirk Kuyt Foundation, and the KNVB.
• KNVB (Royal Dutch Football Association)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe KNVB partners with Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind, the Dirk Kuyt Foundation, and the Johan Cruyff Foundation on the Frame Football program, helping regular football clubs establish inclusive Frame Football teams.
• Ik ga EMBminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerIk ga EMB initiated the EMB Speelbox (play box for children with severe multiple disabilities), made possible by donors of Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind. The box contains adapted play materials and is loaned to families for three weeks.
• Hogeschool Utrecht (Utrecht University of Applied Sciences)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHogeschool Utrecht conducted qualitative and quantitative research on behalf of Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind into the 'In Actie voor Samen Spelen' project, measuring how children's views on inclusive play develop through the intervention.
• Onderzoeksbureau KienminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerKien research bureau conducts annual quantitative and qualitative research on behalf of Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind to track the experiences of children with and without disabilities regarding social inclusion, play, and sports participation.
• NOC*NSFminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerNOC*NSF, the Dutch Olympic Committee / Sports Fund, endorses Frame Running as a booming sport and is a key partner in advocating for inclusive sports at local clubs across the Netherlands.
• Goede Doelen NederlandcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerActive member of Goede Doelen Nederland, the foundation representing the most important charities in the Netherlands. The association sets general rules and serves the general interest of affiliated members. The foundation also follows the codes of the DDMA branch association for data marketing.
• CBF (Centraal Bureau Fondsenwerving)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe CBF serves as the central watchdog for Dutch charities and has awarded Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind its quality mark for proper fund-raising, expenditures, and bookkeeping practices.
• SpeeltuinbendecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe Speeltuinbende is an initiative of Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind that creates a community of parents, organises inspirational events, and supports local initiatives to promote inclusive play culture. The Speeltuinbende also operates the De Grote Samenspeeldag festival.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Special Olympics Nederland: Dutch affiliate of Special Olympics running adaptive sports programs for children and adults with intellectual disabilities. Overlaps directly on the Samen Sporten pillar, particularly Frame Running-style athletics programs.
• CliniClowns: Major Dutch children's charity with a comparable fundraising playbook (recurring donors, lotteries, door-to-door, ANBI/CBF certified) and a similar beneficiary segment of children facing serious adversity in the Netherlands.
• Bartiméus: Dutch foundation supporting people with visual impairments and multiple disabilities, including children. Comparable as a Dutch disability-services nonprofit with education, daily-living, and inclusion programming.
• Make-A-Wish Nederland: Dutch children's charity with a similar one-time donation, recurring donor, legacy, and lottery-partnership revenue model. Comparable in target segment (children), fundraising infrastructure, and CBF/ANBI positioning.
• HandicapNL: Dutch umbrella organization advocating for accessibility and inclusion of people with disabilities. Comparable as a fellow ANBI-status nonprofit pursuing systemic accessibility outcomes for disabled children in the Netherlands.
• Jantje Beton: Dutch children's play charity and direct co-creator of the SamenSpeelFonds with Stichting het Gehandicapte Kind. Operates an overlapping mission to make play accessible for Dutch children, with a similar fundraising and partner-engagement model.
• Liliane Fonds: Dutch grant-making foundation focused specifically on children with disabilities, including funding for assistive devices and inclusive education abroad. Highly comparable in mission, donor base, and grant-seeker/grant-maker operating model.

Broad incumbents

• NOC*NSF: Dutch Olympic Committee and Sports Federation that endorses Frame Running and partners on inclusive sports programs. Operates at a national federations level rather than charity level, but is the closest institutional peer on the sports side.
• KiKa (Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij): Large Dutch children's health foundation with a substantially bigger donor base. Comparable operating model (private donations, lottery partnerships, ANBI, recurring giving) and serves as a benchmark for scale and donor mobilization in the Dutch charity sector.

Emerging players

• Kids Rights: Dutch international children's rights foundation with advocacy and grant-making activity. Comparable as a children's-focused Dutch nonprofit with international ambitions, ANBI/CBF status, and donor-supported programs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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