Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp

What Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp does

Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp is a Dutch charitable foundation established in 1959 and headquartered in Deventer, Netherlands. The organization provides unconditional, practical assistance to children and youth aged 0–21 growing up in poverty in the Netherlands, operating as a safety-net funder when other institutions such as Leergeld, Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur, or municipal agencies cannot help. Help is delivered exclusively through a nationwide network of approximately 2,700 verified intermediaries—social workers, budget controllers, municipal neighborhood teams, and youth care workers—who submit applications via an online portal on behalf of individual children. Core offerings include bicycles, clothing, beds, school supplies, laptops, Sinterklaas and birthday gifts, and seasonal campaigns such as Actie Zomerpret (summer packages), Actie Pepernoot (Sinterklaas gifts), and Geef ze warmte (winter warmth items), as well as newer lines such as Kinderbrillen (children's glasses), Menstruatiearmoede (period products), and Op-jezelf-woon-box (independent living kits for ages 17–21). In 2025 the organization reports helping 127,200 children.

Revenue is generated entirely through charitable contributions, not product sales. The funding base comprises individual donations (one-time, quarterly, and monthly), long-standing lottery partnerships with VriendenLoterij and Postcode Loterij that have operated since 2000, and government subsidies channeled through the Ministry of Social Affairs and the Sam& voor alle kinderen consortium with Leergeld Nederland, Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur, and Stichting Jarige Job. Sam& combined funding reached €14.5 million in 2023, supplemented by a discretionary €5 million Postcode Loterij contribution. Distribution relies on intermediary-driven application flow and direct campaign fulfillment; go-to-market is event-driven (annual collections, televised Scrooge Live show with Omroep MAX, podcast) and community-led (intermediary network plus corporate partnerships). A 2020 research joint venture with the Municipality of Rotterdam, Hogeschool Rotterdam, and Erasmus Universiteit Rotterdam—anchored by the Netherlands' first Chair of Child Poverty—extends the model into evidence generation and policy influence. The technology stack is described as minimal, with no AI/ML capabilities evidenced.

Name

Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp

Legal name

Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp

Website

https://kinderhulp.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Founded in 1959 and based in Deventer, Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp is a Dutch charitable foundation that provides practical assistance—clothing, bicycles, beds, gifts, and seasonal packages—to children aged 0–21 living in poverty in the Netherlands, delivered through a nationwide network of approximately 2,700 verified intermediaries and funded by donations, lottery partners, and government subsidies.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Child Welfare and Poverty Relief Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Individual and Family Services (6241), Social Advocacy Organizations (8133)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Child Protection & Child Rights (BPAGABAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Child welfare services
• Charitable assistance
• Poverty alleviation
• Child poverty relief
• Social support services

Headquarters

HQ city

Deventer

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Individual Donations: Private individuals donate one-time, quarterly, or monthly to support children in poverty
2. Lottery Contributions: Ongoing support from VriendenLoterij and Postcode Loterij since 2000, enabling annual support for minimum 50,000 children with Sinterklaas gifts and summer programs
3. Government Subsidies: Government funding including subsidy from Ministry of Social Affairs for research programs and support through Sam& partnership (increased to €14.5 million in 2023)

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp is a Dutch non-profit foundation that provides practical material assistance — bicycles, clothing, beds, school supplies, laptops, gifts, summer activity packages, winter warmth items, eyeglasses and menstrual products — to children and youth aged 0–21 growing up in poverty in the Netherlands. The organization acts as a safety net when other institutions (Leergeld, Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur, Jarige Job) cannot help, channeling all support exclusively through verified intermediary organizations such as social workers, budget controllers, municipal neighborhood teams, and youth care workers.

Product overview

Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp operates as a charitable foundation providing unconditional, practical assistance to children and youth ages 0-21 years growing up in poverty in the Netherlands. The organization functions as a safety net when other institutions cannot help. The core offering consists of direct material assistance channeled through social organizations (maatschappelijk werk, bewindvoerders, wijkteams). Key programs include: Actie Zomerpret (summer packages), Actie Pepernoot (Sinterklaas gifts), Geef ze warmte (winter warmth), and the Op-jezelf-woon-box (independent living packages for youth). Additional offerings include the 'Nooit een kwartje?' podcast on poverty awareness, Kinderkookboek cookbook, Kinderbrillen pilot for eye care, Menstruatiearmoede for period poverty, and Kinderzwerfboek for literacy. The organization works exclusively through intermediaries—social workers, debt counselors, and municipal teams—who submit applications on behalf of families.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Sam& voor alle kinderen: Collaboration framework between Leergeld Nederland, Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur, Stichting Jarige Job, and Nationaal Fonds Kinderhulp to support children growing up in families with limited financial means.

Products and services

• Actie Zomerpret Annual summer campaign distributing Zomerpretpakketten (summer activity packages) containing cinema tickets, footballs, books and other surprises to children and youth aged 0-21 in poverty, creating memorable summer experiences.
• Actie Pepernoot Annual Sinterklaas gift campaign ensuring no child is forgotten on pakjesavond (Sinterklaas evening), providing gift packages to children whose families cannot afford presents.
• Geef ze warmte Winter campaign providing warmth essentials such as beds, curtains, bedding and furnished rooms to children in poverty who lack basic comfort items.
• Op-jezelf-woon-box Package of essential items for young people aged 17-21 moving to independent living, including cookware, cleaning supplies, vouchers for home stores, and accessories.
• Kinderbrillen Pilot Pilot program providing free eye measurements and children's glasses in partnership with Hans Anders, enabling children who otherwise cannot afford vision correction to obtain glasses.
• Menstruatiearmoede (Period Poverty) Initiative Initiative addressing period poverty by providing menstrual products to girls and women who cannot afford them, combined with awareness campaigns.
• Individuele Hulpverlening (Individual Assistance) Direct material assistance to children aged 0-21 through verified social organizations (maatschappelijke organisaties), providing practical help with bikes, beds, clothing, school supplies, laptops, swimming lessons, and warm winter jackets when other institutions cannot help.
• Kinderkookboek 'Elke dag lekker' Cookbook featuring healthy, affordable recipes and stories from people with experience of poverty; proceeds (over €10 per book) support children in poverty.

Quantifiable outcome

• 127,200 children helped in 2025
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Gemeente RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2020Four-year research partnership starting 2020 investigating effectiveness of interventions for children growing up in poverty. Aims to improve support for children and families by reducing negative effects of poverty on development.
• Hogeschool RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2020Academic partner in four-year research program on child poverty. Under leadership of dr. Mariëtte Lusse (lecturer), conducts research on effective interventions for children in poverty.
• Erasmus Universiteit RotterdamcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2020Research partnership with Erasmus School of Social and Behavioural Sciences. Led by prof. dr. Nicole Lucassen (first Professor of Child Poverty in Netherlands) and prof. dr. Renske Keizer. Includes lectorate and two PhD researchers.
• Sam& voor alle kinderencoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Leergeld Nederland, Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur, and Stichting Jarige Job to provide comprehensive support for children in poverty. Combined funding increased to €14.5 million in 2023. Allows families to access the right organization through a single entry point.
• HumanitascoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerHumanitas Zoetermeer serves as intermediary organization submitting applications for families in poverty. Example visited by Minister Carola Schouten to demonstrate the application process.
• Hans AndersminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to provide children's glasses. Together with Kinderhulp, Hans Anders helped hundreds of children get needed glasses. Also lobbying for structural children's glasses reimbursement.
• Stichting BabyspullenminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration to fill baby start packages for families with money worries. Together working to reach as many families as possible and remove financial concerns around newborns.
• Omroep MAXcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerMedia partner for annual Scrooge Live televised fundraising show on NPO 1. 2024 edition reached over 850,000 viewers and raised over 850,000 euros for winter warmth assistance.
• SqulaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational quiz platform created special quiz about child poverty as part of Actie Zomerpret, teaching children while raising awareness and funds.
• NieuwsbegripminorGTM or Marketing PartnerEducational platform enabling lessons about poverty in classrooms across all Dutch primary schools, raising awareness among children.
• RemiaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCompany that helped make neighborhood barbecue for children growing up in poverty as part of Actie Zomerpret.
• ASN BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for research on children in poverty, including study showing that secondary school students in poverty are often invisible to school leadership.

Scale indicators14 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Stichting Leergeld Nederland: Dutch charity funding school and participation costs for children in poverty; a co-member of the Sam& collaboration serving the same beneficiary group through similar practical assistance.
• Stichting Jarige Job: Dutch charity providing birthday gift boxes to children in poverty; a Sam& co-member offering comparable practical, item-based support to the same 0-21 group.
• Het Vergeten Kind: Dutch charity supporting vulnerable and forgotten children; competes and collaborates in the same national child-welfare and poverty niche.
• Voedselbanken Nederland: National Dutch food-bank network aiding low-income households; overlaps on domestic poverty relief and reaching vulnerable families with in-kind support.
• Jeugdeducatiefonds: Dutch fund supporting educational development of disadvantaged children; co-funded the children's glasses pilot and targets the same child-poverty segment.
• Stichting Babyspullen: Dutch charity providing baby starter packages to families in financial hardship; a named partner serving the same youngest-children poverty segment.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur: Dutch fund paying for sport and cultural participation for children in low-income families; a Sam& partner addressing the same child-poverty market via intermediary referrals.

Broad incumbents

• Save the Children Nederland: Established child-rights NGO with Dutch operations; overlaps on child welfare fundraising and advocacy, primarily internationally focused.
• UNICEF Nederland: Large child-rights charity operating in the Netherlands; competes for child-focused donations and advocacy though with an international scope.
• SOS Kinderdorpen: Established Dutch child-welfare charity supporting vulnerable children; broader mandate but overlapping child-focused fundraising and beneficiary base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@NationaalFondsKinderhulp
• Xx.com/kinderhulp
• Facebookfacebook.com/kinderhulp

Compliance2 records

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Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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