Stichting Kinderlach Twente

What Stichting Kinderlach Twente does

Stichting Kinderlach Twente is a Dutch non-profit foundation (stichting) founded in December 2019 by Joris Quik, originally motivated by his nephew Wout's leukemia diagnosis. The foundation serves children in the Twente region of the Netherlands who face health challenges, disabilities, or economic hardship by fulfilling individual wishes and organizing carefree group experiences. Its work is structured around three pillars: bringing smiles, organizing carefree days, and (un)burdening for the future. Each year the foundation operates a central theme, with recent years focused on children from food bank families (2022, in partnership with Stichting Fonkel), children with muscular diseases (2023, 54 wishes fulfilled), visually impaired children (2024), and young caregivers (2025, 100+ served at FunZone Enschede).

The foundation delivers four core programs: the Kinderwish Fulfilment Program (individual wish grants including Efteling visits, bedroom renovations, and farm stays), Carefree Day Organization (group outings), Youth Caregiver Support Activities, and Hospital Ward Support (including donations of lava lamps and Lego to all 22 pediatric rooms at Medisch Spectrum Twente in 2020). It has no proprietary technology stack and operates entirely through volunteer-driven activities, partnerships with healthcare providers, schools, and local venues, and donation-funded logistics.

The business model is donations-only, with no commercial revenue. Funding comes from individual donations via Rabobank bank transfer (NL52 RABO 0350 6735 19), corporate sponsorships from a portfolio of regional businesses, and grassroots fundraising events. The foundation holds ANBI status, providing tax efficiency for donors, and is governed by a volunteer board including Chairman Joris Quik and Treasurer Jenny Liem. The organization has 5 paid employees and a registered address at Marktstraat 23, 7622 CP Borne, Netherlands.

Name

Stichting Kinderlach Twente

Legal name

Stichting Kinderlach Twente

Website

https://kinderlachtwente.nl

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Stichting Kinderlach Twente is a Dutch non-profit foundation founded in December 2019 that fulfills wishes and organizes carefree experiences for children in the Twente region of the Netherlands facing illness, disability, or economic hardship, funded entirely by donations and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's Charitable Services

NAICS

Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities (624120), Individual and Family Services (6241), Child and Youth Services (62411)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Rare Disease & Special Needs Support Organizations (BPAGACAM)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disability Services & Independent Living Support (BPAGACAG)

Keywords

• Children's wish fulfillment
• Nonprofit foundation services
• Charitable care programs
• Community fundraising services
• Child welfare support

Headquarters

HQ city

Borne

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Primary revenue stream consisting of individual donations from the public. The foundation accepts donations via bank transfer (NL52 RABO 0350 6735 19) and Rabobank payment requests. Every donation directly funds activities for children.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Stichting Kinderlach Twente is a volunteer-driven nonprofit foundation that grants wishes and organizes carefree, memorable experiences for children in the Twente region of the Netherlands who are ill, have disabilities, or face difficult life circumstances. Its programs include individual wish fulfillment, group outings to theme parks and zoos, sensory-friendly days for visually impaired children, support events for young caregivers, and donations of toys and equipment to children's hospital wards, all funded by donations and corporate sponsorships.

Product overview

Stichting Kinderlach Twente is a charitable foundation established in December 2019 that operates as a wish-fulfilment and child support organization rather than a technology product company. The foundation operates three core pillars: bringing smiles, organizing carefree days, and caring for children's futures. Its offerings include a Kinderwish Fulfilment Program that grants individual wishes (such as bedroom makeovers, farm stays, Efteling visits, and special experiences), Carefree Day Organization for groups of children facing challenges (including sensory-friendly days for visually impaired children and youth caregiver support activities), and Hospital Ward Support providing toys and equipment to children's hospitals. The foundation works with annual themes and collaborates with sponsors, donors, and volunteers across the Twente region of the Netherlands to create memorable experiences for children in difficult circumstances.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kinderwish Fulfilment Program A wish-fulfilment program that grants special wishes and provides memorable experiences for children in the Twente region facing illness or difficult circumstances, including individual activities such as bedroom renovations, farm stays, Efteling visits, sleepovers, flight simulator experiences, diving, horseback riding, beauty days, meet-and-greets, and zoo sleepovers.
• Carefree Day Organization Organization of worry-free, special days for groups of children who need them, featuring sensory-friendly activities, outings to zoos (e.g., Ouwehands Dierenpark), theme parks (e.g., Efteling), FC Twente matches, glow golf at SensAzia, and creative workshops designed to let children just be children for a day.
• Youth Caregiver Support Activities Special programs for young caregivers (mantelzorgertjes), including organized days of fun, relaxation, and carefree childhood experiences, such as the 2025 FunZone event in Enschede that hosted over 100 young caregivers for the foundation's 5-year anniversary.
• Hospital Ward Support Support for children's hospital wards, including donations of toys and furniture such as Lego boxes, lavalamps, and benches, plus wish fulfillment for young patients at Medisch Spectrum Twente.

Quantifiable outcome

• 54 wishes fulfilled in 2023 for children with muscular diseases
• +2 more outcomes

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Stichting FonkelcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Stichting Fonkel to organize a special day for children from food bank-dependent families at Ouwehands Dierenpark in Rhenen in 2022.
• Medisch Spectrum TwentecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration with Medisch Spectrum Twente hospital's pediatric department to fulfill wishes for children in the hospital, including lavalamps for all 22 pediatric rooms and Lego donations in 2020.
• FunZone EnschedecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partnership for the 5th anniversary celebration in 2025, hosting over 100 young caregivers for a day of fun and relaxation.
• Corporate Sponsors (Kulturhus, Comfort Studio, Civra, Hardt, Kelvin Vehof, Studio Ter Avest, The Bootcamp Factory, Topsticker)coreGTM or Marketing PartnerMultiple local businesses in the Twente region sponsor the foundation, providing financial support, practical assistance, and promotional backing to help fulfill children's wishes.
• Schools in TwenteminorGTM or Marketing PartnerSchools such as basisschool 't Iemnschelf have organized fundraising activities (kerstmarkt) and helped identify children who could benefit from foundation support.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Stichting Voedselbank Twente: Regional food bank serving the Twente area. Overlapping in beneficiary population (food bank families were a 2022 focus area for Kinderlach) and regional footprint, though addressing different basic needs.

Direct peers

• Make-A-Wish Nederland: National Dutch wish-fulfillment foundation granting wishes to children with serious illnesses. Directly comparable in mission and beneficiary profile, though operating at national scale versus Kinderlach's regional Twente focus.
• Jeugdfonds Sport & Cultuur: Dutch foundation enabling children from low-income families to participate in sports and cultural activities. Comparable mission of providing carefree experiences to disadvantaged children, though focused on access funding rather than direct activity organization.
• Stichting Het Vergeten Kind: Dutch foundation for vulnerable children in the Netherlands, including those in difficult circumstances. Comparable beneficiary segment (children facing hardship) and similar wish/experience-based programming model.
• Stichting Opkikker: Dutch foundation organizing special days for families with a seriously ill child. Directly comparable in activity model (carefree day organization), beneficiary segment (families of ill children), and sponsorship-driven structure.
• Stichting CliniClowns: Dutch charity bringing joy and distraction to sick children in hospitals. Shares the same beneficiary population (children facing illness) and similar mission of creating joyful experiences during medical treatment.

Emerging players

• Stichting Hartekind: Dutch charity focused on children with congenital heart disease. Operates with a similar disease-specific annual focus and wish-fulfillment activities, though narrower in medical scope than Kinderlach Twente.

Broad incumbents

• Stichting Kinderen Kankervrij (KiKa): Major Dutch nonprofit focused on childhood cancer, founded because of the founder's personal connection to the disease (similar origin to Kinderlach). Comparable in mission relevance but operates nationally with fundraising scale Kinderlach lacks.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/kinderlachtwente
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/stichting-kinderlach-twente
• Instagraminstagram.com/kinderlachtwente
• TikToktiktok.com/@kinderlachtwente

Compliance1 record

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Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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