Archie's Caravan

What Archie's Caravan does

Archie's Caravan is a UK-registered charity (Charity Number 1205833) founded in 2021 by Hayley and Craig in memory of their son Archie, who died from a brain tumour in November 2021 at age three. The charity's sole service is providing free-of-charge holiday stays in a fully accessible, three-bedroom static caravan located at Haven Reighton Sands Holiday Park in Filey on the Yorkshire Coast. Eligibility is narrowly defined: families with a child under 18 diagnosed with cancer within the preceding 12 months apply via a downloadable Word document form on the charity's WordPress website, with Haven-provided entertainment passes bundled at no cost.

The operating model is asset-light and donation-funded. The caravan is supplied and sited through a strategic partnership with Haven Reighton Sands, which also provides complimentary entertainment passes covering park activities such as swimming and the lazy river. The charity operates with 1–10 staff and relies on Stripe-processed one-time and recurring online donations (tiered £5–£100 one-time and £5–£50 monthly), bank transfers, and community fundraising events including the inaugural October 2024 Charity Ball (£13,424.25 raised, 10% donated to Candle Lighters) and a 127-mile Liverpool-to-Leeds cycle challenge completed in August 2025 (£7,125 raised). Beneficiary acquisition is referral-driven via NHS/healthcare worker recommendations, word-of-mouth within the pediatric cancer community, and the "Archie's Army" volunteer fundraising network.

For its fifth operational season in 2026, the charity has reinvested in a wider, upgraded caravan with patio doors, additional decking, dishwasher, washer machine, and a bath. Distribution is single-country and single-site (Yorkshire Coast only), with no disclosed multi-park or multi-region expansion plans. There is no proprietary technology, no AI/ML capability, and no commercial revenue stream; the product is the holiday itself, subsidized entirely by public donations and in-kind partner contributions.

Name

Archie's Caravan

Legal name

Archie's Caravan

Website

https://archiescaravan.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Archie's Caravan is a UK-registered charity providing free, accessible holiday stays in a Haven holiday park caravan to families with a child under 18 diagnosed with cancer within the last 12 months, funded entirely by public donations and community fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Charitable Holiday Accommodation

NAICS

RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds (721211)

SIC

Hotels, Rooming Houses, Camps & Other Lodging Places (7000)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYTHAGAKAA

Family & Kid-Friendly All-Inclusive Resorts

Travel & Hospitality/Lodging & Accommodation/All-Inclusive Resorts

Keywords

• Charitable holiday accommodation
• Childhood cancer respite
• Family support services
• Donation-funded charity
• Accessible caravan holidays

Headquarters

HQ city

Filey

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations: Archie's Caravan relies entirely on donations from the public to fund its operations and provide free holidays to families. Accepts one-time donations, monthly recurring donations, and bank transfers. Donations help families maximize precious time with their loved ones.
2. Fundraising Events: The charity organizes fundraising events including charity balls, cycling challenges, and other community fundraising activities. Proceeds support the ongoing operation and upgrade of the caravan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Archie's Caravan provides completely free respite holiday stays at a fully accessible 3-bedroom static caravan (sleeping up to 8) located at Haven Reighton Sands Holiday Park in Filey on the Yorkshire Coast, exclusively for UK families with a child under 18 diagnosed with cancer within the last 12 months. The stay includes complimentary Haven entertainment passes and the caravan is equipped with ramp access, Wi-Fi, central heating, washer machine, games console, Netflix, and a fully equipped kitchen.

Product overview

Archie's Caravan is a single-product charitable offering: a free-of-charge static caravan holiday home at Haven Reighton Sands Holiday Park in Filey, Yorkshire. The core product is the holiday accommodation that sleeps up to 8 guests in a 3-bedroom accessible unit, bundled with complimentary Haven entertainment passes. The charity also operates a separate online donation platform via Stripe and bank transfer for supporters to contribute. The caravan was upgraded for 2026 (5th season) to a wider, more luxurious model with additional amenities.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Archie's Caravan Holiday Free-of-charge respite holiday stay at a fully accessible 3-bedroom static caravan (sleeping up to 8) located at Haven Reighton Sands Holiday Park in Filey on the Yorkshire Coast, provided to UK families with a child under 18 diagnosed with cancer within the last 12 months. The stay includes complimentary Haven entertainment passes.

Quantifiable outcome

• Provides completely free holidays including accommodation and entertainment passes for families

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Candle LightersminorOthers · 1 October 2024Candle Lighters provided support to Archie during his battle with cancer. 10% of proceeds from the Archie’s Caravan Charity Ball (£1,342.43) was donated to Candle Lighters as a thank you for their support.
• Haven Reighton Sands Holiday ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHaven provides the caravan location at Reighton Sands Holiday Park in Filey on the Yorkshire Coast. Haven staff helped secure the caravan and support the charity. Haven provides entertainment passes free of charge to Archie’s Caravan guests, saving families significant cost.
• Archie's ArmycoreOthersCommunity of supporters who helped fundraise for Archie's treatment, including proton beam therapy. After Archie's passing, this network transitioned to support the ongoing fundraising efforts for the caravan.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• Haven Holidays: UK holiday park operator and Archie's Caravan's core site partner. Included as a key ecosystem enabler rather than a peer charity; the model depends on Haven's site and in-kind entertainment passes.

Direct peers

• Bradley Lowery Foundation: UK childhood-cancer charity established in memory of Bradley Lowery. Highly comparable as a small, family-founded, memorial-driven charity supporting children with cancer and their families through fundraising and respite-oriented support.
• Lennox Children's Cancer Fund: UK children's cancer charity providing financial and practical support to families. Comparable beneficiary group and family-respite orientation, though more established and broader in scope than Archie's Caravan.
• Candle Lighters: Yorkshire-based children's cancer charity and direct beneficiary partner of Archie's Caravan. Comparable mission (supporting children with cancer and families in Yorkshire), with deeper programme breadth but similar regional, family-services orientation.
• Oscar's Paediatric Brain Tumour Charity: Family-founded UK charity focused specifically on paediatric brain tumours, established in memory of a child. Closely comparable in cause area (childhood brain tumours) and small-charity family-respite model.
• Henry Allen Trust: Family-founded UK charity supporting children with cancer and rare illnesses, established in memory of Henry Allen. Similar in scale, mission, and emotionally-led community fundraising approach to Archie's Caravan.

Broad incumbents

• Together for Short Lives: UK charity for children with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions. Comparable in championing respite and family support, though focused on a wider illness category and operating as a national umbrella body.
• Make-A-Wish UK: UK arm of a global charity granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Comparable in creating memorable, family-focused experiences for seriously ill children, though operating at much greater scale and breadth.
• Starlight Children's Foundation: UK charity focused on brightening the lives of seriously and terminally ill children through wishes and hospital play. Overlaps in delivering memorable respite experiences for children with serious illness.
• Young Lives vs Cancer (formerly CLIC Sargent): Major UK charity supporting children and young people with cancer and their families. Broader incumbent in the same beneficiary category; offers overlapping respite and financial-support services but at a national, professionalized scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/ArchiesCaravan
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/archies-caravan
• Instagraminstagram.com/archies_caravan

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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