Yorkshire Children's Charity

What Yorkshire Children's Charity does

Yorkshire Children's Charity is a UK-registered non-profit (Charity Number 1196738) headquartered in Leeds, founded in 2022 and operating with a small staff team of 1-10 supported by an extensive volunteer base. The charity is needs-led, directing resources exclusively to children aged birth to 19 across Yorkshire who are disadvantaged by disability, ill health, or financial circumstance, including children with complex SEND needs, those in poverty, and those lacking basic essentials.

Its core offering comprises four interconnected programmes: (1) a Grant Giving Programme covering individual specialist equipment grants, wheelchair grants, organisation grants up to £10,000, and Helping Hand grants up to £200 per child; (2) the Great Yorkshire Build, a collaborative initiative mobilising 50-60 Yorkshire property and construction contractors to deliver pro bono SEND school transformations (£3 million committed at Hilltop SEND School in Rotherham alone, with 800+ spaces improved across the programme); (3) the Schools Network, which uses pupil premium and deprivation data to identify and serve 100+ schools across the region as the primary beneficiary referral channel; and (4) Schools Out, a series of day trips and Christmas parties for disabled and disadvantaged children aged 4-11 (500+ at Cannon Hall Farm, 1,000 at Christmas Parties, 300 at Lightwater Valley). Supplementary seasonal programmes include the Winter Support Campaign (33,000+ items delivered to 140+ schools in 2025), the Easter Egg Appeal (18,000 eggs in 2024, 19,000 target in 2026), and the Festive Gift Appeal / Light a Star. Educational initiatives include LEAP Young Entrepreneur Challenge, Constructing Careers Property Workshop, and Fairway Forward.

The revenue model is entirely donation-based, combining individual giving (monthly recurring donations at £5/£10/£25, one-off donations at £15/£50/£250, plus Gift Aid reclaim), corporate fundraising and sponsorship, and event ticketing across a portfolio including The Yorkshires Commercial and Residential Real Estate Awards (1,000+ attendees), Yorkshire Polo (£120,000 raised historically), Yorkshire Clay Shoot (teams of 5 at £2,000), A Night Under the Stars (£1.2 million raised in 2026), Ladies Lunch, and challenge events. Distribution to beneficiaries flows through schools (the primary referral channel), online grant applications, and volunteer-driven logistics for physical goods (winter items, Easter eggs, Christmas gifts). The charity is led by CEO and founder Charlotte Farrington and Head of Events Annabel Robinson, with a stated "small team" supplemented by what is described as an "amazing army of volunteers." No government funding is received; the operating model relies on donations, events, corporate partnerships, and pro bono professional services.

Name

Yorkshire Children's Charity

Legal name

Yorkshire Children's Charity

Website

https://yorkshirechildrenscharity.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2022

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Yorkshire Children's Charity is a Leeds-based non-profit providing grants, educational programmes, and pro bono SEND school builds to disadvantaged and disabled children across Yorkshire, distributing support through a 100+ school network and raising funds via events, corporate partnerships, and individual donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Children's charity and grant-giving services

NAICS

Grantmaking and Giving Services (8132), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Public Charities & Grantmaking Intermediaries (BPAGAKAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Assistance & Benefits Navigation Services (BPAGAEAK), Need-Based Grants & Bursaries (EDAIAOAB)

Keywords

• Children's charity services
• Grant funding programmes
• School network partnerships
• Fundraising event management
• Disadvantaged children support

Headquarters

HQ city

Leeds

HQ country

United Kingdom

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: The charity receives donations from individuals via its website. Donation options include monthly recurring donations (£5, £10, £25 per month) and one-off donations (£15, £50, £250 or other custom amounts). 100% of donations to specific campaigns (e.g., Winter Campaign, Easter Egg Appeal) go directly to beneficiaries.
2. Corporate Fundraising & Sponsorship: Corporate partners engage through fundraising challenges, event sponsorship (e.g., The Yorkshires awards events), workplace giving, Easter egg collections, and festive Giving Tree campaigns. The charity actively cultivates relationships with Yorkshire businesses.
3. Event Ticketing & Fundraising: Revenue is generated through ticket sales to fundraising events including The Yorkshires Commercial Awards (1,000 attendees), Yorkshire Polo, Clay Shoot, Ladies Lunch, A Night Under the Stars, and challenge events. Team entries (e.g., Clay Shoot teams of 5 at £2,000) and table bookings generate significant income.
4. Grants to Beneficiary Organisations: The charity distributes grants to organisations (up to £10,000), schools, and individuals (including wheelchair grants and Helping Hand grants up to £200 per child). This is a spend rather than a revenue stream, but represents the charity's primary use of funds raised.
5. Gift Aid: The charity claims Gift Aid on eligible personal donations, receiving an additional 25p per pound donated from HMRC at no extra cost to donors.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

Yorkshire Children's Charity is a needs-led registered charity that provides grants, school programmes, and fundraising events supporting disadvantaged and disabled children across Yorkshire. Its core offerings comprise four interconnected pillars: grant giving (individual, wheelchair, organisation, and Helping Hand grants), the Great Yorkshire Build (pro bono building works for SEND schools), the Schools Network (deprivation-mapped school partnerships), and Schools Out (day trips and experiences for children aged 4-11). These are supplemented by seasonal campaigns (Winter Support, Easter Egg Appeal, Festive Gift Appeal, Light a Star), educational programmes (LEAP, Fairway Forward, Constructing Careers), and major fundraising events (The Yorkshires Awards, Yorkshire Polo, Clay Shoot, A Night Under the Stars).

Product overview

Yorkshire Children's Charity operates as a needs-led charitable organisation offering a comprehensive suite of programmes to support children in Yorkshire who are disadvantaged due to disability, ill health, or financial circumstance. The organisation's core offering centres on four interconnected pillars: (1) Grant Giving covering individual, wheelchair, organisation, and helping hand grants; (2) Great Yorkshire Build providing pro bono construction and renovation for SEND schools; (3) Schools Network coordinating support across deprivation-mapped schools; and (4) Schools Out delivering experiential day trips. Supplementary seasonal programmes include the Winter Support Campaign, Easter Egg Appeal, Festive Gift Appeal, and Light a Star donations. Educational initiatives comprise LEAP Young Entrepreneur Challenge and Fairway Forward golf programme. Fundraising events include The Yorkshires Awards (Commercial, Residential, Business categories), Yorkshire Polo, and Yorkshire Clay Shoot.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Great Yorkshire Build: A collaborative initiative between the private, public and third sector that delivers life-changing building works and specialist equipment to SEND schools in Yorkshire.
• Schools Out
• School Network
• Winter Support Campaign
• The Yorkshires

Products and services

• Grant Giving Programme Provides financial grants to individuals, schools, and organisations supporting children in Yorkshire, including specialist equipment, wheelchairs, and emergency assistance. The umbrella programme covering Individual, Wheelchair, Organisation, and Helping Hand grants.
• Great Yorkshire Build Collaborative initiative with the Yorkshire property and construction sector delivering life-changing building works and specialist equipment for SEND schools, including sensory facilities, rebound therapy rooms, and classrooms. Includes the £3 million pro bono transformation of Hilltop SEND School in Rotherham.
• Schools Network Network of schools across Yorkshire identified based on deprivation data and pupil premium percentage that receive priority access to the charity's campaigns, grants, and programmes. Over 100 schools supported across Yorkshire.
• Schools Out Series of day trips and experiences for disabled children and children aged 4-11 living in deprivation who attend schools with high pupil premium rates, including farm visits, sports days, and Christmas parties. Featured on ITV News.
• Winter Support Campaign Annual campaign delivering essential winter items (coats, shoes, bedding, toiletries) and festive gifts to vulnerable children across Yorkshire. In 2025 delivered more than 33,000 items to over 140 schools following a 20% rise in emergency support applications.
• Easter Egg Appeal Campaign delivering Easter eggs to children across Yorkshire, creating meaningful moments of connection for vulnerable children identified by schools. Prior year delivered 18,000 eggs; 2026 target is 19,000 children.
• Individual Grants Grants for families across Yorkshire to fund specialist equipment for children with additional needs, requiring medical recommendations and quotes.
• Wheelchair Grants Grants providing part or full funding for wheelchairs unavailable through local authority, including beach, sports, all-terrain, manual and powered chairs.
• Organisation Grants Grants up to £10,000 for non-profit organisations, schools, nurseries, youth clubs, sports clubs, and voluntary groups supporting children and young people in Yorkshire. Eligibility: income under £100k for registered charities, no professional fundraisers, 18-month gap since last funding.
• Helping Hand Grants Grants of up to £200 per child to help families facing financial hardship cover necessities and niceties for children. Cannot be used for monetary grants or utility bills - tangible items only.
• Festive Gift Appeal Annual Christmas campaign delivering festive gifts and winter essentials to vulnerable children, including corporate Giving Trees and community gifting options.
• Light a Star Winter donation programme allowing supporters to contribute towards winter essentials like warm coats, school shoes, bedding, and pyjamas for children in need. £10 = 1 Star, £20 = 2 Stars, £200 = 10 Stars. 100% goes directly to beneficiaries.
• LEAP Young Entrepreneur Challenge 10-week programme where student teams receive £250 seed funding and industry mentors to create their own business, culminating in a trade day and Dragon's Den-style pitch. Delivered in partnership with LEAP and corporate mentors (e.g., Rosemont Pharmaceuticals in 2023).
• Fairway Forward Golf programme embedding communication, self-advocacy and professionalism themes, with weekly industry mentors and professional golf coaching for around 10-12 students from schools near Bradford over ten months. Delivered in partnership with Dave Delaney at Northcliffe Golf Club.
• The Yorkshires Awards Flagship property industry awards (Commercial and Residential categories) and Business Awards that serve as major fundraising events for the charity. Attracts 1,000+ industry professionals and features sponsors including Savills, JLL, Caddick Construction, Addleshaw Goddard, Walker Morris, Potter Space, and Yorkshire Post.
• Yorkshire Polo Summer social event featuring polo matches, three-course lunch and cocktails at Allerton Park, raising funds for children in Yorkshire. A previous edition raised £120,000.
• Yorkshire Clay Shoot Shooting event with five stands, pool shoots, and two-course lunch at Allerton Park, team entries at £2,000 for teams of five (including cartridges), with no more than 3 novices per team.
• A Night Under the Stars Flagship gala dinner at Grantley Hall serving as the charity's premier fundraising event. The 2026 edition raised £1.2 million.
• Constructing Careers Property Workshop Bespoke workshops delivered by Yorkshire property sector professionals providing students a 360 overview of the sector from planning and design to asset management and construction. 46 students participated in the 2023 cohort.

Quantifiable outcome

• 12,000 children supported across Yorkshire (impact metric on charity's own Impact page)
• +9 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

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Partnerships

Twelve partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Fusion Art Fair / Harrogate Spring FairminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 10 March 2026Fusion Art Fair selected Yorkshire Children's Charity as its official charity partner for the Harrogate Spring Fair. The fair featured 90+ artists showcasing 3,000+ artworks. Participating artists donated miniature canvases sold in support of the charity, raising £1,450. The partnership returns annually, with the fair also held in Chester and returning to Harrogate in March 2027.
• LEAP (Young Entrepreneur Challenge)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLEAP (Learning, Enterprise, and Play) partners with Yorkshire Children's Charity to deliver a 10-week Young Entrepreneur Challenge for students in the School Network. Teams of students receive £250 seed funding and an industry mentor, create a business concept, and pitch Dragon's Den-style. The 2023 cohort involved Rosemont Pharmaceuticals as a corporate mentor. The programme builds business acumen and career awareness among disadvantaged students.
• Rosemont Pharmaceuticals LtdminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRosemont Pharmaceuticals collaborated with Yorkshire Children's Charity on the 2023 LEAP Young Entrepreneur Challenge as a corporate mentor. Howard Taylor, CEO of Rosemont Pharmaceuticals, expressed commitment to supporting the initiative, providing industry mentorship to student teams and demonstrating corporate responsibility.
• Constructing Careers Property Workshop — Yorkshire Property SectorcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerYorkshire property sector professionals voluntarily deliver Constructing Careers workshops to students in the School Network, providing a 360-degree overview of the sector from Planning and Design to Asset Management and Construction. The programme expands students' career horizons regardless of circumstance, ability, or background. 46 students participated in the 2023 cohort.
• Grantley HallcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerGrantley Hall is the venue for the charity's flagship 'A Night Under the Stars' fundraising gala dinner. The event was hosted at Grantley Hall for its fourth chapter in March 2026, raising £1.2 million. The partnership provides an exclusive, high-prestige setting that attracts high-net-worth attendees and corporate supporters.
• The Yorkshires Commercial Real Estate Awards — Commercial Partners and SponsorscoreGTM or Marketing PartnerThe Yorkshires Commercial Real Estate Awards (a flagship event for the property industry) is supported by multiple sponsors: Addleshaw Goddard, Walker Morris, Potter Space, Childerstone PM, HACS, RPP, RBA Online, Wilton Developments, Savills, DS Emotion, Prospect Estates, Quod, JPG Group, Yorkshire Post, and others. The awards attract 1,000+ industry professionals and are a major fundraising vehicle, with previous winners including Savills, JLL, Caddick Construction, Bradley Mason, Quod, and St James Securities.
• Allerton ParkcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerAllerton Park serves as the venue for the Yorkshire Polo and Yorkshire Clay Shoot events. The park's picturesque grounds create an upscale setting for these fundraising social events. Yorkshire Polo raised £120,000 at a previous edition.
• Bramham Polo AcademyminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBramham Polo Academy is listed as a sponsor/supporter of the Yorkshire Polo event, contributing to the polo matches and overall delivery of the event.
• Lister-HorsfallminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLister-Horsfall is listed as a sponsor/supporter of the Yorkshire Polo event, providing luxury goods or services that contribute to the premium event experience.
• Brown Trout SportingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerBrown Trout Sporting is listed as a sponsor/supporter of the Yorkshire Clay Shoot event, contributing to the shooting activity and overall event delivery.
• Fairway Forward Programme — Northcliffe Golf Club / Dave DelaneyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFairway Forward is a new programme (starting October 2024) dedicated to embedding core themes of communication, self-advocacy and professionalism through golf. Delivered in partnership with Dave Delaney (professional golfer and General Manager at Northcliffe Golf Club), it targets around 10-12 students from schools near Bradford over ten months, with weekly industry mentors and group coaching sessions.
• Enjoy Travel / Martin MansellminorGTM or Marketing PartnerMartin Mansell, CEO of Enjoy Travel, is undertaking a world-record cycling challenge (cycling the full 2,000-mile perimeter of England) to raise £50,000 for Yorkshire Children's Charity and Rob Burrow's Foundation. The challenge generates press coverage and fundraising for the charity.

Scale indicators25 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• BBC Children in Need: The UK's largest televised charitable appeal for disadvantaged children, distributing grants to projects supporting children across the UK. Broader incumbent in the same grantmaking-for-children category but with national scale rather than regional focus.
• Barnardo's: One of the UK's largest children's charities, running services and programmes for disadvantaged children. Comparable on the children-and-disadvantage mission but at substantially larger scale and with direct-service rather than grant-distribution primary model.
• Make-A-Wish UK: UK charity granting wishes to children with critical illnesses. Comparable on the granting-experiences model for disadvantaged children; operates nationally rather than regionally.
• NSPCC: UK's leading children's charity focused on child welfare, safeguarding, and direct services. Operates in the same broad category of child-focused charitable services but at national scale and with safeguarding rather than grant-giving as its primary lens.

Direct peers

• Buttle UK: UK charity providing small grants (helping hand/essentials) directly to children and families in crisis. Comparable on the small-grant, family-hardship model (akin to Yorkshire's Helping Hand Grants of up to £200 per child).
• Together for Short Lives: UK children's charity supporting seriously ill children and their families through grants, family services, and advocacy. Comparable as a grant-and-programme charity serving disadvantaged children across the UK.
• Whizz-Kidz: UK charity providing wheelchairs and mobility equipment grants to disabled children and young people. Most directly comparable peer because both organisations fund specialist mobility equipment (including wheelchairs) for children outside of statutory provision, with grant-based delivery models.
• Variety - the Children's Charity: UK charity providing specialist equipment, grants, and experiences (including wheelchairs and Sunshine Coaches) to disabled and disadvantaged children. Directly comparable on grant-giving model and child-disability focus.
• Dreams Come True: UK charity granting wishes and providing experiences for children with serious and terminal illnesses. Comparable on the experience-grant model (akin to Schools Out) for disadvantaged children.

Regional players

• Leeds Community Foundation: Yorkshire-based grantmaking foundation distributing funds to local community projects. Comparable on the regional grantmaking model but funds any community cause, not exclusively children's services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

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