CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: Charitable company
Registered: 11 August 1992
Removed: Not supplied
Company number supplied: 02735643
Financial period: 1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income: £1,804,371
Latest expenditure: £1,740,477
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: No
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: No

Public contact address: Chance For Childhood, PO Box 82209, LONDON, EC1P 1HL

Website recorded by the regulator: www.chanceforchildhood.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

Chance for Childhood is an award-winning charity working in Africa to support the most vulnerable children, often invisible from society, such as street children, disabled children, children affected by conflict and children in conflict with the law. These children are often hidden members of their communities, unable to go to school, excluded from society and living in abject poverty.

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Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received: 17 October 2025
Date Accounts Received: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,804,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,740,477

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received: 24 October 2024
Date Accounts Received: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,468,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,426,457

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,555,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,429,419

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2022
Date Annual Return Received: 27 October 2022
Date Accounts Received: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £970,186
Total Gross Expenditure: £975,244

Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Reporting Due Date: 31 October 2021
Date Annual Return Received: 20 July 2021
Date Accounts Received: 20 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £868,129
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,015,359

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 October 2025
Total Gross Income: £1,804,371
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,740,477
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £193,165
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,468,522
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,426,457
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 0

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £1,555,389
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,429,419
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 0
Count Govt Grants: £0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2022
Total Gross Income: £970,186
Total Gross Expenditure: £975,244
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £1
Income From Government Grants: £12,603
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2021
Total Gross Income: £868,129
Total Gross Expenditure: £1,015,359
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Grant Making Is Main Activity: Yes
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £10
Income From Government Grants: £30,300
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: Yes
Trustee Also Director Of Subsidiary: Yes
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 2

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Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR25
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2025
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2026
Ar Received Date: 17 October 2025
Income Donations And Legacies: 1744497
Income Other Trading Activities: 629
Income Charitable Activities: 153
Income Investments: 5387
Income Other: 53705
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1804371
Income Legacies: 12453
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £304,664
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,435,813
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1740477
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 227686
Expenditure Governance: 73961
Expenditure Support Costs: 305278
Expenditure Depreciation: 7126
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £139,123
Assets Total Fixed: 5181
Assets Own Use: 5181
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £551,939
Assets Total Liabilities: £60,578
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £496,542
Creditors One Year Total Current: 60578
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £498,603
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 139123
Funds Restricted: 357419
Funds Total: 496542
Count Employees: 53
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
Ar Cycle Reference: AR24
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2024
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2025
Ar Received Date: 24 October 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1216508
Income Other Trading Activities: 570
Income Charitable Activities: 14537
Income Investments: 1591
Income Other: 235316
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1468522
Income Legacies: 21100
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £288,445
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,138,012
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1426457
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 200623
Expenditure Governance: 70293
Expenditure Support Costs: 216997
Expenditure Depreciation: 2962
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £68,886
Assets Total Fixed: 6993
Assets Own Use: 6993
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £498,839
Assets Total Liabilities: £70,325
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £435,507
Creditors One Year Total Current: 70325
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £416,453
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 68886
Funds Restricted: 366621
Funds Total: 435507
Count Employees: 58
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
Ar Cycle Reference: AR23
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2022
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2023
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2024
Ar Received Date: 31 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies: 1548612
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 3430
Income Investments: 580
Income Other: 2767
Income Total Income And Endowments: 1555389
Income Legacies: 45169
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £258,520
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £1,170,899
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1429419
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 213884
Expenditure Governance: 55982
Expenditure Support Costs: 211966
Expenditure Depreciation: 1944
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £162,320
Assets Total Fixed: 9156
Assets Own Use: 9156
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £470,926
Assets Total Liabilities: £85,048
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £395,034
Creditors One Year Total Current: 85048
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £291,993
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 162320
Funds Restricted: 232714
Funds Total: 395034
Count Employees: 22
Charity Only Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
Ar Cycle Reference: AR21
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2021
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2021
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2022
Ar Received Date: 27 October 2022
Income Donations And Legacies: 970153
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 0
Income Investments: 33
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 970186
Income Legacies: 11259
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £158,921
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £816,323
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 975244
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 263149
Expenditure Governance: 41392
Expenditure Support Costs: 122961
Expenditure Depreciation: 2139
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £104,880
Assets Total Fixed: 2712
Assets Own Use: 2712
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £297,181
Assets Total Liabilities: £39,950
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £259,943
Creditors One Year Total Current: 39950
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £228,665
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 104880
Funds Restricted: 155063
Funds Total: 259943
Count Employees: 16
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
Ar Cycle Reference: AR20
Fin Period Start Date: 1 January 2020
Fin Period End Date: 31 December 2020
Ar Due Date: 31 October 2021
Ar Received Date: 20 July 2021
Income Donations And Legacies: 866094
Income Other Trading Activities: 0
Income Charitable Activities: 1643
Income Investments: 392
Income Other: 0
Income Total Income And Endowments: 868129
Income Legacies: 93126
Income Endowments: 0
Expenditure Raising Funds: £182,088
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure: £833,271
Expenditure Other: 0
Expenditure Total: 1015359
Expenditure Investment Management: 0
Expenditure Grants Institution: 319561
Expenditure Governance: 39565
Expenditure Support Costs: 143788
Expenditure Depreciation: 2765
Gain Loss Investment: 0
Gain Loss Pension Fund: 0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment: 0
Gain Loss Other: 0
Reserves: £120,876
Assets Total Fixed: 3224
Assets Own Use: 3224
Assets Long Term Investment: 0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme: 0
Assets Other Assets: £286,586
Assets Total Liabilities: £26,054
Assets Current Investment: 0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities: £263,756
Creditors One Year Total Current: 26054
Creditors Falling Due After One Year: 0
Assets Cash: £169,778
Funds Endowment: 0
Funds Unrestricted: 120876
Funds Restricted: 142880
Funds Total: 263756
Count Employees: 15
Consolidated Accounts: Yes

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Uganda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Kenya
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Ghana
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Congo (Democratic Republic)
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

Geographic Area Type: Country
Geographic Area Description: Rwanda
Parent Geographic Area Type: Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description: Africa
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 205
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies

Classification Code: 113
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Economic/community Development/employment

Classification Code: 203
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: People With Disabilities

Classification Code: 104
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Disability

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

Classification Code: 107
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Accommodation/housing

Classification Code: 307
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Advocacy/advice/information

Classification Code: 115
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity

Classification Code: 302
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Makes Grants To Organisations

Classification Code: 106
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Overseas Aid/famine Relief

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 308
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Sponsors Or Undertakes Research

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2020-06-08T00:00:00
Assoc Organisation Number: 4025457
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1115744
Assoc Charity Name: GLAD'S HOUSE

Charity Name: CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD
Charity Event Order: 4
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2026-06-09T00:00:00
Reason: Amalgamated
Assoc Organisation Number: 5062285
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1161729
Assoc Charity Name: HOPE FOR CHILDREN

Charity Name: CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: Standard registration
Date Of Event: 1992-08-11T00:00:00

Charity Name: CHANCE FOR CHILDHOOD
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2021-01-06T00:00:00
Reason: Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number: 4017361
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1111400
Assoc Charity Name: LINKING ARMS WITH RESCUED KIDS

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 29/07/1992AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 21/02/2002AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/06/2008AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 30/04/2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 27 NOV 2015AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 02 JAN 2018
Charitable Objects: TO PREVENT AND/OR RELIEVE POVERTY AND OTHER CHARITABLE NEEDS, AND IMPROVE WELLBEING, AMONGDISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES BY SUCH CHARITABLE MEANS ASTHE TRUSTEES THINK FIT;TO ADVANCE EDUCATION FOR DISADVANTAGED AND/OR VULNERABLE CHILDREN, YOUNG PEOPLE AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES;TO ADVANCE THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:ADVANCING THE INCLUSION, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE, INCLUDING THOSEWITH DISABILITIES;SEEKING REDRESS FOR, AND/OR THE RELIEF OF NEED OF, CHILD AND OTHER YOUNG VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE,AND/OR SUPPORTING CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO COME INTO CONFLICT WITH THE LAW;RAISING AWARENESS OF, AND/OR EDUCATING THE PUBLIC ABOUT, THE HUMAN RIGHTS OF CHILDREN AND/OR YOUNGPEOPLE.NOTHING IN THE ARTICLES SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CHARITY FOR PURPOSES WHICH ARENOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005AND/OR SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008.IN THE DEFINITIONS SECTION: "HUMAN RIGHTS" MEANS ANY OR ALL OF THE RIGHTS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATIONOF HUMAN RIGHTS, THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF THE CHILD, AND THE UNITED NATIONSCONVENTION ON THE RIGHTS OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES.
Area Of Benefit: NOT DEFINED.

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Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id: 55964
Charity Name Type: Previous name
Charity Name: JUBILEE ACTION

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Risk management