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Funding for charities tackling child poverty in London

We fund and support charities who are working to alleviate the impacts of poverty on children and young people, helping them to live safer, happier, healthy lives.

  • 148

    Charities funded

  • £2.37m

    Awarded in grants (2024/25)

  • 355,746

    Children supported

Our impact in 2024/25 through our grants, in partnership with Big Give.

What we fund

Our four impact goals

We fund projects that alleviate the impact of poverty on children and young people in London, across four areas.

Children are Healthy

Improving children’s physical health by tackling food insecurity and enabling physical activity.

Children are Resilient

Promoting, restoring and protecting children’s mental health and emotional wellbeing.

Children are Safe

Improving quality of life and belonging through stronger relationships and better living conditions.

Children are Confident

Employment, training and education that build work-readiness, confidence and a love of learning.

We are struggling with the cost of living, and Summer Runaway was a blessing. Knowing my son was safe, well-fed, and happy gave me peace of mind while I worked.

How we fund

Champions for Children

We use the Big Give’s pledge model for our annual campaign, so every public donation goes further for the organisations we fund.
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Every June

Our flagship summer campaign funds community-rooted organisations reaching children systematically overlooked and living in poverty. In 2025, 86 partners raised over £4.4m.

Applications closed for 2026

The funding cycle

How to apply

  1. Applications open We announce each round here and on LinkedIn.
  2. Apply via the Big Give All applications are submitted through the Big Give platform — register first if you’re new.
  3. Application outcome We receive more applications than we can fund, so funding is not guaranteed.
  4. Campaign opens Successful organisations fundraise for two weeks via Big Give. Public donations are matched by pledges and by our funding.

Everything you need to know

Before you apply