Our Research and Reports

This research documents the impact of poverty on young people's education in London.

Read how our Christmas Challenge programme has helped over 130,000 children through the funding of 89 projects all across London.

In response to the rising cost of living in London which continues to make life more challenging for children experiencing poverty, we partnered with The London Evening Standard, I News and Comic Relief to launch a Christmas appeal to alleviate its disproportionate impact on children living in poverty in London. Read how this programme has helped over 90,000 children through the funding of 18 projects all across London, successfully providing 1,412,831 nutritious meals and 4,261 child-led reading sessions.

This research documents the impact of deep poverty on children living in London.

Last year we helped over 260,000 children across the capital to access nutritious meals, engage in purposeful play and learning, take part in new activities and sports, leave their urban surroundings on trips, engage with mentors, stay safe during the holidays and much more. Read in further detail about our impact here.

This research documents how the cost-of-living crisis is impacting children with SEND.

A report offering insight into the lived experiences of refugee children in London.

A current and detailed overview of key issues affecting children and families living in poverty in London.

Our Annual Report and Accounts for 2021-22 as filed with the Charity Commission and Companies House

A report on the impact of the cost-of-living crisis on children with special educational needs and disabilities.

The Childhood Trust commissioned this research to explore the issue of food insecurity amongst children and families specifically in London. The report examines the impact of the ongoing cost-of-living crisis on the food security of disadvantaged children supported by the Childhood Trust’s charity partners in the capital.

Last year we helped over 200,000 children across London. Together with our charity partners we have delivered nutritious meals, purposeful play, safe spaces away from gangs and violence, mentoring, therapy, support for learning needs, bursaries for the arts, new experiences, life changing breaks away from the city, free childcare, support for child trafficking victims and so much more. Read more about our impact here.

Read how our Christmas Challenge programme has helped over 160,000 children through the funding of 98 projects all across London.

A report focused on the impact of the cost of living crisis. Our research reveals how record levels of inflation are pushing many families to breaking point and the devastating effect this uncertainty is having on children's mental health.

In response to the anticipated arrival of children from Ukraine, this research report provides a snapshot of the services provided by charities in London to meet the needs of existing refugee children and young people. It also highlights the extensive preparations and planning being undertaken by charities to support Ukrainian children.

This report features research that documents how rising energy and food prices, plus the ending of the furlough scheme and £20 universal credit uplift, have impacted disadvantaged children in winter 2022.

This original research report explores the links between social distancing and the mental health of children in poverty in London.

A current and detailed overview of key issues affecting children and families living in poverty in London.

An examination of recent studies and testimonies on the effects and consequences of the COVID-19 lockdown on children living in poverty.

A summary of the presentations, panel discussions, and questions and answers from the 2019 London Child Poverty Summit.

An accompanying report to The Childhood Trust’s Bedrooms of London exhibition. The report summarizes the policy and legislative background to the housing issues faced by families shown in the exhibition.

The Childhood Trust’s 2019 Annual Report details the activities and finances of the Trust for the year ended 30 June 2019.

An investigation into the effects of the pandemic on low-income families during the Christmas period.

This Summer Holiday Manifesto is created by children.
Keenly aware of cuts to youth services in London
the children wanted to use their voices to create
a set of basic entitlements that should apply to all
children during the Summer Holidays, regardless
of socioeconomic status.
This manifesto is their rallying cry for change.

A report summarising the findings from an impact study evaluating the The Childhood Trust's housing support programme, Decorate A Child's Life.