# KIDS MATTER

## Details

- **Country:** England & Wales
- **Charity number:** 1163617
- **Status:** Registered
- **Legal form:** CIO
- **Registered:** Sept. 17, 2015
- **Register:** https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/?p_p_id=uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet&p_p_lifecycle=0&p_p_state=maximized&p_p_mode=view&_uk_gov_ccew_onereg_charitydetails_web_portlet_CharityDetailsPortlet_regId=1163617


## Contact

- **Address:** Kids Matter, Rutland House, 23-25 Friar Lane, Leicester
- **Postcode:** LE1 5QQ
- **Phone:** 03030401068
- **Email:** info@kidsmatter.org.uk
- **Website:** http://kidsmatter.org.uk/



## Activities

**Activities:** Our vision is for every child in need to be raised in a strong family.  We reduce the impact of poverty on children through community-based programmes.  We engage local churches to equip parents and carers facing disadvantages with confidence, competence, and community, enabling their children to thrive.




## Classification

- **How:** Provides Services, Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
- **What:** General Charitable Purposes, Education/training, The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- **Who:** Children/young People, Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind



## Areas of operation

- Throughout England And Wales



## Finances

| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Assets | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec. 31, 2024 | £795496 | £703111 | £485741 | 19 |
| Dec. 31, 2023 | £579967 | £620471 | £393356 | 17 |
| Dec. 31, 2022 | £453277 | £539348 | — | — |
| Dec. 31, 2021 | £607695 | £389778 | £519980 | 11 |
| Dec. 31, 2020 | £325068 | £289795 | — | — |



## Trustees

- **ANJA SONKSEN** (Chair) — appointed Jan. 1, 2025
- ALEXANDRA STEWART — appointed Oct. 4, 2018
- Chianne Buckle — appointed March 13, 2025
- DAVID RICHARDS — appointed Sept. 25, 2025
- DR YAEL GARDNER — appointed Sept. 1, 2015
- JULIA ELIZABETH GRANT — appointed March 2, 2023
- Joanne Watling — appointed Dec. 7, 2023
- PETER BACON — appointed March 31, 2022
- VICTORIA JANE NEAL — appointed March 14, 2024