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Words Matter

Country
England & Wales
Charity number
1201281
Status
Registered
Reporting
Up to date Last filed April 16, 2026. Filing history
Registered
Dec. 9, 2022
Legal form
CIO

Address

Address
167-169 Great Portland Street
Fifth Floor
W1W 5PF

Activities

Words Matter is a charity on a mission to improve children's mental and physical health and development by helping end verbal abuse of children by the adults around them. Working in partnership with experts, decision makers, non-profit and other organisations, we focus on three areas. These are: research, raising awareness through information and campaigns, and collaboration to find solutions.

Objects: To Advance The Education Of The Public In All Aspects Of The Effects On The Mental And Physical Health Of Children, Young Persons And Adults Caused By The Verbal Abuse Of Children And Young Persons By Adults, By Promoting Research And Disseminating The Useful Results Of That Research To The Public And To Educational Institutions And Organisations Who Directly Assist Victims Of Childhood Verbal Abuse And Those In Positions Of Authority Among Children And Young Persons.

Classification

How
Provides Advocacy/advice/information, Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
What
Education/training
Who
Children/young People, Other Defined Groups, The General Public/mankind

Geography

Country
Northern Ireland, Scotland
Region
Throughout England And Wales

Finances

Period end Filed Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2025 April 16, 2026On time £183,238 £160,713
Dec. 31, 2024 March 6, 2025On time £123,402 £80,862
Dec. 31, 2023 Feb. 6, 2024On time £143,167 £126,657

Trustees

Name Appointed
Aimee Charlotte Luther (Chair) Aug. 1, 2024
Edmund Kamm April 24, 2023
Jessica Mary Caroline Teresa Bondy Dec. 9, 2022
Rebecca Felecia Hickman May 24, 2023