Education & Young People Poverty & Inclusion 2025
Barnardo's

Annual Report and Accounts 2024-25

Barnardo's is the UK's largest children's charity, reaching over 350,000 children, young people, parents and carers through more than 650 services and partnerships across the UK. In 2024-25, £221.9m was spent on charitable activities; 18,520 volunteers gave over 1.9 million hours; £58.1m was raised through fundraising and gifts in Wills; and 94p in every £1 went on services and driving change. Total income in the prior year (2023-24) was £326m. The Re-Fashion Hub upcycling workshop opened in Bradford, and Barnardo's continued to speak up on child poverty affecting 4.5 million children in the UK.

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Children's services (sexual exploitation, children in care, care leavers, fostering and adoption, early help, family support, mental health); child poverty support; Re-Fashion Hub upcycling (Bradford); charity shops (retail); fundraising events; policy advocacy; research and publications (No Crib for a Bed, No Bank of Mum and Dad); volunteering programme Custom geography from upload: UK-wide (England, Northern Ireland)

📊Key Metrics

Over 350,000 children, young people, parents and carers reached through 650+ services and partnerships in 2024-25; £221.9m spent on charitable activities Key Metric 1
18,520 volunteers gave 1.9 million+ hours; £58.1m raised through fundraising, donations and gifts in Wills (£15.7m in legacy gifts, £12.8m from direct supporters) Key Metric 2
94p in every £1 spent on services and driving change; 4.5 million children (1 in 3) in the UK living in poverty; total income in 2023-24: £326m Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • Barnardo's helped improve the lives of over 240,000 vulnerable children, young people and families; CAMHS Early Help pilot: 98.5% of families did not need to return to CAMHS after support; Re-Fashion Hub reduces recycling waste and generates additional income
  • Barnardo's spoke up alongside children and young people to drive positive change on child poverty; continued to influence Government on child poverty, care leavers' financial support and housing; 870 government contracts delivering £172m of statutory-funded services
  • Re-Fashion Hub upcycling workshop opened June 2024 at Bradford Superstore — first of its kind for Barnardo's; challenging retail environment flagged in 2024-25; new strategy focuses on making children safer, healthier, happier and more hopeful; founded 1866 by Thomas Barnardo

📍Geography

UK-Wide

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