Impact Report 2024-25

KidsAid delivers trauma-informed creative therapies to children, young people and families in Northamptonshire and beyond. In 2024-25, 4,434 therapy sessions were delivered — up 20% — supporting 495 children, parents and caregivers across 141 schools. 100% of children supported had experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience; 100% felt listened to and not judged; 91% reported improvements at home and school. Total income was £554,088 with a surplus of £65,778.

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📋About

One-to-one creative therapies (art, play, drama, dance, music); group therapies; parent counselling; attachment-based interventions; psychoeducation; parent support groups; professional workshops and supervision; school-based delivery; trainee therapist placement programme Custom geography from upload: Northamptonshire / Peterborough / Midlands

📊Key Metrics

4,434 therapy sessions delivered in 2024-25 — a 20% increase on prior year; 495 children, young people and parents supported Key Metric 1
371 children and young people received therapeutic interventions across 141 schools; average wait time of 6.5 weeks from referral Key Metric 2
100% of CYP had at least one ACE; 90% exposed to multiple ACEs; 55% from low-income families; 12% looked-after children Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 100% of children felt listened to, understood and never judged; 92% felt happier after sessions; 91% found it easier to talk about feelings; 90% felt hopeful for the future
  • 100% of parents and professionals reported a positive change in the young person; 90% reported improved parent-child relationship; 76% saw improved school attendance
  • 68% of all interventions subsidised or fully funded by KidsAid; £259,807 received in grant funding; named Charity of the Year at Northamptonshire Business Awards 2024; total income £554,088 (up 18%)

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2026 Enhanced

Impact — Winter 2026

Total income £18,180,000 and total expenditure £18,560,000 (year ended 31 December 2024, charity no. 1084958 England/Wales and SC039654 Scotland); in 2024 spent £3.8m on charitable activities including £1,079,000 on research, £1,366,000 on EB Community Support, £943,000 on public education, £270,000 on EB healthcare and £185,000 on respite breaks
Key Metric 1
700+ members supported through in-person visits and support calls in 2025; 697 support grants allocated in 2025 for essential items including specialist clothing, cooling fans and sheepskin liners; 2 new holiday homes purchased in 2025 with over 700 guests enjoying holiday homes; £34,000 raised through 2025 winter 'The Longest Night' appeal
Key Metric 2
Largest global investment in EB research to date: multi-million-pound drug repurposing trial provisionally agreed with LifeArc partner at Guy's and St Thomas' NHS Foundation Trust and King's College London; EB Priorities Setting Partnership study completed mapping global research priorities for all four main EB forms
Key Metric 3
£34,000 raised in 2025 winter appeal supporting families like Darcie's with specialist items, emotional support and research; 697 support grants delivered in 2025; first Members Connect event in Northern Ireland; EB Priorities Setting Partnership study completed providing global research roadmap
2025 Enhanced

Impact Report 2025

22,507 households helped through RBL casework and specialist support services across 66 countries
Key Metric 1
22,600 grants given to those in need, totalling £11.8 million
Key Metric 2
733 beneficiaries represented at tribunals, resulting in £24.5 million in War Pensions awards
Key Metric 3
1,548 new families living with dementia supported by RBL Admiral Nurses service
2025 Enhanced

Our Impact 2024-25

3,600 blind veterans received support across the UK; 447 new blind veterans started receiving support in 2024/25
Key Metric 1
1,598 referrals to rehabilitation services completed; 313 veterans received assistive technology training
Key Metric 2
997 volunteers donated 26,824 hours of support; befriending service awarded Quality in Befriending Excellence — one of only 11 organisations in the UK to achieve this
Key Metric 3
1,831 National Creative Wellbeing Project packs issued to help veterans reconnect with creativity and independence