This is a match funding campaign for charities working to alleviate the impact of poverty on children and young people across London. Public donations made to participating charities during the campaign week of 5 -20 June 2023 will be matched up to a specific amount. 

Last year’s Champions for Children campaign raised a total of £3,084,282 for 80 projects supporting more than 100,000 children in London. The 2023 campaign aims to raise funds to provide support for children across four key priority areas:

• Physical Health
• Mental Wellbeing
• Home & Community Environment
• Learning & Work Readiness.

It’s open to registered charities (including CIOs) that are working with children and young people living in poverty in London, as defined by organisation’s charitable objects, with an annual income of at least £25,000.

There are two funding tracks of Grassroots Partner for smaller charities with a fundraising target of £8,000 – £40,000 or Synergy Partner, with a target of £40,000 – £100,000 or above.  

The funds raised throughout the campaign can be allocated to core or project costs and must be spent within 12 months of receiving them.

In addition to offering matched funds, The Childhood Trust builds charities’ capacity to run successful fundraising campaigns with:

• workshops on how to run a successful fundraising campaign, including topics such as how to formulate your campaign messaging and how to use social media effectively
• one-to-one support on any aspect of the campaign
• connections with other charities working with children and young people across London
• raised profile and visibility through broader campaigns, events and other activities to raise awareness of the issues around child poverty and drive traffic to the charities.

The deadline for registration for the campaign is Friday 24 June 2023.

More information available via the Childhood Trust website.