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Visit our-kids.org.ukAbout Our Kids
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· Auto-generated from filings + methodologyOur Kids is a registered youth development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2005 and has been operating for 21 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 60/100 (Partial transparency), indicating some public data is available but key signals are missing. This is below the average of 87/100 for youth development charities in United Kingdom. The organization reports £17M in annual revenue. No red flags have been detected.
Our Kids has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 60/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 60 ('Partial transparency') means some public data is on file but key signals are missing - worth a closer look before donating. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.
Our Kids is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2005 and has been active for 21 years.
Based on official tax filings, Our Kids has £17M in annual revenue. It allocates 3% of expenses to programs and services. This is below the average of 99% for youth development charities in United Kingdom. Its revenue is significantly above the peer average of £376K. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.
Our Kids is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £17M in annual revenue.
No red flags have been detected for Our Kids. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.
Our Kids has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 60/100. We recommend reviewing the full profile before making a donation decision. The organization is overseen by the Charity Commission. 3% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 99%. Visit the Our Kids profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.
To pursue the objects of the charity with all the resources available to the charity. Our Kids is classified as a youth development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2005.
Among youth development charities registered in United Kingdom: Our Kids's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 60/100 is below the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 3% of expenses to programs, below the peer average of 99%. Its annual revenue of £17M is well above the peer average of £376K.
Our Kids is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.
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Filing history
5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2023): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.
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Tax-deductibility for donors
UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. OUR KIDS is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.
OUR KIDS is in United Kingdom, a TGE (Transnational Giving Europe) member country. Dutch donors can route gifts via Stichting Transnational Giving Europe to receive Dutch ANBI-equivalent deductibility, subject to TGE's 5% pass-through fee.
OUR KIDS is registered in United Kingdom. US donors generally cannot deduct gifts to non-US charities directly. To claim a deduction, route the gift through a US 'Friends of' fiscal sponsor or a donor-advised fund that performs equivalency determination (IRS Rev. Proc. 92-94).
Always confirm tax treatment with the charity directly or your tax advisor before donating.
Leadership
Officers & trustees (2)
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Latest news
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Sentiment
NeutralI live in the US, and my long-term partner is in Canada. We're in no rush to move to the same place. - Business Insider
Use World Cup to expand play for our kids - New York Daily News
Dear Abby: We have 3 little kids and my wife wants an open marriage - The Mercury News
Most Parents Phub Sometimes – But Habitual Phubbing Has Consequences - HuffPost UK
“The kids are alright” - The Times of Israel
What Families Need to Know About Roblox’s New Age-Based Protections - Roblox
iPads in kindergarten? No wonder our kids are falling behind. | Opinion - USA Today
Dear Abby: We refuse to let our kids around this relative - Cleveland.com
Should You Track Your Kids? - Today's Parent
I Live With Another Single Mom—We’re Raising Our Kids in a ‘Mommune’ - Newsweek
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- Registration and legal identity
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
- Financial filings
- Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2023 most recent on file.
- Officers and trustees
- Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 2 disclosed in the public registry.
- News and media coverage
- GDELT Project + Google News
Data freshness
What we don't know
Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact
Methodology
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Quick facts about Our Kids
- What is Our Kids?
- Our Kids is a youth development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. To pursue the objects of the charity with all the resources available to the charity.
- When was Our Kids founded?
- Our Kids was founded in 2005.
- Where is Our Kids located?
- Headquartered in United Kingdom.
- What is Our Kids's annual budget?
- Annual revenue for fiscal year 2023 is approximately £10M-£100M. 3% of expenses go to program services.
- Is Our Kids trustworthy?
- Our Kids has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 60 out of 100 (Partial transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
- What is Our Kids's website?
- https://our-kids.org.uk
- Are donations to Our Kids tax-deductible?
- Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.