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The Adolescent and Children'S Trust

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87
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About The Adolescent and Children'S Trust

Tact is a diversified children's charity predominantly providing fostering, adoption and permanency for children and young people in public care or on the cusp of care. The charity also campaigns and advocates on behalf of looked after children.

Founded
Size
large

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Youth Development
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 4 SDG 4 · Quality Education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. SDG 10 SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities Reduce inequality within and among countries.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 3 similar youth development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 100%
Peer average: 98%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£1.00
Program expenses£1.00 (£27.2 million)
100% to programs beats the peer average (98%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

The Adolescent and Children'S Trust is a registered youth development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1993 and has been operating for 33 years. Its registration number is 039052. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £28M in annual revenue. 11 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

The Adolescent and Children'S Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. 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 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 100% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

The Adolescent and Children'S Trust is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1993 and has been active for 33 years.

Based on official tax filings, The Adolescent and Children'S Trust has £28M in annual revenue. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 98% 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.

The Adolescent and Children'S Trust is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a large organization. It has £28M in annual revenue. The organization has 11 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for The Adolescent and Children'S Trust. 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.

The Adolescent and Children'S Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 100% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 98%. Visit the The Adolescent and Children'S Trust 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.

Tact is a diversified children's charity predominantly providing fostering, adoption and permanency for children and young people in public care or on the cusp of care. The charity also campaigns and advocates on behalf of looked after children. The Adolescent and Children'S Trust is classified as a youth development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1993.

Among youth development charities registered in United Kingdom: The Adolescent and Children'S Trust's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 98%. Its annual revenue of £28M is well above the peer average of £376K.

The Adolescent and Children'S Trust 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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Annual revenue
£10M-£100M
100% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. THE ADOLESCENT AND CHILDREN'S TRUST is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

BE
Bert O'Donoghue
Trustee

Officers & trustees (11)

Source: Public filings

BE
Bert O•••••••••
Trustee
CH
Chizoma O••••
Trustee
FR
Francisco Y••
Trustee
JE
Jennifer O••••••••
Trustee
MI
Michael L•••••
Trustee
MI
Michael S••••
Trustee
PA
Paul A•••••••
Trustee
PR
Professor L••••••• J••••••••
Trustee
RI
Richard P•••••
Trustee
TO
Tom B••••••
Trustee
TU
Tusnyme G••••••
Trustee
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Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Form filed
£27.8M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£26.4M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£26.3M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£25.4M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£25.6M revenue
FY2021
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Peer charities

Other youth development in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
The Adolescent and Children'S Trust This page 87 £27.8 million 100%
Ymca Fairthorne Group 87 £13.8 million 100%
St Christopher'S Fellowship 87 £16.3 million 97%
The Wilf Ward Family Trust 87 £25.8 million 99%

Sources and verification

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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 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 11 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News
Supplementary verification
Wikidata structured data

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 21, 2026
Profile completeness
75%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about The Adolescent and Children'S Trust

What is The Adolescent and Children'S Trust?
The Adolescent and Children'S Trust is a youth development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Tact is a diversified children's charity predominantly providing fostering, adoption and permanency for children and young people in public care or on the cusp of care. The charity also campaigns and advocates on behalf of looked after children.
When was The Adolescent and Children'S Trust founded?
The Adolescent and Children'S Trust was founded in 1993.
Where is The Adolescent and Children'S Trust located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is The Adolescent and Children'S Trust's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £10M-£100M. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is The Adolescent and Children'S Trust trustworthy?
The Adolescent and Children'S Trust has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong 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 The Adolescent and Children'S Trust's registration number?
Registration: 039052 (United Kingdom).
What is The Adolescent and Children'S Trust's website?
https://www.tactcare.org.uk
Are donations to The Adolescent and Children'S Trust 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.