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National Children's Bureau is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability.
National Children's Bureau (number 258825) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does National Children's Bureau do?
The National Children's Bureau is a leading charity that for 60 years has been improving the lives of children and young people, especially the most vulnerable. We work with children and for children, to influence government policy, be a strong voice for young people and practitioners, and provide creative solutions on a range of social issues.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for National Children's Bureau
Answers National Children's Bureau gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are National Children's Bureau's highest-paid staff paid?
National Children's Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 21 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee).
Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band
£110,001–£120,000
1
£80,001–£90,000
2
£70,001–£80,000
4
£60,001–£70,000
14
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does National Children's Bureau's money come from?
National Children's Bureau reported £16m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £15m (97%), donations and legacies £290k (2%), investments £150k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £15k.
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£15m · 97%
Donations and legacies£290k · 2%
Investments£150k · 1%
Other income£5,000 · 0%
Does National Children's Bureau receive government funding?
The annual return does not answer this question for National Children's Bureau. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies.
National Children's Bureau reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity.
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records National Children's Bureau as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
National Children's Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is National Children's Bureau registered for?
Education/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of LivesDisability
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Is National Children's Bureau a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists National Children's Bureau as a registered charity (number 258825) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is National Children's Bureau's charity number?
National Children's Bureau's charity number is 258825. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 258825?
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What does National Children's Bureau do?
The National Children's Bureau is a leading charity that for 60 years has been improving the lives of children and young people, especially the most vulnerable. We work with children and for children, to influence government policy, be a strong voice for young people and practitioners, and provide creative solutions on a range of social issues.
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How can I donate to National Children's Bureau?
National Children's Bureau's website listed in our register data is http://www.ncb.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is National Children's Bureau's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. National Children's Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 21 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does National Children's Bureau's money come from?
National Children's Bureau reported £16m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £15m (97%), donations and legacies £290k (2%), investments £150k (1%). Legacies (gifts in wills) contributed £15k.
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to National Children's Bureau?
The register records National Children's Bureau as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are National Children's Bureau's trustees paid?
National Children's Bureau's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was National Children's Bureau registered as a charity?
National Children's Bureau was entered on the register on 12 June 1969. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00952717).