Your donation helps change a life
Right now, 1 in 4 children in the UK live in poverty because too many families are struggling to make ends meet. Aliyah’s family is one of them.
Thanks to donations like yours, we can make sure families like Aliyah’s get the support they need—whether it’s helping them put food on the table, keeping the electricity on so they can stay warm, or organising special days out for them to enjoy as a family.
Together, we can help children and young people feel safer, happier, healthier, and more hopeful through our specialist services, raising awareness, and campaigning to change the way the system works for children, young people and families across the UK.
We’ve been changing childhoods and lives for over 150 years. And thanks to you, we can continue to be here for as long as we’re needed.
The staff at Barnardo's are so friendly and supportive. They listen to you unlike some other professionals, and my Barnardo's support worker has helped me massively. For a long time I didn't want to accept help, but she encouraged me to feel okay about receiving food vouchers which I could use at my local foodbank. She's also helped me access things like housing and household support grants to reduce my utility bills.
Aliyah
a parent supported by Barnardo's
How we helped in 2023-2024
356,200
We reached 356,200 children, young people, parents and carers through our services and partnerships.
£93.1m
We raised £93.1m through sales and donations of pre-loved good from our 591 shops and superstores across the UK.
17,300
We were supported by 17,300 volunteers who gave an amazing 1.8m hours of their time to help us support even more children, young people and their families.
Other ways to give
Donate by telephone
If you'd like to speak to a real person to make your donation, call our Supporter Care Team on 0800 008 7005. Lines are open between 9am and 10pm, 7 days per week. Please have your credit/debit card at the ready.
Donate by post
If you'd like to donate by post, simply send a cheque made payable to Barnardo's to: BARNARDO'S SUPPORTER CARE TEAM, Barnardo House, Tanners Lane, Barkingside, Ilford, IG6 1QG. Please add a postage stamp when sending by post.
If you'd like to set up a Direct Debit by post, please download this form. Send your completed form back to us at the same address.
More ways to give
Get thrifty
Give back by shopping in our stores or donating your preloved items.
Leaving a gift in your Will
Our Gifts in Will guide explains how you can leave a gift to us, and how we will use your legacy to support the children and young people who most need our help.
Give direct from your salary
Support children and young people across the UK with a salary donation—it’s easy and hassle-free!
Thank you for changing childhoods and changing lives
Where does your donation go?
Your donation won't be restricted to a particular project but will go to the services that need it the most. For every pound we spend (excluding retail costs) approximately:
- 94p goes on working with the children and young people who need it most
- Less than 1p goes on investment management costs
- And the remaining amount - just over 5p - on raising the next £1
For more info about how we raise and spend our money, please look at our latest annual report.
We're registered with the Fundraising Regulator and comply with their Code of Fundraising Practice and The Fundraising Promise. Find out more about how we fundraise.