Health & Wellbeing Education & Young People 2025
KidsAid (The KidsAid Foundation)

Impact Report 2024-25

KidsAid delivers trauma-informed creative therapies to children, young people and families in Northamptonshire and beyond. In 2024-25, 4,434 therapy sessions were delivered — up 20% — supporting 495 children, parents and caregivers across 141 schools. 100% of children supported had experienced at least one Adverse Childhood Experience; 100% felt listened to and not judged; 91% reported improvements at home and school. Total income was £554,088 with a surplus of £65,778.

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One-to-one creative therapies (art, play, drama, dance, music); group therapies; parent counselling; attachment-based interventions; psychoeducation; parent support groups; professional workshops and supervision; school-based delivery; trainee therapist placement programme Custom geography from upload: Northamptonshire / Peterborough / Midlands

📊Key Metrics

4,434 therapy sessions delivered in 2024-25 — a 20% increase on prior year; 495 children, young people and parents supported Key Metric 1
371 children and young people received therapeutic interventions across 141 schools; average wait time of 6.5 weeks from referral Key Metric 2
100% of CYP had at least one ACE; 90% exposed to multiple ACEs; 55% from low-income families; 12% looked-after children Key Metric 3

✅Key Outcomes

  • 100% of children felt listened to, understood and never judged; 92% felt happier after sessions; 91% found it easier to talk about feelings; 90% felt hopeful for the future
  • 100% of parents and professionals reported a positive change in the young person; 90% reported improved parent-child relationship; 76% saw improved school attendance
  • 68% of all interventions subsidised or fully funded by KidsAid; £259,807 received in grant funding; named Charity of the Year at Northamptonshire Business Awards 2024; total income £554,088 (up 18%)

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