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Spurgeons Annual Report 2024-25

Spurgeons' Annual Report 2024-25 reports over 27,500 children and families supported during the year, including 680 new children counselled, with 21,500 people accessing its online material. 87% of people supported said they would recommend Spurgeons to friends and family, and 87% reported an improvement in wellbeing. The report covers its family help services in Family Hubs, Family Centres, schools, prisons and faith settings, including 386 families and 749 children supported at three Family Centre sites in Elmbridge, and its plans to grow counselling, online Family Hubs and Spurgeons Connect.

Report snapshot
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About

Spurgeons is a national children's charity founded in 1867, when Charles Spurgeon opened an orphanage in London. Partnering with Church and State, it delivers family help services across the country, working in Family Hubs, Family Centres, schools, prisons, community locations and faith settings so that vulnerable children, young people and families can thrive. Registered charity no. 1081182.

Key Metrics

27,500 children and families supported in 2024-25
680 new children counselled
21,500 people accessed its online family support material

Key Outcomes

  • 87% of people supported reported an improvement in wellbeing
  • 80% of families showed improvements across multiple aspects of their lives
  • 77% of children made measurable progress in multiple areas of their lives

Geography

England

Impact Snapshot
568,000
babies reached by Bookstart Baby in 2025/26 (93% of all babies born)
Over 1.1 million
children and families engaged with Bookstart programmes in 2025/26
80%
of parents and carers receiving Bookstart Baby say they now read or share books and stories more with their child
445,600 children aged 1-4 reached through Bookstart Toddler and Pre-schooler, including 37% of all 1-4-year-olds living in low-income households
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
Young people sailing
1,224 young people sailed in 2025/26 out of 1,889 individuals reached, an 11% increase, delivering 4,716 nights at sea.
Bursary support
85% of the young people who sailed received financial bursary support; 77% had never sailed before and 21% identify as belonging to the Global...
Qualifications earned
776 nationally recognised qualifications earned, including 630 RYA Start Yachting and 126 RYA Competent Crew awards.
Young people unlocked their potential through ocean voyages, with 204 recommended to return as volunteers, a direct pathway into blue economy careers, and 12 competing in the 2025 Rolex Fastnet Race.