For what matters in childhood.
We deliver tailored grants for the things that mean the world to young people in the UK, there for them at a time when they need things most.
A bit about Buttle.
Buttle is a children’s charity that provides the things important to young people, so poverty never defines a young person’s future. If it’s important to a child, it’s important to us.
Whatever the items or activities important to childhood, we’re here for that.
So children and young people across the UK can play, learn, be confident and shape their own futures. Because if it’s important to childhood, it’s important to us.
Buttle provides access to what matters in childhood, so children can shape their own stories.
Read the chapters that make up Buttle’s story.
Our vision is to deliver what’s important in childhood.
Buttle gives tailored grants for the things important to children and young people, so their lives are no longer defined by poverty. The impact of our grants helps children reshape their futures by improving their education, wellbeing and home environment.
95 %
of parents that told us that their home now meets their families’ basic needs (housework, daily tasks, home safety).
90 %
of parents have told us that their children’s engagement with education has improved since receiving their grant.
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Learning from five years of grant-making
30 July 2026
As a data-led organisation, we believe it's not enough to measure what we've delivered, we must also understand who we're reaching, where we're making the greatest impact, and where we need to improve. That's why we've analysed five years of our grant-making data.
Children’s charity Buttle responds to Andy Burnham’s speech- 29th June
29 June 2026
Today, Andy Burnham MP gave his first major speech highlighting his plans for if he were to become Prime Minister.
Putting Youth Voice First: Sharing our co-production approach at the SEND in STEM event
9 June 2026
At Buttle, we work hard to ensure young people can share their views in inclusive, supportive spaces - and that decision makers take them seriously. As such, we were delighted to be invited to speak at the Lightyear Foundation’s SEND in STEM event in April.
Our latest annual report
Our Impact in 24-25
18 August 2025
With 4.5 million children in poverty, the need for support for children and young people experiencing poverty and crisis is as crucial as it has ever been. In this challenging context, Buttle UK has awarded more grants, to higher total value than ever before.
Without our valued donations, we couldn’t deliver what matters in childhood.
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