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.

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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.

Apply for a grant

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.

What we do

Buttle provides access to what matters in childhood, so children can shape their own stories.

Read the chapters that make up Buttle’s story.

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Buttle provides access to what matters in childhood, so children can shape their own stories.

Read the chapters that make up Buttle’s story.

See more stories

Run the numbers.
They don’t lie.

The statistics on childhood speak for themselves.

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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.

News

Mental Health Day: Supporting Children to Heal, Grow and Thrive

10 October 2026

The theme for this year’s Mental Health Day is “Lived experiences heard: real voices, real change”. We’re celebrating an important part of our grants journey: how and why we started offering therapy as a part of our grants programme.

Research reports

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.