FAQ

What do you do?

Wallace & Gromit’s Children’s Foundation is a national children’s health charity that raises money to support sick kids in children’s hospitals and hospices throughout the UK. We are committed to improving the quality of life for children in hospitals and hospices and we give away a wide range of grants every year. We raise money through Corporate Partnerships and our two national fundraising events: Wrong Trousers’ Day and Wallace & Gromit’s heGreat British Tea Party!

Where is my money spent?

The Foundation supports a variety of projects in children’s hospitals and hospices across the UK.Since 2003 we have helped 48 children’s hospitals and hospices with funding.

See the list of children’s hospitals and hospices who have been awarded grants.

How is my money spent?

The Foundation funds projects which are not funded directly by the NHS. These include: arts, play and music programmes for patients; facilities for parents such as parent accommodation; a wide range of projects in children’s hospices; capital building programmes for children’s hospitals and hospices and state of the art equipment.

How much money do you give away?

In 2004 we awarded 23 grants totalling over £175,000
In 2005 we awarded 21 grants totalling over £200,000
In 2006 we awarded 21 grants totalling over £210,000
In 2007 we awarded 22 grants totalling over £200,000
In 2008 we awarded 29 grants totalling over £250,000

In 2009 we awarded 29 grants totalling over £250,000