Our Funding

Your support means everything

At Noah’s Ark, we’re here to help babies, children and young people with life-limiting and life-threatening conditions live as full lives as possible, no matter how short.

But this specialist care is only possible because of people like you.

Providing expert palliative care is essential, but it’s also costly. From Specialist Nurses and Creative Therapists to purpose-built spaces and vital equipment, every moment of comfort, play, and care is made possible through voluntary donations.

Where Our Funding Comes From

Only 19% of our funding comes from the government.

That means most of our income relies on people like you – individuals, families, businesses, and community groups who believe in the power of compassionate care.

This year, we must raise £4.8 million through voluntary donations to continue delivering our services and reach more of the 2,500 children in our catchment area who could benefit from our support.

We are growing to meet this need, but we can’t do it without you.

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What Your Support Makes Possible

Each year, hundreds of families in our community hear the unthinkable: that their child is seriously unwell. In that moment, and every moment after, Noah’s Ark is there to walk alongside them.

Your donation will help us to:

Provide expert nursing care and respite support

Deliver therapies that help children communicate, express themselves and  feel joy

Offer dedicated support for siblings and families

Create magical moments that last a lifetime

Thanks to our supporters, families don’t have to face this journey alone. But there are so many more families we need to reach. With your support, we can grow our services, reach more children, and offer more families the specialist care, therapies, and emotional support they urgently need.

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What Your Donation Makes Possible

Every gift matters. Every gift makes a difference.

Whether it’s a hot breakfast, an hour of music therapy, or 24 hours of respite care – every donation helps children and families make the most of every day.

Your donation could support:

Everyday Essentials

£2

A notebook for a child or sibling to capture down their thoughts or lyrics during Music Therapy

£2.50

A nutritious breakfast for a child or parent staying at The Ark

£5

A welcome basket of tea, coffee, and biscuits for families staying at The Ark

£7.50

A set of toiletries and fresh robe laundering for a family recently discharged from hospital

£10

Transport for a family to visit The Ark for a vital appointment or respite

Creative and Therapeutic Materials

£15

A set of art supplies to support a child in Art Therapy sessions

About Art Therapy

£25

A pack of sensory sound instruments for a family to use at home together

£40

A group picnic for children attending a special event organised by our Family Activities Team

About Family Activities

Memory Making and Emotional Support

£50

A decorative cast of a child or young person’s hand or foot, carefully crafted and mounted on a solid wooden plinth to create a deeply personal keepsake

£75

An hour of professional supervision and follow up support to ensure the emotional wellbeing of our Care Team

£100

A unique piece of fingerprint jewellery, delicately handcrafted to create a personalised keepsake for families to keep their loved one close, always

Creating Days of Support and Lasting Memories

£250

A themed creative workshop for children, delivered by our Family Activities Team

£300

Admission tickets for a fun day trip out for children with our Family Activities Team, and support from our Care Team

£500

A full day of Play Specialist support for children supported by Noah’s Ark

About Specialist Play

£750

A full day of transformative Music Therapy sessions for children and families

About Music Therapy

£1,000

24 hours of respite nursing support for a child at The Ark or in the community

About Clinical Care

Your Donation Creates a Lifetime of Moments

Together, we can build a community that surrounds a family with the care they need when they need it most.

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Our Promise to You

At Noah’s Ark, we believe that every child should have the chance to experience as much life as possible.

We understand that when a child is seriously unwell, everything changes. Everyday routines, hopes for the future, and even simple joys can fall away. With your support we can be there, offering care that adapts to each family’s needs to make family life seem possible again.

Here’s what we promise every supporter:

We will use your money wisely.
We will run our charity with care, transparency and purpose, ensuring every donation has real impact.

How our money was spent 2024/2025

For every £1 spent:

81p was spent supporting children and families
19p went towards raising the next £1 and governance

Read our Annual Report to see how your support makes a lasting difference.

Read the report

Thank You

Because of you, we can be there to support families. Together, we can help children and families make the most of every day.

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