For what matters in childhood.
We deliver intentional 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 their childhoods don’t feel permanently dismantled by disadvantage. 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 young people across the UK can play, show up and work things out for themselves, authoring their own stories in life. 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.
Flick through the chapters that make up Buttle’s story.
Our vision is to deliver what’s important in childhood, for millions.
For fairer childhoods, Buttle combines frank fundraising with its strong endowment, a vocal Youth Advisory Panel and intentional grant giving to direct frontline referrers. Our transparent data and uplifting human stories informs us of exactly what matters to children in the UK.
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.
Plug in to the latest news updates on all things Buttle.
For what matters in childhood: why we rebranded
13 February 2026
Our new brand has launched, read on to learn the finer details about the choices we made and to meet our new friendly face, Frank the Otter!
Press Release – Too poor to learn: 43% of young people living in poverty think they will have drop out of education to work
21 November 2025
A major new report from Buttle UK, Growing Up in Poverty: Exploring the Education Gap, reveals the deepening education gap for children growing up in poverty.
New Report- Growing Up in Poverty: Exploring the Education Gap
21 November 2025
What does the education gap really look like for children and young people going without? We understand that childhoods in poverty are tough, and we’ve been keen to understand how that impacts on the lived experience of attending school, college, and university.
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 to millions across the UK.
Every donation counts, no matter the size.