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.
No Easy Path: The realities of LGBTQ+ young people estranged from their families
7 May 2026
This report presents the findings of “Beyond Estrangement”, a research project which was co-delivered with estranged young people. With funding from the George Michael Fund via the Talent Fund, the research aimed to explore the role that sexuality and gender identity play in young people’s experiences of estrangement from their families.
Our Data – 360Giving
3 March 2026
At Buttle, we are an accountable and transparent funder. We are making data about our grant giving available for others to access and use, with the 360Giving Data Standard.
Surviving Estrangement – Estranged Young People Co-Produced Report
17 February 2026
In this report, we worked with a group of young people to interview other young people and frontline workers, capturing young peoples’ direct, raw experiences as they struggled through the pandemic and into the cost-of-living crisis.
Beyond Words
16 February 2026
Our Beyond Words report is a fresh new perspective directly from the children and young people we support. We hear directly from them the impact of their grant.
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.