Our impact
If it’s important to a child, it’s important to us.
Frank agreed: directly impacting childhoods is the bedrock of Buttle. No matter how choppy the waters get, we’re here for what matters in childhood. We stay true to a timeless mission, and always will.
Our impact is, and always will be, rooted in our mission: to deliver what matters in childhood.
Ever since Frank founded Buttle, our impact has rippled through the lives of children across the UK. Today, that impact is being felt more than ever.
Our calculator
Remember that childhood toy you'd never let out of your sight? There's a power in a 'thing'; it can mean everything to some, and be part of a bigger story to others. This calculator gives you a better idea of where your money goes.
Run the numbers.
They don’t lie.
The statistics on childhood speak for themselves.
96 %
of parents told us there are improvements in how well the family get along and the quality of time spent together.
95 %
of parents have told us that their children’s confidence has improved since receiving their grant.
Reports
Our impact is written through the stories of all types of children across the country. Read, listen, and take in the accounts of childhoods changed as a result of Frank Buttle's vision down below.
2024-2025 Annual Report
17 February 2026
Our 2024-2025 annual report is available for download below.
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.
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.
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.
Business, charity or individual, collaborations help make Buttle, Buttle. Join our mission to deliver what matters in childhood by collaborating with us today.
Without our valued donations, we couldn’t deliver what matters in childhood to millions across the UK.
Every donation counts, no matter the size.