Registered UK Charity · No. 1214152

Because Every Child
Deserves a Smile

Little Angels Research Fund supports children in hospital across the UK, delivering comfort, play and emotional wellbeing alongside vital medical research. Together, we make hospital feel less scary.

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Who We Are

Every Child Deserves to Feel Like a Child

Every day, thousands of children wake up in hospital beds across the United Kingdom. Their lives, which should be full of school and friends and bedtime stories, have been interrupted in a way that no child should have to know. Little Angels Research Fund exists to ensure that every one of them has access to the comfort, play and emotional support that children need as much as medicine.

We work alongside the NHS, not in competition with it, supplying the toys, sensory equipment and comfort resources that make a real difference, and funding the research that gives children the best possible chance at a healthy future. Because every child deserves a smile.

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What We Do

Our Work

From a day in the ward to the gaps the NHS can't fill. Discover what Little Angels does and why it matters.

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Stories

Meet Tommy, Asha, Maya and the families who have shared their journeys with us.

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Business Partners

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Set Up a Direct Debit, Change a Life Forever

There is something different about a regular gift. It is not just the amount. It is what the regularity represents: a commitment renewed every month that this cause is part of your life.

For Little Angels, regular income is transformative. When we have reliable income, we can enter into ongoing supply agreements, respond to emergencies, and commit to hospitals that resources will keep coming. Setting up a direct debit takes a few minutes. It goes out automatically every month, and every month it reaches a child.

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£500,000 Grant Awarded to Great Ormond Street Research Team
Research 15 May 2026
£500,000 Grant Awarded to Great Ormond Street Research Team

Our largest single grant to date will fund a three-year study into a novel treatment approach for a rare childhood metabolic disorder.

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Summer Gala 2026
Events 8 May 2026
Summer Gala 2026: Tickets Now on Sale!

Join us for an unforgettable evening of dinner, dancing, and fundraising at our annual Summer Gala on 12 July 2026 in London.

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We've Raised Over £2 Million for Children's Research
Milestone 2 May 2026
We've Raised Over £2 Million for Children's Research!

Thanks to incredible generosity from our donors and supporters, Little Angels Research Fund has passed the £2 million milestone.

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