For every £1 we spend, 84p helps children and families.
Celebrate a loved one who made Christmas special
It’s the people we love who make Christmas special. The gifts they wrapped. The turkeys they accidently burnt. And the ones who believed with all their hearts. They gave us magical memories to last a lifetime.
Celebrate a loved one by donating in their memory. Because of them, a vulnerable child could feel the magic of Christmas.
How to donate in memory of a loved one
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1Choose your donation amount
Select an amount that feels right for you.
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Personalise your donation
Select "I'm donating in memory of someone special" at the checkout.
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Celebrate and share their memory
Share with friends and family and cherish their memory.
For every £1 we spend, 84p helps children and families.
Not donating in memory of a loved one?
Christmas memories are made special by those we love.
But for too many children across the UK, Christmas is anything but magical. Some go to bed hungry, while others go without presents.
This year, become a Secret Santa for a vulnerable child by donating in memory of a loved one. Your donation could provide a child with warm clothes, a hot meal or a Christmas present.
By remembering your loved one, you could help spread Christmas magic.
Leave a gift in your will
Give a gift in your will to remember someone special and help their legacy live on.
Give a regular gift in memory
By setting up a monthly donation, you can honour your loved one’s memory and create a long-term impact in their name.
Fundraise in memory
By taking on a challenge, you can raise vital funds for Action for Children in honour of someone special.
Sky of Stars tribute page
Our Sky of Stars honours those who've left a gift in their will. Find your loved one's shining star here.
We’re lighting up the UK with Secret Santas
Every time a donation is made, a star can be added to our map
Total donations
£2148811
Secret Santas
51485
Your donation in memory of a loved one helps us support vulnerable children, young people and their families in the UK.
84p of every £1* we spend goes directly towards helping children, young people and their families. We make sure that every penny you donate goes where it will have the greatest impact on children’s lives. Donations from this campaign will be unrestricted and used by Action for Children for its general charitable purposes. That means they’re not spent on one project or one specific area of the UK, but where the need is greatest.
*Figure based on audited 2024/25 charity accounts that exclude subsidiary companies like commercial nurseries.
