Young people need your support
There is a mental health crisis among young people and more children than ever urgently need effective support. Despite this rising need, just 0.5% of the entire NHS budget is spent on children's mental health, leaving thousands of young people without the support they urgently require. With your help, the King’s Maudsley Partnership is uniquely positioned to shorten the research-to-treatment gap, improve the quality and accessibility of effective treatments and materially transform the children’s mental health.
A mental health crisis that's becoming harder to ignore
In 2023, 1 in 5 children and young people aged 8–25 was living with a probable mental disorder. Despite the growing need, thousands of young people aren't getting the support they desperately need.
A six-year national study found that the UK invests just £8 for each person affected by mental illness. This highlights the ongoing gap between need and scientific progress. Worse still, it takes about 17 years for research to reach clinical practice. This delays effective care for a whole generation.
This is where the King's Maudsley Partnership stands apart
We bring together world-leading clinicians, researchers, and academics. This helps us close the research-to-treatment gap. We rapidly test, assess, and expand evidence-based treatments in real NHS settings. The Partnership brings breakthroughs to the front line quickly. It targets the areas with the greatest need. This creates a bold and hopeful model for transforming children's mental health across the country.
Together with our philanthropic partners, Trusts and Foundations, and public support, we can speed up new discoveries. This way, we can quickly put them into practice.
Children and young people won’t have to wait years for the care, understanding, and opportunities they deserve.
Contact us
- For conversations about major gifts, legacies and strategic partnerships: Jenny Pentecost (Associate Director of Philanthropy)
- For Trusts and Foundations: Ella Fothergill (Senior Philanthropy Manager)
Ways to give
You can support the Partnership in the way that best matches your philanthropic goals.
- Trusts and Foundations can fund targeted programmes, multi-year research, or capital projects.
- Major donors and individuals often choose endowed fellowships, named Funds, or legacy gifts. These options create a legacy for children and young people.
- Gifts in wills offer the ongoing support needed for ambitious, long-term projects. They are particularly valuable for extended research and training efforts.
- Corporate partnerships can combine financial support with expertise, employee engagement, and matched-funding models to scale prevention and digital innovation quickly.
Whatever the route, we partner with donors to design measurable outcomes, clear reporting, and recognition that reflect your priorities.
Click here to start a conversation with our Philanthropy team
The Rayne Foundation has a long tradition of supporting organisations that unite the strengths of medicine and research. We were proud to be the catalyst funder for this pioneering Centre and its inspiring vision to bring together a world leading research university and a specialist mental health hospital. We are excited to see how this collaboration will drive a step change in how we understand and treat children’s mental health - and the profound impact it will have on future generations and society as a whole.
The Hon Robert Rayne and Dame Benny Refson – Rayne Foundation
What we’re fundraising for
Translational research that shortens the time from discovery to treatment
Harnessing advanced digital technologies and AI to interrogate large-scale datasets, uncover clinically meaningful patterns, and translate these insights into real-world settings, enabling the rapid development of personalised, precision-led treatment plans for children and young people.
Prevention and early intervention programmes delivered in schools and communities
Strengthening our partnerships with schools and colleges to address pressing challenges including emotionally based school avoidance, harmful patterns of phone and social media use, and rising stress among pupils and education professionals, through rigorous, evidence-based interventions.
Digital and AI-enabled therapies that expand access beyond clinic walls
Accelerating the piloting and clinical adoption of innovative, science-informed interventions, ensuring that promising discoveries are rapidly tested, refined, and embedded within frontline services.
Workforce development through fellowships and training
Investing in the next generation of academic and clinical leaders by funding PhD studentships, research fellowships, and early-career awards to drive forward pioneering research in areas such as self-harm, eating disorders, and the application of AI in child mental health.
Equity-focused initiatives that design services with and for neurodiverse children, children in care, and global majority communities
Expanding representation within mental health research to ensure that innovations benefit all children and young people, regardless of background.