Overview
- The charity estimates up to 300,000 children in the UK could go without a winter coat this season.
- Around 2.2 million parents are projected to be struggling to afford warm clothing for their children.
- The analysis draws on YouGov surveys of 1,016 children and 1,132 parents, which indicated roughly one in 50 children lacked a coat, plus a staff poll where 46% reported families without essentials.
- Official figures show 4.45 million children lived in relative low‑income households in the year to March 2024, providing national context for the findings.
- Barnardo’s has launched a winter appeal for donations and coat drop‑offs, with ambassador Dame Helen Mirren lending public support.