Impetus’ partner AllChild graduates from portfolio after seven years
AllChild, Impetus' partner of seven years, graduate from the Impetus portfolio.
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AllChild (formerly West London Zone)
AllChild and Impetus
AllChild joined the Impetus portfolio in 2018. During our seven-year partnership, AllChild have achieved strong growth, expanding from a pilot Impact Programme reaching 100 young people in West London to supporting almost 2,000 young people across the UK annually. Their income has grown from £1.2m to £7.6m and they have built and proven a unique impact model providing holistic support to improve young people’s social, emotional and academic outcomes.
In 2024, AllChild began to translate its work outside of London, launching new programmes in Leigh and Atherton in Wigan – extending their proven model to support even more young people and their families.
In July 2025, AllChild hosted the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rt Hon Rachel Reeves and the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, Rt Hon Lisa Nandy at their partner school, Westleigh Methodist Primary School, in Leigh (Wigan Council). This coincided with the Chancellor’s announcement of the launch of the Better Futures Fund, a new £500m outcomes fund aimed at supporting children and families through earlier action. We are confident AllChild is especially well placed to benefit from this Fund.
Our work together in numbers
Since 2018, Impetus has provided AllChild with a total of £1.2m in direct grants, £1m in co-investment funding, and £0.6m in pro bono support.
Through the expertise of our dedicated Investment team, we have also supported AllChild with leadership development, strategic planning, growth and implementation of their impact-led programmes, sustainability planning and Board development.
| Upon entry in 2018 | 2024/25 | |
|---|---|---|
| Income | £1.2m | £7.6m |
| Reach | 146 | 1,760 |
Donor and pro bono partnerships
Our work is made possible by our committed donors, whose partnerships with Impetus and our portfolio partners enable meaningful, long-term impact. Their generous support allows us to provide our portfolio organisations with core, unrestricted funding and strategic guidance through our pro bono network.
During our partnership with AllChild, we’ve worked with Eden McCallum, Joy Parker, PwC, Rede Partners, Bain & Company, OxfordSM, Fargo Associates and Egon Zehnder to provide pro bono support on:
- Organisational values and culture
- Accountancy and finance
- Marketing and communications
- Strategy and business planning
- Organisational structure and leadership coaching
The Impetus partnership has been very powerful for AllChild. It started soon after our pilot project and the Impetus team worked tirelessly with us to clarify our mission and refine our Impact Programmes so that we could stay true to our vision that every child and young person can flourish in their school and community with the right support, in the right way, at the right time.
We have ambitious plans to deepen our impact and expand our reach over the next five years, sharing our learning and insight as a national blueprint for a new way of investing in children’s futures in our communities. We are proud and hugely grateful to be graduating from the Impetus portfolio alongside other committed causes creating lasting change for children and young people.
Louisa Mitchell, CEO, AllChild
Over the past seven years, we have seen AllChild grow from delivering a pilot to 100 young people in three schools in West London, to now supporting more than 1,700 young people across the UK, translating their proven model to other regions.
AllChild’s success is a brilliant story of working in deep partnership with schools, councils and communities, and delivering what it takes to transform the lives of the children and young people. It is also story of exceptional leadership from AllChild’s CEO, Louisa Mitchell. We are proud of the part Impetus has played in helping shape AllChild’s programme and organisation.
Sebastien Ergas, Portfolio Director, Impetus
Luke's story
Three years ago, Luke Chapman (pictured above) was a different person. He lacked the confidence to meet people’s eyes, mumbled his name and struggled to express himself. His mum, Ladi Muhammad Chapman, remembers those days vividly.
But after taking part in AllChild’s Impact Programme - a carefully curated and sequenced individual plan of support and activities, guided by their Link Workers - Luke now feels safe, supported and connected. He’s built lasting relationships with his Link Worker and become more confident in himself, with his potential recognised by those around him.
AllChild’s support extends beyond the young people themselves to providing a safety net for their parents and families, connecting them to support and opportunities in their school and community at the right time. Ladi said:
AllChild didn’t just change Luke’s life. It transformed mine.
Through AllChild’s work, many young people like Luke are able to engage with the right support, at the right time and in the right way, to thrive - both in school and in life.
