Children in Need 2022: How Much Was Raised and How to Donate for 2023

How much did Children in Need raise last year?

Children In Need is returning for another iconic show, and each year the programme helps to raise an impressive amount of money. In 2022, the appeal culminated with an on-the-night huge total of £35M. However, the 2021 Children in Need brought in even more on the night at £57M. Since the show started in 1980, the appeal has raised a whopping £1.5 billion for good causes.

Highlights from the 2022 appeal

Some of the highlights from the 2022 Children In Need appeal included the BBC Children In Need choir performing "Somewhere Only We Know," Lewis Capaldi performing his song "Forget Me," Scott Mill's 24-hour treadmill challenge, Diversity's annual show, and Graham Norton's red chair segment featuring a host of celebrities putting their fate in the hands of children telling their stories.

How can you donate or fundraise for Children in Need 2023?

If you want to fundraise for Children in Need 2023, there are multiple ways to do so. You can seek sponsorships from people you know, host dinner parties and ask diners to donate the price of their favorite takeaway, or organize cake sales and have your colleagues judge the entries before selling them. For more tips on how to raise money for the charity, visit their website.

To donate and help disadvantaged children across the UK, you can visit the Children In Need website. Even a small donation of £1 can be helpful, and payments can be made with a card or via PayPal.

When is Children In Need 2023?

Children In Need 2023 will return on Friday, November 17, 2022, from 7pm to 10pm. The hosts for the main TV show are Jason Manford, Ade Adepitan, Mel Giedroyc, Chris Ramsey, Lenny Rush, and Alex Scott. The appeal show will air on BBC with the hopes of raising hundreds of pounds for children and young people across the UK.

Actor Lenny, who is hosting the show for the first time, expressed his excitement and said, "It means a lot really, because it’s such an important cause and such a great time. It means a lot to me because of the different charities, so I think this will be a memorable one for me." Lenny also hopes that this year's appeal will achieve the same amount of donations as previous years and emphasizes the strength and courage of people to donate to such a lovely charity despite the cost-of-living crisis.