Support After Murder and Manslaughter
Analysis
Support After Murder and Manslaughter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Midlands. It was registered in October 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Support After Murder and Manslaughter reported income of £246k and spending of £238k, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £133k to £246k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 38%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Support After Murder and Manslaughter sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cancer Assessment Rapid Early Support (£246k), Riverside Counselling Service (£246k) and SW Herts Community Transport Scheme (£246k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SAMM is an independent voluntary organisation. We offer help and support to those bereaved as a result of murder or manslaughter. Our volunteers have been similarly bereaved and can share what this feels like. We are also involved in training and research, raising public awareness and increasing the understanding of organisations who work closely with bereaved families.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Cancer Assessment Rapid Early Support | Burnley | £246k |
| Riverside Counselling Service | Henley-on-Thames | £246k |
| SW Herts Community Transport Scheme | Rickmansworth | £246k |
| Trigeminal Neuralgia Association UK | Norwich | £246k |