The Sickle Cell Society

Analysis

The Sickle Cell Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02840865). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Sickle Cell Society reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £872k to £1.2m (+36%), an average of +7.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 44%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sickle Cell Society sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Transport for the Lewes Area (£1.2m), Bju International (£1.2m) and The Green House Bristol (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 37%, charitable activities 33% and investments 2.3%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £11k. Charitable activities took 82% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £869k would cover about 9 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.