Sue Ryder

Analysis

Sue Ryder is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in January 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, environment/conservation/heritage and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00943228). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Sue Ryder reported income of £104.7m and spending of £109.1m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £112.8m to £104.7m (-7.2%), an average of -1.8% a year. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sue Ryder sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include International Rescue Committee, U.k (£104.1m), Medecins Sans Frontieres (UK) (£104.7m) and The Road Safety Trust (£102.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 61%, charitable activities 20% and donations and legacies 19%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £8.5m. Charitable activities took 37% of spending and raising funds 62%. Grants to other organisations totalled £80k. Reserves of £14.7m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 2,340 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.