Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Project (Wolverhampton)
Analysis
Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Project (Wolverhampton) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wolverhampton. It was registered in October 1999, 27 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03575079). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Project (Wolverhampton) reported income of £706k and spending of £515k, leaving 27% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £996k to £706k (-29%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 170%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia Support Project (Wolverhampton) sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Martin Gallier Project (£706k), Switch the Play Foundation (£706k) and Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund (£706k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 87% and investments 13%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Reserves of £907k would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Investments 13%
In the charity's own words
The prinicpal activities is to provide relief of sickness, distress and poverty and enhancement of life, of members of Afro-Caribbean and Asian Community affected by the disorders of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia, within Wolverhampton and the surrounding areas. Work with families identified by Staffordshire County Council through their 0-19 Family Support Service - offering support and guidance
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Martin Gallier Project | Wirral | £706k |
| Switch the Play Foundation | Cheshire | £706k |
| Doncaster and Bassetlaw Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust Charitable Fund | Doncaster | £706k |
| Kapella | Birmingham | £707k |