Sheppey Matters

Analysis

Sheppey Matters is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheerness. It was registered in March 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03946296). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheppey Matters reported income of £682k and spending of £683k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £695k to £682k (-1.8%), an average of -0.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sheppey Matters sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% 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 Lincolnshire Trust for Cats (£682k), Bangladeshi Parents and Carers Association (£682k) and London Tigers (£682k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 79% and charitable activities 20%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £67k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.