Sahara Means Support
Analysis
Sahara Means Support is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Sahara Means Support reported income of £70k and spending of £935, leaving 99% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £13k to £70k (+452%), an average of +53% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 244%. Over the whole period it spent 46% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sahara Means Support sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 66th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Soft UK (£70k), The Hunterian Society (£70k) and Dream Big Ghana Foundation (£70k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote physical, emotional and spiritual health through offering facilities for yoga, counselling and meditation and donations to charities who support the physically, mentally, economically and socially handicapped.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Soft UK | Glasgow | £70k |
| The Hunterian Society | Cavendish Square | £70k |
| Dream Big Ghana Foundation | Nottingham | £70k |
| The Purey Cust Trust CIO | York | £70k |