The South Atlantic Medal Association (1982) (Sama 82)

Analysis

The South Atlantic Medal Association (1982) (Sama 82) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Monmouthshire. It was registered in April 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06113679). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The South Atlantic Medal Association (1982) (Sama 82) reported income of £98k and spending of £53k, leaving 46% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £101k to £98k (-3.2%), an average of -0.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 58% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The South Atlantic Medal Association (1982) (Sama 82) sits at the 66th percentile: it is larger than about 66% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 71st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hartsheath Charitable Trust (£98k), Humanitarian Logistics Association (£98k) and Full Gospel Revival Centre (£98k).