National Survivor User Network

Analysis

National Survivor User Network is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, National Survivor User Network reported income of £827k and spending of £1.1m, spending 128% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £562k to £827k (+47%), an average of +10% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, National Survivor User Network sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Home-Start Manchester (£827k), Spa (Peggy Dodd) Bath (£828k) and National Migraine Centre (£826k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 3.3%. Grants to other organisations totalled £277k. Reserves of £87k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.