Why Me? UK

Analysis

Why Me? UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06992709). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Why Me? UK reported income of £242k and spending of £229k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £344k to £242k (-30%), an average of -8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Why Me? UK 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 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Laws Foundation (£240k), The Hawthorne Charitable Trust (£242k) and Ktrust Limited (£240k).