We Are Survivors
Analysis
We Are Survivors is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in December 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06811096). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, We Are Survivors reported income of £2.4m and spending of £2.4m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.0m to £2.4m (+132%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, We Are Survivors sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wellbeing of Women (£2.4m), Yellow Door (£2.4m) and Boarbank Hall Convalescent Home, Grange-Over-Sands (£2.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £780k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 57 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.9%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.8%
In the charity's own words
To promote & protect the good health of male survivors of sexual abuse, rape & sexual exploitation; alongside those affected by male sexual violation; across Greater Manchester and throughout England & Wales by providing qualified Counsellors, Psychotherapists, Social Workers, ISVAs and Support Workers to advise and support them to cope and recover to move beyond their unwanted sexual experiences
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Wellbeing of Women | London | £2.4m |
| Yellow Door | Southampton | £2.4m |
| Boarbank Hall Convalescent Home, Grange-Over-Sands | Cumbria | £2.4m |
| Wearside Women in Need | Sunderland | £2.4m |