The Snowdrop Project

Analysis

The Snowdrop Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Snowdrop Project reported income of £811k and spending of £795k, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £897k to £811k (-9.5%), an average of -2.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 17%. 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, The Snowdrop Project 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 Barnabus (Manchester) (£810k), Walk21 Foundation (£812k) and CWM Taf Morgannwg Mind (£809k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 64%, charitable activities 22% and trading 9.2%. Charitable activities took 79% of spending and raising funds 17%. Reserves of £176k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.