Stand-By-Me Bereavement Support Service for Children
Analysis
Stand-By-Me Bereavement Support Service for Children is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hertfordshire. It was registered in March 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Stand-By-Me Bereavement Support Service for Children reported income of £84k and spending of £118k, spending 140% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £95k to £84k (-12%), an average of -3.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Stand-By-Me Bereavement Support Service for Children sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Recovery Partners Limited (£84k), Hoardinguk Ltd (£84k) and The R V Coleman Trust (£84k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote and protect the health of bereaved children and young people aged 0-19 living in North Hertfordshire and Stevenage by helping to prevent the negative outcomes of grief affecting their health, educationand future life prospects through the provision of information, advice, support and guidance to them, their families, carers and associated professionals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Recovery Partners Limited | Brighton | £84k |
| Hoardinguk Ltd | London | £84k |
| The R V Coleman Trust | Dover | £84k |
| From the Heart Charity | Nottinghamshire | £84k |