Spoons
Analysis
Spoons is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in May 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes 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 other finance, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Spoons reported income of £334k and spending of £247k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £171k to £334k (+95%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 164%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Spoons sits at the 79th percentile: it is larger than about 79% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Guild of Psychotherapists (£333k), The Karen Hill Tribes Trust (£334k) and City Faith Ministries Trust (£333k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objectives of the charity are to relieve the needs of parents and families of babies who experience neonatal care in Greater Manchester by the provision of support and information, and to advance awareness and education of neonatal care, and its implications for families, to health professionals and the general public.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Guild of Psychotherapists | London | £333k |
| The Karen Hill Tribes Trust | York | £334k |
| City Faith Ministries Trust | London | £333k |
| The Bridge for Heroes | Norfolk | £334k |