Save an Orphan (International)
Analysis
Save an Orphan (International) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leeds. It was registered in June 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Save an Orphan (International) reported income of £3.3m and spending of £3.0m, spending 92% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £466k to £3.3m (+602%), an average of +63% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 113%. 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, Save an Orphan (International) sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% 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 The British Society for Haematology (£3.3m), Taigh Mor Foundation (£3.3m) and Home-Start Greenwich (£3.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 83%. Charitable activities took 34% of spending and raising funds 65%. Grants to other organisations totalled £813k. Reserves of £150k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 83%
- Other 17%
In the charity's own words
Here at Save An Orphan, we are committed to transforming the lives of orphaned children. We are leading the way in providing specialist and complete orphan care and recognise our responsibility towards vulnerable children, widows, and their communities. We are constantly working on helping to alleviate poverty and build brighter futures.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Society for Haematology | London | £3.3m |
| Taigh Mor Foundation | London | £3.3m |
| Home-Start Greenwich | London | £3.3m |
| Wallace & Gromit's Children's Foundation | Bristol | £3.3m |