The Bread and Butter Thing.
Analysis
The Bread and Butter Thing. is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in September 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, 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, The Bread and Butter Thing. reported income of £7.8m and spending of £6.9m, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.2m to £7.8m (+254%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 84% 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 Bread and Butter Thing. sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Derian House Childrens Hospice (£7.7m), Street League (£7.8m) and The Richmond Fellowship (£7.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.3%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 70 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 1.3%
- Charitable activities 98%
- Investments 0.6%
In the charity's own words
Activities focus on the relief of poverty premiums in low income families. The charity is building a membership model, whereby families with low disposable income will be offered the provision of a basket of services i.e. weekly supply of fresh food, to help that income go further, in return for a low membership fee. We have numerous venues across the UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Derian House Childrens Hospice | Chorley | £7.7m |
| Street League | Manchester | £7.8m |
| The Richmond Fellowship | London | £7.7m |
| The Leathersellers' Foundation | London | £7.8m |