Sweet Annie's
Analysis
Sweet Annie's is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in December 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sweet Annie's reported income of £15k and spending of £16k, spending 109% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £15k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 140% of the income it received.
Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Sweet Annie's sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Charity of Frederick Edmund Guntrip (£15k), Rainford Ladies' Choir (£15k) and Torbay Mencap Society (£15k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Income generated through our retail shop enables us to provide in England : (1) relief of financial hardship among individuals in need by providing goods which they could not otherwise afford through lack of means, (2) grants for neutering surgery for small domestic animals belonging to persons who are unable to afford it and (3) to promote humane behaviour towards such animals.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Charity of Frederick Edmund Guntrip | Newport Pagnell | £15k |
| Rainford Ladies' Choir | Merseyside | £15k |
| Torbay Mencap Society | Torquay | £15k |
| Mirfield Choral Society | Mirfield | £15k |