The Smallest Things

Analysis

The Smallest Things is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2017, 9 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 advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Smallest Things reported income of £26k and spending of £41k, spending 158% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £32k to £26k (-19%), an average of -5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 62% 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 Smallest Things sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Defibrillators in Public Places Charitable Trust (£26k), Team Phoenix Foundation (£26k) and High Halstow Village Hall (£26k).