Success Stories
Analysis
Success Stories is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending June 2025, Success Stories reported income of £507k and spending of £606k, spending 120% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income fell from £947k to £507k (-46%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2024, when income dropped by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Success Stories sits at the 87th percentile: it is larger than about 87% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Jamia Mosque Anwar-Ul-Loom Trust (£507k), The Coastguard Association Charity (£507k) and Congregation of Our Lady, Canonesses of St Augustine CIO (£506k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £198k. Reserves of £6,701 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
In the charity's own words
Success Stories was set up to advance and relieve the needs of disadvantaged children and parents through the provision of educational, recreational & leisure programmes provided in the interest of social & academic needs and welfare, designed to improve their circumstances of life. The charity is also known as " Chayim Shel Torah " which is also part of the activities of the charity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Jamia Mosque Anwar-Ul-Loom Trust | West Midlands | £507k |
| The Coastguard Association Charity | Lincolnshire | £507k |
| Congregation of Our Lady, Canonesses of St Augustine CIO | London | £506k |
| St Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre | Sheffield | £507k |