The Charity of Sarah Bernard

Analysis

The Charity of Sarah Bernard is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Braintree. It was registered in February 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Charity of Sarah Bernard reported income of £45k and spending of £51k, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £32k to £45k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Charity of Sarah Bernard sits at the 54th percentile: it is larger than about 54% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bridge Lane Foundation Limited (£44k), The Devon Farmers' Benevolent Fund (£45k) and Fitzrovia Neighbourhood Association (£44k).