Stand by Me

Analysis

Stand by Me is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in September 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Stand by Me reported income of £3.1m and spending of £2.9m, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £3.1m (+20%), an average of +4.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Stand by Me sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Vale House Oxford (£3.1m), Royal United Hospital Charitable Fund (£3.2m) and The Harbour Centre (Plymouth) (£3.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99% and investments 1.2%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £110k. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.1%. Reserves of £360k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.