The Susanna Initiative

Analysis

The Susanna Initiative is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11929754). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Susanna Initiative reported income of £7.9m and spending of £7.7m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £5.0m to £7.9m (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 50%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Susanna Initiative sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 99% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Canterbury Oast Trust (£7.9m), Child Action Northwest (£8.0m) and Expect Ltd (£7.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 30%, charitable activities 26% and donations and legacies 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1.4m. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.1%. Reserves of £12.0m would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.