Simon Says Children and Young People's Bereavement Support CIO
Analysis
Simon Says Children and Young People's Bereavement Support CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in November 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover 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 services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Simon Says Children and Young People's Bereavement Support CIO reported income of £163k and spending of £205k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income fell from £301k to £163k (-46%), an average of -18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Simon Says Children and Young People's Bereavement Support CIO sits at the 70th percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 78th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Outreach Youth (£163k), Draper Together (£163k) and Arian Teleheal (£163k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Simon Says supports children and young people in Hampshire when an important person in their life has died or is dying. This includes:- telephone support - monthly support groups across the county- written information and resources- support to schools and other professionalsSimon Says were first registered as an unincorporated charity (no 1088746) in 2001 and became a CIO on 1/11/21
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Outreach Youth | Suffolk | £163k |
| Draper Together | London | £163k |
| Arian Teleheal | London | £163k |
| London Warriors Basketball Club | Feltham | £163k |