Sophie's Legacy
Analysis
Sophie's Legacy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Fareham. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sophie's Legacy reported income of £624k and spending of £631k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2023 to March 2025, income grew from £231k to £624k (+170%), an average of +64% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 120%. Over the whole period it spent 77% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sophie's Legacy sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Cardiff Institute for the Blind, Incorporated (£622k), Lynx Gymnastics Club Limited (£624k) and Autism Early Support Trust Limited (£622k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 75%, trading 23% and charitable activities 2.0%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 14%. Reserves of £89k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 75%
- Charitable activities 2.0%
- Trading 23%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Supporting children and their families admitted to hospital. We provide food, toiletries, parent packs, family support workers, pizza nights, clothes and transport. We also advocate with the government and NHS to make national change to things like feeding parents in hospital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Cardiff Institute for the Blind, Incorporated | Cardiff | £622k |
| Lynx Gymnastics Club Limited | Aylesbury | £624k |
| Autism Early Support Trust Limited | Buckingham | £622k |
| The Parochial Church Councilof the Ecclesiastical Parish of West Horsley,surrey | Leatherhead | £625k |