Thatcham Support and Welfare Society
Analysis
Thatcham Support and Welfare Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in February 1982, 44 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Thatcham Support and Welfare Society reported income of £17k and spending of £8,192, leaving 51% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Thatcham Support and Welfare Society sits at the 35th percentile: it is larger than about 35% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance (£17k), All As One UK (£17k) and Equality Time Ltd (£17k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To assist, in cases of financial need, persons resident in Thatcham and around who have health needs of any kind by providing or paying for items, services or facilities which help and assist the recovery of such persons but which are not readily available to them from other sources and, where funds allow, in cases of financial need alone.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ipswich Dementia Action Alliance | Ipswich | £17k |
| All As One UK | Coleraine | £17k |
| Equality Time Ltd | Luton | £17k |
| Dewode, Uganda (Dedicated Women in Development) | Cockermouth | £17k |