Sane

Analysis

Sane is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1987, 39 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02114937). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sane reported income of £1.2m and spending of £1.6m, spending 131% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.6m to £1.2m (-23%), an average of -6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 123%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sane sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pipal Tree (£1.2m), Sheffield and Hallamshire County Football Association Limited (£1.2m) and The Southend on Sea Darby and Joan Organisation Limited (£1.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 73%, investments 2.3% and trading 1.0%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £301k. Charitable activities took 74% of spending and raising funds 20%. Reserves of £753k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 28 people.