Somersham Support Group
Analysis
Somersham Support Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ipswich. It was registered in April 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Somersham Support Group reported income of £47k and spending of £48k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £28k to £47k (+65%), an average of +13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 157%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Somersham Support Group sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Maybridge Keystone Club (£47k), Great Ellingham Recreation Ground and Centre (£47k) and Sage Counselling (£47k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To raise money for the benefit of patients and their families on Somersham Ward (Cancer Ward) and oncology clinics at Ipswich Hospital.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Maybridge Keystone Club | Worthing | £47k |
| Great Ellingham Recreation Ground and Centre | Norfolk | £47k |
| Sage Counselling | West Sussex | £47k |
| Liberty Christian Centre (Hemel Hempstead) | Hemel Hempstead | £47k |