The Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa
Analysis
The Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in August 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00081186). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa reported income of £277k and spending of £311k, spending 112% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £899k to £277k (-69%), an average of -26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 294%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Shaftesbury Homes and Arethusa sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rapaid Emergency Bandages (£276k), Jeremiah's Journey (£277k) and Dacorum Bangladeshi Welfare Association (£276k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SYP Trust provides grants and support to small organisations working to transform the lives of children and young people in London by helping them to learn, be healthy, be heard, and be active citizens. We support work to remove the barriers and challenges many young people face when working towards these goals and which contribute to the widening inequality in our society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rapaid Emergency Bandages | Faringdon | £276k |
| Jeremiah's Journey | Plymouth | £277k |
| Dacorum Bangladeshi Welfare Association | Hertfordshire | £276k |
| Royal Flying Doctor Service of Australia, Friends in the United Kingdom | London | £277k |