Derby S a M E Appeal
Analysis
Derby S a M E Appeal is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in October 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01751791). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Derby S a M E Appeal reported income of £84k and spending of £32k, leaving 62% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £4,553 to £84k (+1735%), an average of +107% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2022, when income rose by 1258%. Over the whole period it spent 38% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Derby S a M E Appeal sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Princess Street Training Education and Enterprise Centre (£84k), Cultivating Change (£84k) and Ipsos Foundation (£83k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To acquire, procure or otherwise obtain and supply medical and surgical equipment, medecines, preparations, appliances and apparatus for the hospitals in Derby and South Derbyshire in order to add to the said hospitals' facilities to investigate, diagnose, prevent, relieve and cure sickness and ill health of every kind.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Princess Street Training Education and Enterprise Centre | Burton-On-Trent | £84k |
| Cultivating Change | Cambridge | £84k |
| Ipsos Foundation | Buckinghamshire | £83k |
| The Muscle Help Foundation | Hampshire | £84k |