Sophie's Legacy

Supporting children and their families admitted to hospital. We provide food, toiletries, parent packs, family support workers, pizza nights, clothes and transport. We also advocate with the government and NHS to make national change to things like feeding parents in hospital.

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Activities & Mission

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Region

England And Wales

Financial Information

Latest Income

£623,578

Latest Expenditure

£630,778

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 84.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 40% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample: 3459). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 83.6%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 18% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 31.5%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 6% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £467,335

Charitable Activities £12,501

Other Trading £141,356

Investments £2,386

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £527,031

Raising Funds £103,747

Governance £94,643

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

One or more years show a significant change in income (over ±100%) compared with the prior year. This usually reflects a merger, transfer of activities, restated accounts, or a one-off legacy — not necessarily a real change in operating scale. See the methodology for context.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£623,578	£630,778	£527,031	£315,200	£89,000	5 / 110
2024	£507,901	£331,218	£269,334	£322,342	£80,275	4 / 110
2023	£230,546	£84,887				0 / 35

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Frequently asked questions about Sophie's Legacy

What does Sophie's Legacy do?

How much income did Sophie's Legacy report in 2025?

Sophie's Legacy reported total income of £624k and reported expenditure of £631k for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Sophie's Legacy?

Sophie's Legacy has a program ratio of 84.5%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 40% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £100K to £1M (sample of 3459 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Sophie's Legacy registered as a charity?

Sophie's Legacy was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 16 May 2022 as charity number 1198979. It has been registered for 4 years.

Who runs Sophie's Legacy?

Sophie's Legacy is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is Fred Birkett. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Sophie's Legacy operate?

Sophie's Legacy operates in England And Wales, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Sophie's Legacy a registered charity?

Yes — Sophie's Legacy is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1198979.