stand by me

The charity supports children and young people and the general public. Stand By Me is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in Essex and operates in Burma, Colombia, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

WE CARE FOR OVER 4,000 KIDS ACROSS THE WORLD BUT NO TWO ARE THE SAME, SO WE TAKE CARE TO UNDERSTAND AND MEET EACH OF THEIR INDIVIDUAL NEEDS, FROM FOOD AND HEALTHCARE, TO LOVING PARENTS AND QUALITY EDUCATION. WE HELP THEM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL, STAND ON THEIR OWN TWO FEET AND CHANGE THEIR FUTURES. WE HAVE TRANSFORMED THOUSANDS OF KIDS LIVES, AND WE ARE ONLY JUST GETTING STARTED.

Fundraising

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Country

Burma Colombia Dominican Republic Ethiopia India Kenya Moldova Nepal Romania

Financial Information

Latest Income

£3,047,772

Latest Expenditure

£3,014,959

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 95.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.5%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 3.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £3,006,695

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £41,077

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,910,176

Raising Funds £104,783

Governance £6,338

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£3,047,772	£3,014,959	£2,910,176	£1,986,777	£274,797	14 / 10
2023	£2,781,975	£3,048,348	£2,949,580	£1,953,964	£261,638	14 / 10
2022	£2,602,237	£2,829,776	£2,715,015	£2,220,337	£414,438	14 / 10
2021	£2,618,044	£2,371,275	£2,281,291	£2,447,876	£311,149	12 / 10
2020	£2,453,070	£1,936,608	£1,841,926	£2,201,107	£219,381	12 / 10