SUPPORT AFTER MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER

Registered charity 1000598 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PARENTS OF MURDERED CHILDREN, SAMM NATIONAL

SAMM is an independent voluntary organisation. We offer help and support to those bereaved as a result of murder or manslaughter. Our volunteers have been similarly bereaved and can share what this feels like. We are also involved in training and research, raising public awareness and increasing the understanding of organisations who work closely with bereaved families.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£246k

Latest spending

£238k

Registered

1990

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £110,724 in unrestricted reserves, which the trustees assess as equivalent to approximately 10 months of running costs, exceeding their stated policy target of 6 months. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total income of £246,183 and total expenditure of £238,417, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £8,184.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months running costs (held: £111k)

“SAMM has a reserves policy, whereby the organisation aims to maintain 6 months running costs at all times.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Support After Murder & Manslaughter (SAMM) (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

National Lottery — “We were recently awarded National Lottery funding and with the support of Dame Casey we were able to repeat the survey from the original rev…” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Rosaleen Dixonchair
AVRIL ROYLE
DAVID REID
Helen Smith
Jane Deamer
MARIE ELLIS
MARIE WRIGHT
SYLVIA SMITHIES

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£246k	£238k
31/03/2024	£214k	£240k
31/03/2023	£200k	£173k
31/03/2022	£183k	£105k
31/03/2021	£133k	£90k

Common questions

Is SUPPORT AFTER MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £110,724 in unrestricted reserves, which the trustees assess as equivalent to approximately 10 months of running costs, exceeding their stated policy target of 6 months. The charity reported a net expenditure for the year, with total income of £246,183 and total expenditure of £238,417, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £8,184. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SUPPORT AFTER MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SUPPORT AFTER MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER as a grant recipient include THE GROCERS' CHARITY, THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GROCERS' CHARITY	FY2023	£5k	Health
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST	FY2023	£5k	Smaller Grants
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£3k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£3k	Ann Rylands Small Donations Programme
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2024	£2k	Compassionate Support
THE HEMBY CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2026	£2k
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2022	£2k	Compassionate Support
THE EDWARD AND DOROTHY CADBURY TRUST	FY2023	£1k	Compassionate Support
THE THALES CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	—

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/07/2024	£20k	Capturing the Light of the Moment
City Bridge Foundation	12/12/2022	£100k	Grant to Support After Murder And Manslaughter (SAMM)
The National Lottery Community Fund	24/03/2022	£306k	You Are Not Alone
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/07/2019	£154k	You are not alone
UK government	01/04/2018	£33k	Homicide Peer Support
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/05/2012	£297k	You Are Not Alone
UK government	—	£34k	Homicide Peer Support