SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE
Registered charity 1098815 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as S O B S · also registered in Scotland as SC041397 (OSCR)
Meet the needs and break the isolation of those bereaved by the suicide of a close relative or friend by offering a safe confidential environment in which bereaved people can share their experiences and feelings, consequently giving and gaining support from each other. To promote greater awareness for professionals to help them recognise the specific support required for those bereaved by suicide
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £101,760 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit of £317,358. The trustees have identified a reserves policy target of 6-12 months of unrestricted expenditure, estimated between £120,000 and £200,000, but note that reserves were reduced to improve grant eligibility. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate funding resources and recent operational stabilizations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“In addition, a difficult strategic decision was made to reduce the charity's reserves to a level more appropriate for future grant eligibility.” — page 13
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 — Survivors Of Bereavement By Suicide (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).
- Rethink — “After receiving funding from Rethink, SoBS and Papyrus teamed up to release a series of suicide myth busting videos produced by Brother Film…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2023)
Cost of raising funds
£60k
Reported reserves equal ~6.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (75% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.7% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 2.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/02/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (13/02/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Freya Liivchair
- Dr John Whitebrook
- Jacqui Walton
- Janet Taylor
- Pooja Chandarana
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £101,760 for the year ended 31 December 2025, a significant improvement from the previous year's deficit of £317,358. The trustees have identified a reserves policy target of 6-12 months of unrestricted expenditure, estimated between £120,000 and £200,000, but note that reserves were reduced to improve grant eligibility. Despite the deficit, the trustees maintain a going concern basis, citing adequate funding resources and recent operational stabilizations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE as a grant recipient include THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST, Alex Ferry Foundation, THE HARPUR TRUST, THE JESSICA MATHERS TRUST, MRS WATERHOUSE CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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