MURDERED ABROAD

Registered charity 1111724 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAMM ABROAD, SUPPORT AFTER MURDER AND MANSLAUGHTER ABROAD

We provide peer support, emotional support, information and practical support. We also work to improve the support families receive in the UK after a murder abroad.We seek to provide feedback to the many Government agencies involved after a murder abroad, so that they may improve the services they offer and reduce the distress they cause to bereaved families.

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

Latest income

£29k

Latest spending

£20k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £16,170 for the year ended 28 February 2025, with total unrestricted net assets of £58,069. The trustees have set a financial reserves policy to hold cash reserves in excess of 3 years' operating costs, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The charity has no paid employees and relies on volunteers, with all trustee costs limited to reimbursed travel and subsistence.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three years' operating costs (held: £58k)

“We intend to hold cash reserves in excess of 3 years’ operating costs.” — page 5

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 — Murdered Abroad (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).

Always A Chance — “Thank you to Always A Chance for creating this video and for supporting our work.” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

EVELYN MARGARET HENDERSONchair
Alyssa Davies
Brenda McLaughlin
Brian Chandler
John David Austen Willington
Lehanne Sergison

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
28/02/2025	£29k	£20k
29/02/2024	£8k	£16k
28/02/2023	£18k	£9k
28/02/2022	£15k	£7k
28/02/2021	£10k	£6k

Common questions

Is MURDERED ABROAD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £16,170 for the year ended 28 February 2025, with total unrestricted net assets of £58,069. The trustees have set a financial reserves policy to hold cash reserves in excess of 3 years' operating costs, and the current unrestricted reserves significantly exceed this target. The charity has no paid employees and relies on volunteers, with all trustee costs limited to reimbursed travel and subsistence. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MURDERED ABROAD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MURDERED ABROAD as a grant recipient include MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
MANCHESTER CITY F.C. CITY IN THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2022	£6k	fundraising campaign
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2025	£1k

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	13/08/2009	£10k	Communities Reconnected