SUICIDE & CO
Suicide&Co aims to support those who have been bereaved from suicide, enabling them to access information and support, including offering grants to those in need to enable access to appropriate counselling and support from professionals. In addition, the organisation aims to raise public awareness to address the stigma associated with suicide and open up the conversation.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN THE UK EXPERIENCING ANY FORM OF BEREAVEMENT IN CONNECTION WITH SUICIDE, BY: 3.1. ENABLING THOSE WHO ARE BEREAVED FROM SUICIDE TO ACCESS INFORMATION AND SUPPORT AND MAKING GRANTS TO THOSE IN NEED TO ENABLE ACCESS TO APPROPRIATE COUNSELLING AND SELF-COPING TECHNIQUES, IN ORDER TO PROMOTE THEIR WELLBEING AND MINIMISE ANY RELATED MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IN THE FUTURE;3.2. RAISING PUBLIC AWARENESS TO ADDRESS THE STIGMA ASSOCIATED WITH SUICIDE;3.3. PROMOTING RESEARCH INTO THE RELATIONSHIP AND RIGHTS OF INDIVIDUALS CARING FOR THOSE SUFFERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND THE PUBLIC DISSEMINATION OF THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH, FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT; AND 3.4. SUCH OTHER MEANS AS THE TRUSTEES DETERMINE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £243,766 in 2025, with total income rising 70% to £1,404,530. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £443,459, which the trustees note is equivalent to eight months of expenditure and falls outside their target range of three to six months due to significant Q4 income. The trustees concluded that the charity has sufficient financial resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Income from grants was up 47% at £504,416, compared to £343,851 in 2024.” — page 31
“Factoring in these events, overall fundraising costs in 2025 were £429,333, up from £154,738 in 2024.” — page 31
“The Board has set a target range for free reserves at between three and six months of general expenditure.” — page 31
“The charity has a CCLA investment account in which Mr K Corrigan is a trustee of the CCLA Charities Deposit Fund, however, despite this, Mr K Corrigan has no control over how the funds are managed and receives no personal benefit from this relationship.” — page 49
“During the year, two of the trustees provided donations to the charity amounting to £472.” — page 49
“The charity has a CCLA investment account in which Mr K Corrigan is a trustee of the CCLA Charities Deposit Fund, however, despite this, Mr K Corrigan has no control over how the funds are managed and receives no personal benefit from this relationship.” — page 49
“During the year, two of the trustees provided donations to the charity amounting to £472.” — page 49
“The charity has a CCLA investment account in which Mr K Corrigan is a trustee of the CCLA Charities Deposit Fund, however, despite this, Mr K Corrigan has no control over how the funds are managed and receives no personal benefit from this relationship.” — page 49
“During the year, two of the trustees provided donations to the charity amounting to £472.” — page 49
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 35
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 35
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 35
- Has a trading subsidiary
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- KEVIN CORRIGANchair
- Adele Owen
- Amy Ropner
- Dawn Elizabeth Dutfield
- Emma Morrisroe
- Joshua David Doran
- Paul McGregor
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £1.4m | £1.2m |
| 31/12/2024 | £826k | £758k |
| 31/12/2023 | £502k | £436k |
| 31/12/2022 | £408k | £304k |
| 31/12/2021 | £128k | £111k |
Common questions
Is SUICIDE & CO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £243,766 in 2025, with total income rising 70% to £1,404,530. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £443,459, which the trustees note is equivalent to eight months of expenditure and falls outside their target range of three to six months due to significant Q4 income. The trustees concluded that the charity has sufficient financial resources to continue its activities for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Wright Vigar Limited.
Who funds SUICIDE & CO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SUICIDE & CO as a grant recipient include THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE HUNCHMAN TRUST, THE NICK KILHAMS FOUNDATION, FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE LENNOX HANNAY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE RANK FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2024 | £75k | |
| THE HUNCHMAN TRUST | FY2025 | £50k | to support the development of a suicide bereavement app |
| THE NICK KILHAMS FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £30k | support |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £30k | Health and wellbeing grants to organisations |
| FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £30k | Health and wellbeing grants |
| THE LENNOX HANNAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £23k | The advancement of health or the saving of lives |
| FOUX FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £13k | |
| THE ROYAL FOUNDATION OF THE PRINCE AND PRINCESS OF WALES | FY2025 | £10k | National Suicide Prevention Network |
| THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED | FY2025 | £7k | Bereavement |
| FOUX FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £5k | |
| DAVID LISTER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £5k | |
| THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £4k | |
| THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2024 | £19k | Supporting Men Bereaved By Suicide |
| Postcode Lottery | 27/08/2022 | £25k | Providing counselling to those bereaved by suicide |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £59k |
| THE RANDAL CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £45k |
| IMAGINE FOUNDATION | 1 | £34k |
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £23k |
| THE ROSE PATERSON TRUST | 1 | £18k |
| THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITY | 1 | £15k |
| Alex Ferry Foundation | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE
- SOS SILENCE OF SUICIDE
- Suicide Prevention UK
- GRASSROOTS SUICIDE PREVENTION
- HOPE AFTER SUICIDE LOSS
- ME & DEE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUICIDE & CO | £1.4m | — | — | unclear | 30.6% | no doubt |
| SURVIVORS OF BEREAVEMENT BY SUICIDE | £475k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SOS SILENCE OF SUICIDE | £1.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| Suicide Prevention UK | £485k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| GRASSROOTS SUICIDE PREVENTION | £923k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HOPE AFTER SUICIDE LOSS | £30k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |