Sands
Charitable company · registered 1988
What the charity does
Sands vision is a world where fewer babies die. Sands works to ensure that, when a baby dies, anyone affected receives the best bereavement care and support for as long as they need it. Sands offers a free UK helpline and network of support groups, works with healthcare professionals to improve bereavement care, and involves bereaved families in research to save babies lives.
Income and spending
Income Spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £8,014,773 | £8,442,390 |
| 31 March 2024 | £7,356,246 | £8,101,155 |
| 31 March 2023 | £7,512,954 | £6,799,840 |
| 31 March 2022 | £6,754,116 | £4,589,230 |
| 31 March 2021 | £6,380,126 | £3,558,146 |
Charity details
- Charity number
- 299679
- Company number
- 02212082
- Registered
- 26 July 1988
- Latest income
- £8,014,773 (year to 31 March 2025)
- Latest spending
- £8,442,390
- Income from government
- £345,796
- Volunteers
- 789
- Reporting
- Submission Received
- Gift Aid
- Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Contact
- Address
- 10-18 Union Street, London, SE1 1SZ
- Phone
- 07468498204
- Website
- sands.org.uk
Official record: Charity Commission register, charity number 299679.
What the charity does
Who it helps
How it helps
Where it operates
Charitable objects
4.1.1 to promote the emotional, psychological and physical wellbeingof parents, their families and friends, when a baby dies inutero, at birth or soon after birth, by:-4.1.1.1 the provision of support and information to those sobereaved and their carers; and4.1.1.2 working collaboratively with health and social careprofessionals to improve and enhance professionalpractice with bereaved parents; and4.1.2 to promote research and the implementation of best practicethat will help identify the causes and reduce the incidence ofthe death of a baby in utero, at birth or soon after birth, and topublish the results of such research.4.2 nothing in these articles shall authorise an application of the property ofthe charity for purposes which are not charitable in accordance withsection 7 of the charities and trustee investment (Scotland) act 2005.
Area of benefit: Not Defined
Governing document: MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 JAN 1988AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 07 OCT 2006AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 25 SEP 2010AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08 OCT 2011NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 18 OCT 2014AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 NOV 2022 as amended on 01 Jan 2023 as amended on 06 Mar 2025
Employees earning over £60,000
- £60,001–£70,000 · 2 employees
- £70,001–£80,000 · 2 employees
- £80,001–£90,000 · 2 employees
- £90,001–£100,000 · 1 employee
Other names
- S a N D S · working name
- Sands · working name
- Stillbirth and Neonatal Death Society · previous name
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Questions and answers
What is the charity number of Sands?
Sands is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales under charity number 299679 and is also a company (number 02212082).
How much income does Sands have?
In the financial year ending 31 March 2025 the charity had an income of £8,014,773 and spent £8,442,390.
How many employees of Sands earn over £60,000?
7 employees received total benefits over £60,000 in the latest annual return.