Sears Group Trust
Analysis
Sears Group Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Tetbury. It was registered in June 1993, 33 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sears Group Trust reported income of £408k and spending of £463k, spending 113% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £348k to £408k (+17%), an average of +4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 119% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sears Group Trust sits at the 85th percentile: it is larger than about 85% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Luton Law Centre (£407k), Coventry Shri Sidhi Vinayagar Devasthanam (£409k) and South Riverside Community Development Centre Ltd (£407k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO AID EMPLOYEES AND FORMER EMPLOYEES OF ANY COMPANY THAT IS OR HAS BEEN ASSOCIATED WITH SEARS LIMITED, AS WELL AS THEIR FAMILIES AND DEPENDANTS. THE TRUST'S OBJECTIVE IS THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL NEED WHETHER CAUSED BY REASON OF AGE OR SICKNESS OR HOWSOEVER.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Luton Law Centre | Luton | £407k |
| Coventry Shri Sidhi Vinayagar Devasthanam | Coventry | £409k |
| South Riverside Community Development Centre Ltd | Cardiff | £407k |
| The Royal Air Force Dependants Fund | London | £409k |