Sutton Vineyard

Analysis

Sutton Vineyard is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in March 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2025, Sutton Vineyard reported income of £543k and spending of £567k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income fell from £641k to £543k (-15%), an average of -4.1% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sutton Vineyard sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Southend Christian Fellowship (£543k), Brotherhood of the Cross and Star (£543k) and Meadow Well Connected (£543k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 93% and charitable activities 6.9%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £52k. Reserves of £157k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 10 people.

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.