The Sunrise (Sidmouth) Charitable Trust

Analysis

The Sunrise (Sidmouth) Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and animals, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2024, The Sunrise (Sidmouth) Charitable Trust reported income of £627k and spending of £392k, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 4 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2024, income grew from £421k to £627k (+49%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 119%. Over the whole period it spent 56% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sunrise (Sidmouth) Charitable Trust sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Chartwell Cancer Trust (£627k), West Lancashire Women's Refuge Limited (£627k) and The Royal College of Midwives Trust (£627k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82% and investments 18%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 4.1%. Grants to other organisations totalled £355k.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.