Esperanza Trust for Anthropological Research
Analysis
Esperanza Trust for Anthropological Research is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 1997, 29 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Esperanza Trust for Anthropological Research reported income of £76k and spending of £46k, leaving 40% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £63k to £76k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Esperanza Trust for Anthropological Research sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Mount Everest Foundation (£76k), Rushcommon Preschool (£76k) and Ravenshead Preschool Playgroup Charitable Incorporated Organisation (£76k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The income of the Fund is applied to promoting the study and teaching of anthropology. The policy of the Trustees is to devote about half its net income to subsidising exceptional expenditure of the Royal Anthropological Institute. The other half is devoted to an annual research fellowship scheme in association with a UK or Ireland university, known as 'Leach/RAI Fellowships'.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Mount Everest Foundation | Suffolk | £76k |
| Rushcommon Preschool | Abingdon | £76k |
| Ravenshead Preschool Playgroup Charitable Incorporated Organisation | Nottingham | £76k |
| Friends at Balfour | Brighton | £76k |