The Sigma Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Sigma Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Watford. It was registered in March 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, overseas aid/famine relief and religious activities, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, The Sigma Charitable Trust reported income of £95k and spending of £82k, spending 86% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £45k to £95k (+108%), an average of +20% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 1213%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, The Sigma Charitable Trust sits at the 73rd percentile: it is larger than about 73% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 70th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Icf (Borehamwood) (£94k), Life Church Okehampton (£96k) and The Treasure in Clay International (£93k).
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 making of contributions to named registered charities whose objectives are illnesses, Hindu temples in the UK for the purchase of equipment and facilities, Schools in the UK for purchase of equipment and facilities and charities concerned with relief from natural disasters.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Icf (Borehamwood) | Borehamwood | £94k |
| Life Church Okehampton | Devon | £96k |
| The Treasure in Clay International | Salford | £93k |
| The John and Tessa Fearnley Charitable Trust | Taunton | £96k |