Seed International Fund Trust
Analysis
Seed International Fund Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Devon. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Seed International Fund Trust reported income of £96k and spending of £86k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £116k to £96k (-17%), an average of -4.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Seed International Fund Trust sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% 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 Hayat Orphanage (£96k), British Society of Toxicological Pathology (£96k) and Jubilee Christian Church International (United Kingdom) (£96k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SIFT is a Christian charity committed to helping the poor of Nicaragua, Central America. Nicaragua is the second poorest nation in Latin America. We are helping the poor of Nicaragua to find their own way out of poverty through projects in health, education and housing.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hayat Orphanage | Birmingham | £96k |
| British Society of Toxicological Pathology | London | £96k |
| Jubilee Christian Church International (United Kingdom) | Middlesex | £96k |
| Saint Petrox Trust Lands | Devon | £97k |