The Sylvia Short Educational Charity
Analysis
The Sylvia Short Educational Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in January 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Sylvia Short Educational Charity reported income of £27k and spending of £60k, spending 226% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £28k to £27k (-6.0%), an average of -1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 104%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Sylvia Short Educational Charity sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Barrow Operatic and Dramatic Society (£27k), Memorial Hall (£27k) and New London Singers (£27k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Promoting education by the making of grants for fieldwork and extra mural studies to persons who;1) are under the age of 19; and2) are in need of financial assistance; and3) are attending school or college in the county of Herefordshire.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Barrow Operatic and Dramatic Society | Cumbria | £27k |
| Memorial Hall | Stafford | £27k |
| New London Singers | London | £27k |
| Anglo Asian Cultural Centre | Gloucester | £27k |