The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust
Analysis
The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cranleigh. It was registered in May 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and overseas aid/famine relief, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending March 2026, The Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust reported income of £60k and spending of £92k, spending 154% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £67k to £60k (-11%), an average of -2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 114%. Over the whole period it spent 94% 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 Sebastian Hunter Memorial Trust sits at the 65th percentile: it is larger than about 65% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Philadelphia Trust in Eastern Europe (£59k), Telferscot Parent Staff Association (£60k) and RCCG Treasure House of God (£59k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Activities this year have included support of : (i) a primary school in Senji Mottur, Tamil Nadu, India; (ii) a secondary school in Arni, Tamil Nadu, India; (iii) an orphanage called Kassam, close to Vellore in Tamil Nadu, India;(iv) a church/community centre in Senjii Mottur;(V) the refurbishment of Devalois School, located opposite Kassam Orphanage
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Philadelphia Trust in Eastern Europe | Caerphilly | £59k |
| Telferscot Parent Staff Association | London | £60k |
| RCCG Treasure House of God | Hertfordshire | £59k |
| The Morel Charitable Trust | London | £60k |