Samphire Trust

Analysis

Samphire Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Kent. It was registered in July 2007, 19 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06261344). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Samphire Trust reported income of £19k and spending of £19k, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £12k to £19k (+52%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 82% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Samphire Trust sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 43rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Silcock Trust (£19k), The Parent Teacher Scholarship Fund Icw the Manchester High School for Girls (£19k) and 4th Dunstable Scout Group (£19k).