Social Business Trust

Analysis

Social Business Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in June 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under grant-making and general purposes. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07242976). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending May 2025, Social Business Trust reported income of £7.1m and spending of £7.2m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £3.8m to £7.1m (+89%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 45%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 5,976 England and Wales charities whose main cause is grant-making and general purposes and that reported income, Social Business Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bloom Foundation (£7.0m), Benesco Charity Limited (£7.6m) and The Eighty Eight Foundation (£7.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.5%. Reserves of £145k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.