The Pluto Educational Trust
Analysis
The Pluto Educational 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 education/training, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07157868). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Pluto Educational Trust reported income of £312k and spending of £372k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £216k to £312k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 201%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Pluto Educational Trust sits at the 77th percentile: it is larger than about 77% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 86th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism (£310k), Hong Kong Watch (£314k) and Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees (£300k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
To advance education in the social sciences in particular but not exclusively through research (the useful results of which will be disseminated for the public benefit). The Trust therefore aims to provide a new avenue for scholars from around the world to focus their efforts in the social sciences within a sympathetic framework.The Trust operates the Institute for the Study of Indentureship.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| London Centre for the Study of Contemporary Antisemitism | London | £310k |
| Hong Kong Watch | London | £314k |
| Association of Visitors to Immigration Detainees | Nottingham | £300k |
| Bridges for Communities | Bristol | £317k |