38 Degrees Trust

Analysis

38 Degrees Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in December 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and disability, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07038751). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2025, 38 Degrees Trust reported income of £53k and spending of £184k, spending 345% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £2,454 to £53k (+2074%), an average of +116% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 5944%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, 38 Degrees Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 62nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include MLD Support Association UK (£53k), Concern Cymru (£53k) and West Hill Village Hall (£53k).