Sandhurst Trust
Analysis
Sandhurst Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Surrey. It was registered in November 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, environment/conservation/heritage and armed forces/emergency service efficiency, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08722309). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Sandhurst Trust reported income of £988k and spending of £928k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2020 to December 2024, income grew from £393k to £988k (+151%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Sandhurst Trust sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Marlborough Theatre Productions Ltd (£987k), Rosehill Arts Trust Limited (£989k) and Proper Job Theatre Company (£985k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 71% and donations and legacies 29%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 57%. Reserves of £129k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 29%
- Trading 71%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
Leadership lectures, mainly at The Royal Military Academy Sandhurst (RMAS) to introduce alternative and complimentary perspectives on leadership, and provide opportunities for interaction between its alumni and wider society. Reunion events to develop esprit de corps. Conferences and occasional papers to enhance academic standing. Charitable disbursement within RMAS and through partner charities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Marlborough Theatre Productions Ltd | Brighton | £987k |
| Rosehill Arts Trust Limited | Whitehaven | £989k |
| Proper Job Theatre Company | Huddersfield | £985k |
| Gabrieli | London | £994k |