United Kingdom Sepsis Trust Limited
Analysis
United Kingdom Sepsis Trust Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aldridge. It was registered in October 2014, 12 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08644039). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, United Kingdom Sepsis Trust Limited reported income of £1.9m and spending of £1.4m, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.9m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, United Kingdom Sepsis Trust Limited sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Havering Mind (£1.9m), Beenstock Home Management Co. Ltd (£1.9m) and E B M Charitable Trust (£1.9m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 95%, charitable activities 3.9% and investments 1.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £145k. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 21%. Reserves of £2.5m would cover about 21 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 87%
- Legacies 7.6%
- Charitable activities 3.9%
- Investments 1.1%
In the charity's own words
To change the way the NHS deals with sepsis.To raise awareness of sepsis.To support anyone affected by sepsis.To reduce mortality and morbidity caused by sepsis.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Havering Mind | Hornchurch | £1.9m |
| Beenstock Home Management Co. Ltd | Salford | £1.9m |
| E B M Charitable Trust | London | £1.9m |
| Frimley Health Charity | Surrey | £1.9m |