The Suttonian Foundation

Analysis

The Suttonian Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sutton. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, The Suttonian Foundation reported income of £232k and spending of £447k, spending 193% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £161k to £232k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 223%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Suttonian Foundation sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Seamer Pre-School (£232k), Home-Start West Berkshire (£232k) and Birley Community Pre-School (£232k).