Sumerian Foundation

Analysis

Sumerian Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 10234246). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Sumerian Foundation reported income of £758k and spending of £433k, leaving 43% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £339k to £758k (+123%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 69% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sumerian Foundation sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sisters of the Holy Family (£758k), Apt Action on Poverty (£758k) and Canolfan Maerdy (£757k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 86% and investments 14%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £98k. Reserves of £61k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate.