The Zambezi Sunrise Trust
Analysis
The Zambezi Sunrise Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Durham. It was registered in October 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending May 2025, The Zambezi Sunrise Trust reported income of £59k and spending of £70k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from May 2021 to May 2025, income grew from £30k to £59k (+97%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to May 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 106% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Zambezi Sunrise Trust sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sikh Gurdwara Darlington (£59k), Stepping Stones Ministries UK (£59k) and One Community Gloucester (£59k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity supports children and education in and near Livingstone, Zambia, as well as the relief of poverty and distress. The focus is presently on the construction of school facilities for a school for vulnerable children. Other schools are also supported with the provision of books, computers etc. We have also helped two women's empowerment groups as well as homework club and pre school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sikh Gurdwara Darlington | Darlington | £59k |
| Stepping Stones Ministries UK | Scarborough | £59k |
| One Community Gloucester | Gloucestershire | £59k |
| Westway Open Arms | Scarborough | £59k |