The Sawday Trust

Analysis

The Sawday Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under environment and conservation. 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 December 2025, The Sawday Trust reported income of £17k and spending of £40k, spending 240% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £20k to £17k (-17%), an average of -4.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 46%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, The Sawday Trust sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The South Yorkshire Railway Company Limited (£17k), The Friends of St Mildred's, Tenterden Kent (£17k) and Winchcombe Green Town (£17k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.