Sunderland Community Transport CIO
Analysis
Sunderland Community Transport CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sunderland. It was registered in March 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sunderland Community Transport CIO reported income of £80k and spending of £46k, leaving 42% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £20k to £80k (+299%), an average of +41% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sunderland Community Transport CIO sits at the 63rd percentile: it is larger than about 63% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 68th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sameach (£80k), Lancing and Sompting Lions Club Charity Trust Fund (£80k) and Waterside Foodbank (£80k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide low-cost reliable transport, via three accessible minibuses, to community groups and voluntary organisations in the local area.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sameach | Gateshead | £80k |
| Lancing and Sompting Lions Club Charity Trust Fund | West Sussex | £80k |
| Waterside Foodbank | Southampton | £80k |
| St Martin-In-The-Fields Relief in Need Charity | London | £80k |