The Sillitoe Charitable Trust
Analysis
The Sillitoe Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in June 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending October 2025, The Sillitoe Charitable Trust reported income of £52k and spending of £4.2m, spending 8176% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2021 to October 2025, income grew from £15k to £52k (+252%), an average of +37% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to October 2024, when income rose by 10367%. Over the whole period it spent 125% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Sillitoe Charitable Trust sits at the 67th percentile: it is larger than about 67% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 61st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include West Herts District Scout Council (£52k), Daisy Chain Playgroup ( Ipswich ) (£52k) and Maldon and East Essex District Scout Council (£52k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of the public in general (and Geology students in particular) in the science ofEconomic Geology by providing suitable funding for education, research, publications, student supportand other suitable programs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| West Herts District Scout Council | Hertfordshire | £52k |
| Daisy Chain Playgroup ( Ipswich ) | Suffolk | £52k |
| Maldon and East Essex District Scout Council | Maldon | £52k |
| The Newstead Wood Parents' Association | Orpington | £52k |