Myanmar Trust UK

Analysis

Myanmar Trust UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11180399). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending January 2026, Myanmar Trust UK reported income of £2.6m and spending of £2.5m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £635k to £2.6m (+304%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2023, when income rose by 156%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, Myanmar Trust UK sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Beth Shalom Limited (£2.6m), Im01 Limited (£2.6m) and The Civil Liberties Trust (£2.5m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 97%, investments 1.8% and charitable activities 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £2.1m. Reserves of £149k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1 people.