Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy
Analysis
Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in December 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy reported income of £421k and spending of £401k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £533k to £421k (-21%), an average of -5.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hias+jcore (£421k), Low Mill Outdoor Education Centre CIO (£421k) and Harvey Road Day Nursery Limited (£420k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Institute for Sustainable Philanthropy seeks to grow philanthropy around the world. We do so by conducting research in the domain of philanthropic psychology and building the body of knowledge available to the philanthropic sector. We also provide training and education services, disseminating our research work and the work of others to the professional community.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Hias+jcore | £421k | |
| Low Mill Outdoor Education Centre CIO | Leyburn | £421k |
| Harvey Road Day Nursery Limited | Cambridge | £420k |
| Rabble Theatre | Reading | £421k |