The Sympathetic Trust

Analysis

The Sympathetic Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Salford. It was registered in October 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12437048). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending February 2025, The Sympathetic Trust reported income of £876k and spending of £883k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2025, income grew from £75k to £876k (+1069%), an average of +127% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 455%. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, The Sympathetic Trust sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent Sexual Assault & Abuse Service (£876k), Relationship Works (£877k) and Cpotential Trust (£876k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £876k. Reserves of £6,104 would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.