South-East Rural Charitable Trust
Analysis
South-East Rural Charitable Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hailsham. It was registered in January 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, South-East Rural Charitable Trust reported income of £53k and spending of £51k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2025, income grew from £45k to £53k (+17%), an average of +5.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, South-East Rural Charitable Trust sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% 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 The Kreitman Foundation (£53k), Psycare UK Welfare & Harm Reduction (£53k) and All Saints, Belgrave (£53k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To promote, amongst other things, the advancement of health and the saving of lives. Funds are raised by hosting a range of social and equestrian events. Grants are made to registered charities including Kent, Surrey and Sussex Air Ambulance Trust, East Sussex Farmers Benevolent Fund and a number of hospices.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Kreitman Foundation | Bristol | £53k |
| Psycare UK Welfare & Harm Reduction | London | £53k |
| All Saints, Belgrave | Leicester | £53k |
| The Lockett Trust | Essex | £53k |