Sows Charity

Analysis

Sows Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2025, Sows Charity reported income of £2.9m and spending of £2.9m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 3 years on record, from January 2023 to January 2025, income grew from £5,043 to £2.9m (+58361%), an average of +2318% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2024, when income rose by 11410%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sows Charity sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% 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 The North Tyneside Citizens Advice Bureau (£2.9m), Jewish Education and Publishing Trust (£3.0m) and Sir Robert Geffery's Almshouse Trust (£2.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £297k. Reserves of £20k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate.