South Asian Heritage Trust

Analysis

South Asian Heritage Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in May 2022, 4 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, economic/community development/employment and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. 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, South Asian Heritage Trust reported income of £67k and spending of £54k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2022 to December 2025, income grew from £31k to £67k (+115%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 79%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, South Asian Heritage Trust sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Gantry Youth Theatre (£67k), St John's Arts and Recreation Association (£67k) and Brighton Seafront Heritage Trust (£67k).