The Sam Pegram Humanitarian Foundation
Analysis
The Sam Pegram Humanitarian Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in York. It was registered in September 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and recreation, 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 buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Sam Pegram Humanitarian Foundation reported income of £2.0m and spending of £101k, leaving 95% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £1,235 to £2.0m (+164351%), an average of +164351% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 164351%. Over the whole period it spent 5.0% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Sam Pegram Humanitarian Foundation sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Toybox Charity (£2.0m), Sussex Emmaus (£2.0m) and The Redeemed Assemblies Trust (£2.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 73% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £50k. Reserves of £1.9m would cover about 167 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Charitable activities 0.4%
- Trading 0.0%
In the charity's own words
Provision of housing in York for refugees.Funding a full scholarship at the University of York for a student to study for an LLM in International Human Rights Law and Practice.Provision of grant funding for charities that provide support for People on the Move in England and WalesProvision of grant funding for charities that provide support for People on the Move in Jordan
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Toybox Charity | Bletchley | £2.0m |
| Sussex Emmaus | Brighton | £2.0m |
| The Redeemed Assemblies Trust | London | £2.0m |
| The Ecology Trust | Reading | £2.0m |