Sunderland Guild of Help
Analysis
Sunderland Guild of Help is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sunderland. It was registered in March 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Sunderland Guild of Help reported income of £20k and spending of £21k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £14k to £20k (+38%), an average of +8.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 17%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Sunderland Guild of Help sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 44th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund (£20k), Berryman Annuity Trust (£20k) and Esteem Foundation (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Administer welfare cases through small funds and operates as an enabling charity at Bede Tower, Burdon Road, Sunderland, SR2 7EA.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Company of Watermen and Lightermen of the River Thames Poors Fund | London | £20k |
| Berryman Annuity Trust | Wells | £20k |
| Esteem Foundation | London | £20k |
| The East Africa Charitable Trust | Beaconsfield | £20k |