Thomas Sanderson's Charity

Analysis

Thomas Sanderson's Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lincolnshire. It was registered in December 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Thomas Sanderson's Charity reported income of £16k and spending of £16k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £12k to £16k (+32%), an average of +7.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 122% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Thomas Sanderson's Charity sits at the 39th percentile: it is larger than about 39% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sarojben Patel Memorial Trust (£16k), Royal Welch Fusiliers Officers Benevolent Fund (£16k) and The Henderson Charity (£16k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.