Southdown Trust
Analysis
Southdown Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stamford. It was registered in September 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2026, Southdown Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £33k, spending 138% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to April 2026, income grew from £15k to £24k (+57%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income rose by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Southdown Trust sits at the 56th percentile: it is larger than about 56% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Society of Parents and Friends of St Benedict's School, Ealing (£24k), St Anne's Catholic School Parents and Friends Association (£24k) and Balsall Common U3a (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Southdown Trust works with selected educational institutions to give financial support at up to first degree level for students aged between 17 and 26. Applications are no longer accepted from individuals or for other purposes.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Society of Parents and Friends of St Benedict's School, Ealing | London | £24k |
| St Anne's Catholic School Parents and Friends Association | Surrey | £24k |
| Balsall Common U3a | Coventry | £24k |
| Mosborough Primary Group | Sheffield | £24k |