The Sir Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation
Analysis
The Sir Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 1969, 57 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under human rights and equality. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending November 2025, The Sir Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation reported income of £1.0m and spending of £342k, leaving 66% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2022 to November 2025, income grew from £273k to £1.0m (+271%), an average of +39% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 4191%. Over the whole period it spent 10% of the income it received.
Among 700 England and Wales charities whose main cause is human rights and equality and that reported income, The Sir Sigmund Sternberg Charitable Foundation sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Race Equality First Limited (£1.0m), Lawyers for Justice in Libya (£1.1m) and Stand Against Racism & Inequality (£994k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 82% and investments 18%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £829k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 3.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £204k. Reserves of £19.5m would cover about 659 months of spending at that rate.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.0%
- Legacies 82%
- Investments 18%
In the charity's own words
To apply the trust fund and income thereof for general charitable purposes, in particular, by the making of grants to charitable institutions and the furtherance of interfaith activities to promote racial and religious harmony between the three abrahamic faiths (Christian, Jewish and Muslim), and the education in, and understanding of, their fundamental tenets and beliefs.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Race Equality First Limited | Cardiff | £1.0m |
| Lawyers for Justice in Libya | London | £1.1m |
| Stand Against Racism & Inequality | Bristol | £994k |
| Children and Families Across Borders (Cfab) | London | £1.1m |