The Sultans Fund

Analysis

The Sultans Fund is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hereford. It was registered in October 1973, 53 years ago. Its declared purposes cover other charitable purposes, which this site groups under other charitable purposes. It says it acts as an umbrella or resource body.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The Sultans Fund reported income of £514k and spending of £398k, leaving 23% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from October 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £43k to £514k (+1094%), an average of +86% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 424%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.

Among 1,463 England and Wales charities whose main cause is other charitable purposes and that reported income, The Sultans Fund sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Tendring Hundred Farmers' Club (£505k), The Davidge Usher Trust (£537k) and Tempus Novo (Meaning New Time) (£493k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 96% and investments 4.5%. Charitable activities took 15% of spending and raising funds 83%. Grants to other organisations totalled £17k. Reserves of £628k would cover about 19 months of spending at that rate.