The Sutton Hoo Society

Analysis

The Sutton Hoo Society is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woodbridge. It was registered in November 1985, 41 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and environment/conservation/heritage, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides human resources.

In the financial year ending December 2025, The Sutton Hoo Society reported income of £21k and spending of £34k, spending 162% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £9,139 to £21k (+129%), an average of +23% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 52%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Sutton Hoo Society sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bd1 Brass Band (£21k), Roche and District Young Farmers Club (£21k) and Thrumpton Village Hall and Social Club (£21k).