Sheffield City Trust

Analysis

Sheffield City Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 1988, 38 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02164600). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheffield City Trust reported income of £34.3m and spending of £58.3m, spending 170% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £25.8m to £34.3m (+33%), an average of +7.4% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sheffield City Trust sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Guy's and St Thomas' Foundation (£34.3m), Cornwall Care Limited (£34.6m) and Making Space (£34.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 81%, donations and legacies 17% and investments 2.3%. Charitable activities took 25% of spending and raising funds 44%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 914 people.