The Sutasoma Trust
Analysis
The Sutasoma Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Haverhill. It was registered in July 1990, 36 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending September 2025, The Sutasoma Trust reported income of £134k and spending of £108k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £98k to £134k (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 72% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Sutasoma Trust sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 70% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 75th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Myr Charitable Trust (£134k), The SEND a Child to Hucklow Fund CIO (£135k) and Burnage Family Church (£134k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To advance education in particular by providing grants to graduate students in the Social Sciences and Humanities.Generally for such purposes or objects as are from time to time recognised as exclusively charitable according to the law of England and Wales as the Trustees in their absolute discretion think fit.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Myr Charitable Trust | Tyne And Wear | £134k |
| The SEND a Child to Hucklow Fund CIO | Surrey | £135k |
| Burnage Family Church | Manchester | £134k |
| Paget C.i.o. | London | £135k |