social business trust

The charity supports other charities or voluntary bodies and the general public. Social Business Trust is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to organisations. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales and Scotland.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Social Business Trust is a partnership of world class businesses who share a common goal - to use their combined resources and experience to help accelerate the growth of ambitious social enterprises, increasing social impact and making sustainable positive change.

Fundraising

See where Social Business Trust is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Region

England And Wales

Country

Scotland

Financial Information

Latest Income

£8,647,904

Latest Expenditure

£8,626,834

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.1%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 98.4%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.8%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £8,639,431

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £8,473

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £8,486,765

Raising Funds £140,069

Governance £18,738

Grants to Institutions £8,110,351

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£8,647,904	£8,626,834	£8,486,765	£655,272	£263,000	5 / 405
2023	£6,273,946	£6,501,021	£6,389,469	£634,202	£644,458	6 / 403
2022	£4,317,152	£4,149,761	£4,012,979	£861,277	£868,246	5 / 250
2021	£3,757,336	£3,596,843	£3,417,784	£693,886	£689,881	6 / 150
2020	£3,449,984	£3,431,455	£3,300,303	£533,393	£500,612	5 / 100