The Sutton Trust was founded in 1997 by Sir Peter Lampl to improve social mobility through education. As well as being a think-tank, the Sutton Trust is a ‘do-tank,’ having funded over 200 programmes, commissioned over 170 research studies and influenced Government education policy by pushing social mobility to the top of the political agenda.

Contact details

Address:
9th Floor, Millbank Tower, 21 – 24 Millbank, London SW1P 4QP, UK

Country:
United Kingdom

Sub-region:
Northern Europe

Areas of focus

Geographics of focus
UK
Operating languages
English

Organisation details

Business model
Non-profit
Institutional affiliations
No affiliation
Year founded
1997
Age (years)
Sutton Trust
 27
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 32
Founded by
Founders: Sir Peter Lampl
Founder gender: All male
Leadership
Leader(s) (2024): Sir Peter Lampl
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2023): Doug Thomson
Leader gender: Male
Leader(s) (2022): N/A
Leader gender: N/A
Staff size
2024
Sutton Trust
 50
United Kingdom average
 25
Global average
 79
2023
Sutton Trust
 46
2021
Sutton Trust
 35
% Female staff
2024
Sutton Trust
 68%
United Kingdom average
 53%
Global average
 58%
2023
Sutton Trust
 72%
2019
Sutton Trust
 72%
% Female researchers
2024
Sutton Trust
 60%
United Kingdom average
 59%
Global average
 52%
2019
Sutton Trust
 21%

Organisational performance

Publications
2023
Sutton Trust
 17
United Kingdom average
 36
Global average
 42
2022
Sutton Trust
 16
2018
Sutton Trust
 17

Social

Likes (2023)
Sutton Trust
 4,125
United Kingdom average
 43,159
Global average
 26,982
Likes (2021)
Sutton Trust
 3,659
Likes (2019)
Sutton Trust
 3,348
Followers (2024)
Sutton Trust
 63,220
United Kingdom average
 29,134
Global average
 21,249
Followers (2022)
Sutton Trust
 59,599
Followers (2021)
Sutton Trust
 55,292
Subscribers (2024)
Sutton Trust
 409
United Kingdom average
 12,017
Global average
 7,742
Subscribers (2023)
Sutton Trust
 335
Subscribers (2022)
Sutton Trust
 0
Followers (2024)
Sutton Trust
 5,869
United Kingdom average
 13,077
Global average
 12,505
Followers (2023)
Sutton Trust
 5,110
Followers (2022)
Sutton Trust
 4,363
Followers (2024)
Sutton Trust
 37,000
United Kingdom average
 19,623
Global average
 14,634
Followers (2022)
Sutton Trust
 17,945
Followers (2019)
Sutton Trust
 5,172

Data notes

Last updated: 11/05/2024
Rating of data accuracy (find out more) : OTT reviewed
Data sources consulted: Organisation´s website
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