Sturr
What it does
STURR is a UK-based charity dedicated to empowering communities worldwide through education, sport, and sustainable livelihoods. We work alongside trusted local partners to deliver practical, long-term solutions that improve opportunities for children and young people, strengthen community resilience, and promote self-sufficiency.
Its charitable purposes
1. PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, EDUCATIONAL PROVISION (SCHOOLS) AND ALL THE NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT. 2. ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION WORLDWIDE BY SUPPORTING THE WORK OF EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS, OR ORGANISATIONS ASSOCIATED WITH THEM, BY TEACHER TRAINING AND ADVISING TEACHER GROUPS TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS/ORGANISATIONS. THIS INCLUDES THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES AND MATERIALS, GRANTS, BURSARIES, LOANS AND FREE ADVICE/MENTORING TO THOSE SCHOOLS AND EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTIONS/ORGANISATIONS TARGETING THOSE STUDENTS PARTICULARLY MARGINALIZED AND UNABLE TO ACCESS “MAINSTREAM” EDUCATIONAL ROUTES/INSTITUTIONAL, BECAUSE OF RACE, RELIGION, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP/POVERTY OR DISCRIMINATION. 3. ADVANCEMENT OF HUMAN RIGHTS. TO PROMOTE HUMAN RIGHTS (AS SET OUT IN THE UNIVERSAL DECLARATION OF HUMAN RIGHTS AND SUBSEQUENT UNITED NATIONS CONVENTIONS AND DECLARATIONS) THROUGHOUT THE WORLD BY ALL OR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS: • MONITORING ABUSES OF HUMAN RIGHTS; • OBTAINING REDRESS FOR THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; • RELIEVING NEED AMONG THE VICTIMS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ABUSE; • RESEARCH INTO HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; • RAISING AWARENESS OF HUMAN RIGHTS ISSUES; • PROMOTING PUBLIC SUPPORT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS; • PROMOTING RESPECT FOR HUMAN RIGHTS AMONG INDIVIDUALS AND CORPORATIONS; • ELIMINATING INFRINGEMENTS OF HUMAN RIGHTS. IN FURTHERANCE OF THAT OBJECT BUT NOT OTHERWISE, THE TRUSTEES SHALL HAVE POWER TO ENGAGE IN POLITICAL ACTIVITY PROVIDED THAT THE TRUSTEES ARE SATISFIED THAT THE PROPOSED ACTIVITIES WILL FURTHER THE PURPOSES OF THE CHARITY TO AN EXTENT JUSTIFIED BY THE RESOURCES COMMITTED AND THE ACTIVITY IS NOT THE DOMINANT MEANS BY WHICH THE CHARITY CARRIES OUT ITS OBJECTS.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Preventing or relieving poverty
- Human rights, equality and diversity
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- Elsewhere
- Throughout England and Wales
- Burma
- Laos
- Mozambique
- Nepal
- Pakistan
- Poland
- Sri Lanka
- Thailand
- Vietnam
- Jordan
Income and spending
The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
No grants to this charity appear in 360Giving data.
Trustees
8 trustees run the charity.
- Carina Elisabeth Hjelmstam Winberg
- Chloe Louise Thomas
- Daniel James Jenkins
- Julie Andrews
- Kevin Richard Nutt
- Nharo Solomon Goremano
- Richard David Chiplin
- Robert Lloyd Thomas
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1216183
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 12 December 2025
- Governing document
- CIO - FOUNDATION Registered 12 Dec 2025
- Website
- www.sturr.org
- Council area of its contact address
- Carmarthenshire
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there, as loaded by OpenEconomy.