The Said Business School Foundation

Analysis

The Said Business School Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in April 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Said Business School Foundation reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.0m, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.2m to £1.4m (+17%), an average of +3.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2022, when income rose by 142%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, The Said Business School Foundation sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Itec North East Limited (£1.4m), City Gateway Limited (£1.4m) and Safer Wales (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.0m.