Seesaw

Analysis

Seesaw is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in June 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03790965). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Seesaw reported income of £629k and spending of £471k, leaving 25% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £373k to £629k (+69%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2023, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Seesaw sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Psoriasis UK (£629k), Age UK Tameside (£630k) and Friends of Airedale General Hospital (£629k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 98% and investments 2.1%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £128k. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £487k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.