School for Social Entrepreneurs

Analysis

School for Social Entrepreneurs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2001, 25 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 company (Companies House number 03900741). It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, School for Social Entrepreneurs reported income of £4.3m and spending of £5.0m, spending 116% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £8.6m to £4.3m (-50%), an average of -16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, School for Social Entrepreneurs sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sponsors for Educational Opportunity Limited (£4.3m), Watford and Three Rivers Trust (£4.5m) and The Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (£4.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 90% of spending and raising funds 7.7%. Grants to other organisations totalled £1.2m. Reserves of £1.5m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 54 people.