Get Set Girls
Analysis
Get Set Girls 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 arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Get Set Girls reported income of £871k and spending of £825k, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £512k to £871k (+70%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 88%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Get Set Girls sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation (£869k), Utopia Theatre (£875k) and Music in the Round Limited (£869k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.1%. Reserves of £25k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Charitable activities 89%
- Investments 0.1%
In the charity's own words
Get Set Girls is a youth group targeting Hackney disadvantaged BME girls aged 15 to 19 offering: courses for qualifications. Personal Development Workshops, Health programme, community volunteering. Heritage research project, Drama production, Career guidance, linking with employers, resulting in a 95% annual success rate of service users entering employment, and productive youth.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation | London | £869k |
| Utopia Theatre | South Yorks | £875k |
| Music in the Round Limited | Sheffield | £869k |
| Chawton House Library | Alton | £878k |