The Staff and Educational Development Association
Analysis
The Staff and Educational Development Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03709481). It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2025, The Staff and Educational Development Association reported income of £228k and spending of £239k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £223k to £228k (+2.3%), an average of +0.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 32%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Staff and Educational Development Association 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 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Warwick Pre-School (£228k), North West Young Peoples Development Trust (£228k) and Brambles Community Pre-School (£228k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SEDA is the professional association for staff and educational developers in the UK, promoting innovation and good practice in higher education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Warwick Pre-School | London | £228k |
| North West Young Peoples Development Trust | Cheadle | £228k |
| Brambles Community Pre-School | Southampton | £228k |
| Cleethorpes Childcare | Driffield | £228k |