Students' Education Trust
Analysis
Students' Education Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Farnham. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Students' Education Trust reported income of £24k and spending of £4,866, leaving 79% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income fell from £43k to £24k (-45%), an average of -14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2024, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 108% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Students' Education Trust sits at the 45th percentile: it is larger than about 45% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 48th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sri Agathiar Sanmarka Sangam (£24k), East Markham Charity (£24k) and Shining Life Children's Trust (£24k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We give donations to a Thai charity known to us, The S.E.T Foundation, which gives grants to poor students so that they can complete their education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Sri Agathiar Sanmarka Sangam | London | £24k |
| East Markham Charity | Retford | £24k |
| Shining Life Children's Trust | London | £24k |
| The Mothers' Union (Diocese of Rochester) | Kent | £24k |