S.e.e.d (Secondary Education to Encourage Development)
Analysis
S.e.e.d (Secondary Education to Encourage Development) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Herefordshire. It was registered in December 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it makes grants to individuals and provides other finance.
In the financial year ending December 2025, S.e.e.d (Secondary Education to Encourage Development) reported income of £36k and spending of £34k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £25k to £36k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 48%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, S.e.e.d (Secondary Education to Encourage Development) sits at the 51st percentile: it is larger than about 51% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include New Life Christian Fellowship (£36k), Llanidloes Energy Solutions Ltd (£36k) and Dalaid (£36k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SEED aims to sponsor children to attend secondary school in Iringa, Tanzania, who otherwise would not be able to afford to go.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| New Life Christian Fellowship | Gainsborough | £36k |
| Llanidloes Energy Solutions Ltd | Powys | £36k |
| Dalaid | Cambridge | £36k |
| Redhill Christian Fellowship | Surrey | £36k |