The Seckford Foundation

Analysis

The Seckford Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Woodbridge. It was registered in August 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05522615). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending August 2025, The Seckford Foundation reported income of £18.5m and spending of £17.6m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £13.5m to £18.5m (+37%), an average of +8.3% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Seckford Foundation sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include BHT Sussex (£18.5m), Our Kids (£19.3m) and Sisters of the Cross and Passion CIO (£18.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 94% and investments 1.6%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.2%. Grants to other organisations totalled £950. Reserves of £9.7m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 361 people.