Seeds for the Future (Lesotho)
Analysis
Seeds for the Future (Lesotho) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cardiff. It was registered in September 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, overseas aid/famine relief and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides other finance.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Seeds for the Future (Lesotho) reported income of £17k and spending of £14k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £12k to £17k (+41%), an average of +8.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Seeds for the Future (Lesotho) sits at the 40th percentile: it is larger than about 40% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 41st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Everton Former-Players' Foundation (£17k), United Kingdom M'mbondo Community (£17k) and MASK Create (£17k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity is based in Wales and fund-raises to support community development in Ramabanta, Lesotho. Through our partners in Lesotho we support young people with secondary school scholarships which fund fees, uniform, books, travel costs & accommodation.We also fund monthly food parcels for vulnerable households, usually consisting of orphans or disabled people, who have no income.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Everton Former-Players' Foundation | Wirral | £17k |
| United Kingdom M'mbondo Community | Ashton-Under-Lyne | £17k |
| MASK Create | London | £17k |
| Ghausia Islamic Learning Centre | Smethwick | £17k |