Sedcu
Analysis
Sedcu is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hexham. It was registered in April 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Sedcu reported income of £68k and spending of £50k, leaving 26% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £23k to £68k (+192%), an average of +31% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 83% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Sedcu sits at the 60th percentile: it is larger than about 60% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Euphoric Circus CIO (£68k), Out of Class (£68k) and Stepping Forward UK (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
SEDCU has been established to support the education of disadvantaged children in Uganda. The children may be disabled, orphaned, homeless or living in extreme poverty. The charity is focusing on sponsorship of children and funding relevant projects at two nursery/primary schools in South West Uganda but it also supports older children at secondary schools and in tertiary education.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Euphoric Circus CIO | Cumbria | £68k |
| Out of Class | Dunstable | £68k |
| Stepping Forward UK | Reading | £68k |
| Every Human Matters | Birmingham | £68k |