Set4life
Analysis
Set4life is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Set4life reported income of £18k and spending of £11k, leaving 37% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £15k to £18k (+20%), an average of +4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 221%. Over the whole period it spent 79% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Set4life sits at the 50th percentile: it is larger than about 50% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 42nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lower Park Parent Teachers Association (£18k), Friends of Beeston Primary (£18k) and Wadsworth Fields PTFA (£18k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The charity supports education projects in Africa. Specifically it provides on-going support to a school in Kayiben within the Northern Province of Sierra Leone together with support to allow children the opportunity for further study and support to the village itself.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Park Parent Teachers Association | Cheshire | £18k |
| Friends of Beeston Primary | Leeds | £18k |
| Wadsworth Fields PTFA | Nottingham | £18k |
| My Medina Schools | Kent | £18k |