The Saturday Club Trust
Analysis
The Saturday Club Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in January 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09559467). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.
In the financial year ending August 2025, The Saturday Club Trust reported income of £1.6m and spending of £1.7m, spending 102% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £659k to £1.6m (+147%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, The Saturday Club Trust sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Anti-Apartheid Legacy Trust (£1.6m), Harris (Belmont) Charity (£1.6m) and The Tenebrae Choir (£1.6m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 4.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £18k. Reserves of £146k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 99%
- Investments 0.9%
In the charity's own words
The Saturday Club Trust gives young people aged 13-16 the unique opportunity to study subjects they love every Saturday morning at their local college, museum or university, for free. Over the academic year, Saturday Club tutors and industry professionals build the young people's skills, nurture their talents and inspire them towards further and higher education and careers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Anti-Apartheid Legacy Trust | London | £1.6m |
| Harris (Belmont) Charity | Suffolk | £1.6m |
| The Tenebrae Choir | Cambridge | £1.6m |
| Association of Independent Museums | Ellesmere Port | £1.6m |