Tutors United
Analysis
Tutors United is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08595641). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Tutors United reported income of £754k and spending of £627k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £489k to £754k (+54%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Tutors United sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include AFRUCA - Safeguarding Children (£754k), Venture Community Association (£755k) and The Brightside Trust (£753k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 83% and donations and legacies 17%. Charitable activities took 80% of spending and raising funds 19%. Reserves of £303k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 11 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 17%
- Charitable activities 83%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of state school pupils in the UK by providing community-basedtutoring programmes in such ways as the charity trustees see fit, including by university students. As aresult, we expect to see pupils increase their academic attainment, become confident in learning and thrive as independent learners and have a successful transition to secondary school.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| AFRUCA - Safeguarding Children | London | £754k |
| Venture Community Association | London | £755k |
| The Brightside Trust | London | £753k |
| Thurston Pre-School Limited | Bury St Edmunds | £755k |