Strive
Analysis
Strive is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Strive reported income of £16k and spending of £34k, spending 220% of what it took in. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2022 to September 2025, income fell from £100k to £16k (-84%), an average of -46% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income dropped by 70%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Strive sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 40th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Basotho Educational Trust (£16k), The Friends of the Visitation (£16k) and Rocks Park Friends of School Association (£16k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE PUBLIC IN THE UK TO ASSIST THE LESS ADVANTAGED TO PURSUE PROFESSIONAL CAREERS ACROSS VARIOUS INDUSTRIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, THE LEGAL INDUSTRY, WITH A PARTICULAR FOCUS ON GRADUATE OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH THE PROVISION OF RESOURCES AND INFORMATION TO LESS ADVANTAGED INDIVIDUALS INTERESTED IN PROFESSIONAL FIELDS OF WORK ACROSS THE UK.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Basotho Educational Trust | London | £16k |
| The Friends of the Visitation | Greenford | £16k |
| Rocks Park Friends of School Association | East Sussex | £16k |
| The Judd School Parents Association | Tonbridge | £16k |