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the said foundation

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, other charities or voluntary bodies, and other defined groups. The Said Foundation is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

The Said Foundation's mission is to bring positive and lasting change to the lives of children, young people and the wider community through five related programmes: the Said Business School Programme; Humanitarian Programme; Scholarships Programme (financial support for people from the Levant to pursue higher education); Amal (funding Muslim arts and culture in the UK) and the Toucan Project.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£4,895,000
Latest Expenditure
£19,356,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 360.2%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 91.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 9.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,034,000
Charitable Activities £0
Other Trading £0
Investments £3,840,000
Other Income £21,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £17,632,000
Raising Funds £1,724,000
Governance £74,000
Grants to Institutions £16,150,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£4,895,000£19,356,000£17,632,000£25,259,000£25,259,0004 / 0
2023£8,881,000£8,480,000£6,943,000£43,149,000£43,149,0005 / 0
2022£3,353,000£5,372,000£3,543,000£56,056,000£56,056,0005 / 0
2021£3,857,000£4,816,000£3,754,000£53,178,000£53,178,0007 / 0
2020£3,904,000£5,713,000£3,784,000£59,099,000£59,099,0007 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers