THE SAID FOUNDATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
The Said Foundation's mission is to bring positive and lasting change to the lives of children, young people and the wider community through carefully selected investments in themes and geographies with which the Said family and The Said Foundation have developed strong links and expertise.
Latest income
£5.0m
Expenditure
£12.5m
Financial year end
2025-08-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-08-31 | £3.9m | £4.8m | |
| 2022-08-31 | £3.4m | £5.4m | |
| 2023-08-31 | £8.9m | £8.5m | |
| 2024-08-31 | £4.9m | £19.4m | |
| 2025-08-31 | £5.0m | £12.5m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-08-31
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £1.3m |
| Charitable activities | £0 |
| Trading | £0 |
| Investment income | £3.8m |
| Total income | £5.0m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £9.9m |
| Raising funds | £2.6m |
| Grants to institutions | £7.8m |
| Governance | £56k |
| Total expenditure | £12.5m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £18.9m |
| Total funds | £18.9m |
| — restricted | £185k |
| — unrestricted | £0 |
| — endowment | £18.7m |
| Total assets | £18.9m |
| Cash | £1.6m |
People
| Employees | 4 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- General Charitable Purposes
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Arts/culture/heritage/science
- Economic/community Development/employment
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- People With Disabilities
- People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
- Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
- Other Defined Groups
How it works
- Makes Grants To Individuals
- Makes Grants To Organisations
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.