SETPOINT LONDON EAST
To advance public education within science, technology and the environment for young people of statutory school age in the East London Boroughs and surrounding areas.
Objects
TO ADVANCE PUBLIC EDUCATION WITHIN SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND THE ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE OF STATUTORY SCHOOL AGE IN THE NORTH LONDON BOROUGHS AND SURROUNDING AREAS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £1,958 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total net liabilities of £2,051. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to reliance on securing future funding, although they maintain a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“We hope to move towards 6 months of reserves within the next 12-24 months.” — page 7
“However, there remain plausible scenarios in which sufficient future funding may not be secured. These circumstances may represent a material uncertainty that may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 7
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2024 (received 31/07/2025, 1 day after the 30/07/2025 due date); year ending 30/09/2022 (received 25/09/2023, 57 days after the 30/07/2023 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 03441632
Company officers (Companies House)
- CAN, Juliet on trustee list
- CROWTHER, Rosanne Amie on trustee list
- KING, Kirsten on trustee list
Trustees
- Juliet Canchair
- Kirsten King
- Rosanne Amie Crowther
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £55k | £57k |
| 30/09/2024 | £38k | £63k |
| 30/09/2023 | £63k | £59k |
| 30/09/2022 | £40k | £52k |
| 30/09/2021 | £52k | £39k |
Common questions
Is SETPOINT LONDON EAST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net loss of £1,958 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total net liabilities of £2,051. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to reliance on securing future funding, although they maintain a reasonable expectation of adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds SETPOINT LONDON EAST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SETPOINT LONDON EAST as a grant recipient include The Portal Trust, TOWER HILL TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Portal Trust | FY2024 | £8k | Forest School @ the Soanes Centre |
| The Portal Trust | FY2023 | £5k | Forest School @ the Soanes Centre |
| TOWER HILL TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | to subsidise hands-on science workshops for primary schools in the west of Tower Hamlets. |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 09/10/2020 | £3k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| City Bridge Foundation | 30/10/2013 | £40k | Grant to SETPOINT London East |
| City Bridge Foundation | 20/10/2011 | £10k | Grant to SETPOINT London East |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- LONDON EDUCATION TRUST
- NEWHAM FOUNDATION
- THE SAFE START FOUNDATION
- EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION
- EAST KENT EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP LTD
- NEW LONDON EDUCATIONAL TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SETPOINT LONDON EAST | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | material uncertainty |
| LONDON EDUCATION TRUST | £231k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NEWHAM FOUNDATION | £305k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE SAFE START FOUNDATION | £69k | — | — | within | — | noted |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | £2.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| EAST KENT EDUCATION BUSINESS PARTNERSHIP LTD | £338 | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |