GET SET GIRLS
Get Set Girls is a youth group targeting Hackney disadvantaged BME girls aged 15 to 19 offering: courses for qualifications. Personal Development Workshops, Health programme, community volunteering. Heritage research project, Drama production, Career guidance, linking with employers, resulting in a 95% annual success rate of service users entering employment, and productive youth.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £45,765 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £870,618 against expenses of £824,853. The trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory, noting total reserves of £123,123, of which £24,961 are free reserves. The trustees confirm that these free reserves are in accordance with their policy to retain at least three months of staff costs.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees policy is to endeavour to retain free reserves equal to at least three months staff costs”
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £871k | £825k |
| 31/08/2024 | £764k | £747k |
| 31/08/2023 | £767k | £728k |
| 31/08/2022 | £407k | £402k |
| 31/08/2021 | £512k | £484k |
Common questions
Is GET SET GIRLS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net incoming resource of £45,765 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £870,618 against expenses of £824,853. The trustees report that the financial position is satisfactory, noting total reserves of £123,123, of which £24,961 are free reserves. The trustees confirm that these free reserves are in accordance with their policy to retain at least three months of staff costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds GET SET GIRLS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GET SET GIRLS as a grant recipient include THE WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGISTS CHARITY, THE SHELDON TRUST, THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUND, JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST, THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 14/07/2023 | £7k | ALB-Sport England-Project 'Fitness Friends' |
| Sport England | 14/07/2023 | £7k | Project 'Fitness Friends' |
| Sport England | 08/03/2022 | £3k | Jubilee Fund - Project 'The World is my Oyster' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/12/2021 | £10k | Creating Careers |
| Sport England | 27/11/2020 | £6k | TGC CF Get Set Active |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/06/2019 | £10k | Empowered & Enriched |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/08/2016 | £10k | Wealth of Health |
| Sport England | 02/06/2016 | £10k | Girls for Fitness |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2014 | £10k | Mid-Week Break |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/07/2011 | £9k | Gala Health Event |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 06/04/2011 | £15k | "Past Royal Personalities" |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/09/2008 | £25k | "Keeping Connected" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2005 | £5k | Keep fit at Get Set Girls |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 2 | £400k |
| ROSA FUND | 2 | £107k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 2 | £37k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 2 | £26k |
| THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £9k |
| THE MILLBY FOUNDATION | 1 | £270k |
| THE TOLKIEN TRUST | 1 | £257k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £160k |
Charities like this
- GETAWAY GIRLS
- GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY IN ENGLAND AND WALES
- SETTLE SUPPORT
- GIRLS ARE INVESTORS
- YOUNG LADIES CLUB
- MAMA YOUTH PROJECT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GET SET GIRLS | £871k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| GETAWAY GIRLS | £365k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GIRLS FRIENDLY SOCIETY IN ENGLAND AND WALES | £443k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SETTLE SUPPORT | £1.3m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| GIRLS ARE INVESTORS | £1.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG LADIES CLUB | £204k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |