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onwards & upwards

Onwards & Upwards is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing advocacy, advice, or information. 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

Our mission is to free ex-offenders from the cycle of reoffending by creating jobs that change lives for good. We are creating a suite of companies in which to employ ex-offenders, bringing employment rates up & re-offending rates down. By creating best-in-class products and services and shining a light on our staff, we will also help shift business attitudes towards employing ex-offenders.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£623,582
Latest Expenditure
£418,464

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 55.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 82.1%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 19.5%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £34,382
Charitable Activities £486,137
Other Trading £98,372
Investments £2,691
Other Income £2,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £343,543
Raising Funds £74,921
Governance £6,835
Grants to Institutions £18,000
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£623,582£418,464£343,543£271,775£62,3383 / 12
2023£251,794£237,3400 / 3
2022£139,050£86,8470 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers