Start Upright

Lecture courseLife skills trainingEducational and welfare grants to individuals and organisations

Activities & Mission

Lecture courseLife skills trainingEducational and welfare grants to individuals and organisations

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Hackney Haringey

Financial Information

Latest Income

£2,600,194

Latest Expenditure

£2,580,628

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 99.2%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 68% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 1335). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 100% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 83% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £2,600,194

Charitable Activities £0

Other Trading £0

Investments £0

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,580,628

Raising Funds £0

Governance £11,520

Grants to Institutions £2,548,850

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2025	£2,600,194	£2,580,628	£2,580,628	£16,974	£22,000	0 / 0
2024	£3,415,498	£3,451,240	£3,451,240	-£2,592	£0	0 / 0
2023	£4,918,898	£5,197,892	£5,197,892	£33,150	£33,150	0 / 0
2022	£3,958,264	£3,677,780	£3,677,780	£312,144	£612,960	0 / 0
2021	£3,235,594	£3,205,574	£3,205,574	£31,660	£801,000	0 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Start Upright

What does Start Upright do?

Lecture courseLife skills trainingEducational and welfare grants to individuals and organisations

How much income did Start Upright report in 2025?

Start Upright reported total income of £2.60m and reported expenditure of £2.58m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Start Upright?

Start Upright has a program ratio of 99.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 68% of UK Charitable activities charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 1335 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Start Upright registered as a charity?

Start Upright was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 20 July 2009 as charity number 1130608. It has been registered for 17 years.

Who runs Start Upright?

Start Upright is governed by a board of 3 trustees. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Start Upright operate?

Start Upright operates across 2 areas: Hackney and Haringey.

Is Start Upright a registered charity?

Yes — Start Upright is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1130608.