start upright

The charity supports children and young people and people of a particular ethnic or racial origin. Start Upright is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by making grants to individuals. The charity is based in London and operates in Hackney and Haringey.

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

Lecture courseLife skills trainingEducational and welfare grants to individuals and organisations

Fundraising

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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

Overall Efficiency 100.0%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 0.4%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

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

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