Up - Unlocking Potential
Also known as: The 1-up Foundation
We support schools and communities to ensure no child or family struggles alone with their social, emotional and mental health needs. We provide trauma-informed, flexible, multidisciplinary therapeutic interventions for children experiencing trauma, poverty and adversity, alongside place-based support and advice for parents, carers and teachers, and placement training for future practitioners.
Activities & Mission
We support schools and communities to ensure no child or family struggles alone with their social, emotional and mental health needs. We provide trauma-informed, flexible, multidisciplinary therapeutic interventions for children experiencing trauma, poverty and adversity, alongside place-based support and advice for parents, carers and teachers, and placement training for future practitioners.
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.
Region
Financial Information
Financial Efficiency
Higher than 45% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?
Higher than 33% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?
Lower overhead than 27% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?
Latest Financial Breakdown
Income Sources
Expenditure Categories
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 | £3,173,204 | £3,128,084 | £2,925,518 | £1,708,512 | £870,637 | 68 / 0 |
| 2024 | £2,917,453 | £2,908,426 | £2,725,627 | £1,663,392 | £1,055,740 | 68 / 0 |
| 2023 | £2,748,481 | £2,727,695 | £2,667,608 | £1,654,365 | £1,120,132 | 60 / 0 |
| 2022 | £2,476,698 | £2,486,344 | £2,421,254 | £1,633,579 | £1,068,927 | 52 / 0 |
| 2021 | £2,482,692 | £2,462,087 | £2,391,774 | £1,643,225 | £1,070,301 | 45 / 0 |
Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers
Frequently asked questions about Up - Unlocking Potential
What does Up - Unlocking Potential do?
We support schools and communities to ensure no child or family struggles alone with their social, emotional and mental health needs. We provide trauma-informed, flexible, multidisciplinary therapeutic interventions for children experiencing trauma, poverty and adversity, alongside place-based support and advice for parents, carers and teachers, and placement training for future practitioners.
How much income did Up - Unlocking Potential report in 2025?
Up - Unlocking Potential reported total income of £3.17m and reported expenditure of £3.13m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.
How efficient is Up - Unlocking Potential?
Up - Unlocking Potential has a program ratio of 92.2%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 45% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.
When was Up - Unlocking Potential registered as a charity?
Up - Unlocking Potential was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 12 October 2015 as charity number 1163932. It has been registered for 11 years.
Who runs Up - Unlocking Potential?
Up - Unlocking Potential is governed by a board of 10 trustees. The chair of trustees is STUART RODEN. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.
Where does Up - Unlocking Potential operate?
Up - Unlocking Potential operates in London, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.
Is Up - Unlocking Potential a registered charity?
Yes — Up - Unlocking Potential is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1163932.
Details
82 Tanner Street
London
SE1 3GN
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Sectors & Classifications
Also Known As
- The 1-up Foundation
Data & trust
- Register data refreshed
- 14 May 2026
- Methodology
- How metrics are calculated