Releasing Potential Ltd
Analysis
Releasing Potential Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hampshire. It was registered in May 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability and amateur sport, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04622100). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Releasing Potential Ltd reported income of £2.3m and spending of £2.1m, spending 90% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.3m (+42%), an average of +9.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Releasing Potential Ltd sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity (£2.3m), Woodlands Quaker Home (£2.3m) and Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru) (£2.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.4%. Reserves of £554k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.5%
- Charitable activities 99%
- Investments 0.7%
In the charity's own words
Educational and outdoor activities and support for young people who are not fully accessing main stream education
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bedfordshire Rural Communities Charity | Bedford | £2.3m |
| Woodlands Quaker Home | Wolverhampton | £2.3m |
| Vision 21 (Cyfle Cymru) | Cardiff | £2.3m |
| The Sheffield Royal Society for the Blind | Sheffield | £2.3m |