The Signpost to Polish Success

Analysis

The Signpost to Polish Success is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in November 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending February 2026, The Signpost to Polish Success reported income of £113k and spending of £92k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2022 to February 2026, income fell from £124k to £113k (-9.0%), an average of -2.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2024, when income rose by 69%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Signpost to Polish Success sits at the 68th percentile: it is larger than about 68% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 73rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Great Commission Ministries (£113k), Coventry Iqra Trust UK (£113k) and Revive International (£113k).