The Inspire and Achieve Foundation

Analysis

The Inspire and Achieve Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottinghamshire. It was registered in May 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06849534). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending July 2025, The Inspire and Achieve Foundation reported income of £704k and spending of £601k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £853k to £704k (-17%), an average of -4.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income dropped by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, The Inspire and Achieve Foundation sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hastings Furniture Service Limited (£704k), Hugh Sexey's Hospital (£704k) and Maria Assumpta Trust (£703k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.9%. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £195k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.