Upreach Charitable Company
Analysis
Upreach Charitable Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2014, 12 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 08300398). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending July 2025, Upreach Charitable Company reported income of £4.7m and spending of £4.5m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income grew from £1.9m to £4.7m (+146%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income rose by 62%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Upreach Charitable Company sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Audacious Church (£4.7m), Leeds Women's Aid (£4.7m) and Act on Energy (£4.7m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 78% and charitable activities 22%. Charitable activities took 94% of spending and raising funds 5.1%. Reserves of £1.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 82 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 78%
- Charitable activities 22%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
upReach supports undergraduates from less-privileged backgrounds to secure graduate jobs and internships by running a needs-focused professional development programme in partnership with foundations, universities and employers.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Audacious Church | Manchester | £4.7m |
| Leeds Women's Aid | Leeds | £4.7m |
| Act on Energy | Warwickshire | £4.7m |
| Chasdei Sholom | London | £4.7m |