Right to Succeed CIO

Analysis

Right to Succeed CIO is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Liverpool. It was registered in March 2015, 11 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 incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Right to Succeed CIO reported income of £7.2m and spending of £6.3m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.6m to £7.2m (+173%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 85% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Right to Succeed CIO sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Church Army (£7.1m), Hubbub Foundation UK (£7.4m) and Gemach Ltd (£7.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, charitable activities 39% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £18k. Charitable activities took 95% of spending and raising funds 3.5%. Reserves of £3.6m would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 47 people.