Friends of Upward Bound UK

Analysis

Friends of Upward Bound UK is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides other finance and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Friends of Upward Bound UK reported income of £25k and spending of £1,605, leaving 94% of income unspent that year. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2026, income grew from £1,000 to £25k (+2405%), an average of +400% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 2403%. Over the whole period it spent 41% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Friends of Upward Bound UK sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sneh Sangam Day Centre 50 Plus (£25k), Hope of Glory Mission (£25k) and Beds & Cambs 4x4 Response Group CIO (£25k).