The John Upton Charity

Analysis

The John Upton Charity is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Macclesfield. It was registered in June 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. It says it makes grants to individuals, makes grants to organisations and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The John Upton Charity reported income of £15k and spending of £9,071, leaving 38% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6,534 to £15k (+124%), an average of +22% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 132%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The John Upton Charity sits at the 53rd percentile: it is larger than about 53% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 38th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sale and District Lions Club (CIO) (£15k), Milverton Primary School Parent Teacher Association (£15k) and Bayston Hill Village Association (£15k).