Unlock

Analysis

Unlock is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in South Yorkshire. It was registered in August 1972, 54 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. It says it provides human resources, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Unlock reported income of £46k and spending of £50k, spending 110% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £48k to £46k (-3.9%), an average of -1.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income dropped by 25%. Over the whole period it spent 109% of the income it received.

Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Unlock sits at the 47th percentile: it is larger than about 47% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 59th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gosen Christian Centre (£46k), Full Gospel Church (£46k) and Oasis Church, South Elmsall (£46k).

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.