--- title: "Onwards & Upwards — charity 1194457 | CharityCompare" description: "Onwards & Upwards (charity 1194457): income £1.2m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/onwards-upwards retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:02:25.667Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1194457CIO O& # Onwards & Upwards Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Onwards & Upwards is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.onwardsandupwards.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1194457&subId=0) Work at Onwards & Upwards? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=onwards-upwards&type=claim&name=Onwards%20%26%20Upwards) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Onwards & Upwards? Reported income · year ending 2025-05-31 £1,212,487 Reported spending · year ending 2025-05-31 £1,066,622 Registered charity number 1194457 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) The Lewisham Centre Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.onwardsandupwards.uk](http://www.onwardsandupwards.uk/) Quick answer Onwards & Upwards (number 1194457) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Onwards & Upwards do? Our mission is to free ex-offenders from the cycle of reoffending by creating jobs that change lives for good. We are creating a suite of companies in which to employ ex-offenders, bringing employment rates up & re-offending rates down. By creating best-in-class products and services and shining a light on our staff, we will also help shift business attitudes towards employing ex-offenders. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Onwards & Upwards Answers Onwards & Upwards gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 May 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Onwards & Upwards's highest-paid staff paid? Onwards & Upwards's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Onwards & Upwards's money come from? Onwards & Upwards reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 May 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £738k (61%), trading and fundraising events £418k (34%), other income £52k (4%). - Donations and legacies£738k · 61% - Trading and fundraising events£418k · 34% - Other income£52k · 4% - Investments£5,638 · 0% ### Does Onwards & Upwards receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Onwards & Upwards. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Onwards & Upwards reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Onwards & Upwards as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Onwards & Upwards's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 13 May 2021 Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported activities:** Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Onwards & Upwards registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Onwards & Upwards yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Onwards & Upwards. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Onwards & Upwards? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=onwards-upwards&type=claim&name=Onwards%20%26%20Upwards) [Visit charity website](http://www.onwardsandupwards.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Onwards & Upwards a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Onwards & Upwards as a registered charity (number 1194457) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Onwards & Upwards's charity number? Onwards & Upwards's charity number is 1194457. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1194457? Search 1194457 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Onwards & Upwards do? Our mission is to free ex-offenders from the cycle of reoffending by creating jobs that change lives for good. We are creating a suite of companies in which to employ ex-offenders, bringing employment rates up & re-offending rates down. By creating best-in-class products and services and shining a light on our staff, we will also help shift business attitudes towards employing ex-offenders. Does Onwards & Upwards have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Onwards & Upwards. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Onwards & Upwards? Onwards & Upwards's website listed in our register data is http://www.onwardsandupwards.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Onwards & Upwards's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Onwards & Upwards's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does Onwards & Upwards's money come from? Onwards & Upwards reported £1.2m total income for the year ending 31 May 2025. The largest sources were donations and legacies £738k (61%), trading and fundraising events £418k (34%), other income £52k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Onwards & Upwards? The register records Onwards & Upwards as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Onwards & Upwards's trustees paid? Onwards & Upwards's annual return for the year ending 31 May 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Onwards & Upwards registered as a charity? Onwards & Upwards was entered on the register on 13 May 2021. Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1194457&subId=0).