URBAN PARTNERSHIP GROUP

Registered charity 1092258 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UPG

A holistic model of regeneration and social provision providing Children Centre, parenting, youth, employment support, careers advice and guidance, leisure, health and fitness + sports provision, volunteering and support services for the elderly plus collaborative working with other third sector and statutory agencies in the London Borough of Hammersmith & Fulham and surrounding areas.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.4m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £264,984, which is below the trustees' stated aspiration of holding at least six months of operating costs. The trustees report that budget pressures, rising operational costs, and funding constraints remain central concerns for the charity's financial resilience.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months or more operating costs (held: £265k)
“It is always an aspiration to have at least six months or more operating costs readily available as reserves” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Ms Vallon Leitao received remuneration of £45,000 as Children's Centre Manager.
“The Related Party transactions to be reported are the Contract of Employment for Ms Vallon Leitao, a Trustee who is on the Board as required by Ofsted, as the Children’s Centre Manager at a Salary of £45,000.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Ms Vallon Leitao, a Trustee, is employed as Children’s Centre Manager at a salary of £45,000.
“The Related Party transactions to be reported are the Contract of Employment for Ms Vallon Leitao, a Trustee who is on the Board as required by Ofsted, as the Children’s Centre Manager at a Salary of £45,000.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Elliot, Woolfe & Rose Audit and Advisory Services LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

What the charity says about itself (2024/25)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

The report covers the period 2024-2025, as indicated by the financial figures section '2024 – 2025' and the title 'annual report 2025'.
“OVER 3000 families received low-level support by our Outreach Team”
Specific number of youth club members supported.
“246 Youth Club Members provided with a meal through Fit ‘N Fed”
Specific number of sessions delivered to under 5s.
“OVER 923 sessions delivered to the under 5's”

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — URBAN PARTNERSHIP GROUP (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.4m
Total spending
£1.3m
Cost of raising funds
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£91k
Employees
35

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (50% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 84.7% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Hammersmith And Fulham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2023£1.8m£1.8m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.9m
31/03/2021£1.9m£2.0m

Common questions

Is URBAN PARTNERSHIP GROUP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £264,984, which is below the trustees' stated aspiration of holding at least six months of operating costs. The trustees report that budget pressures, rising operational costs, and funding constraints remain central concerns for the charity's financial resilience. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Elliot, Woolfe & Rose Audit and Advisory Services LLP.

Who funds URBAN PARTNERSHIP GROUP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name URBAN PARTNERSHIP GROUP as a grant recipient include HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIES, JOHN LYON'S CHARITY.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIESFY2025£15kThis grant will fund the 13-week Strengthening Families programme to support families and strengthen connections through practical strategies. This pilot progra
HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIESFY2022£9kA programme of activities for older people from White City and Wormholt.
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£5kthe Masbro Youth Club - ACE Project (Seniors Half Term Projects)
HAMMERSMITH UNITED CHARITIESFY2023£500This is to contribute towards core running costs.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation28/09/2023£100kGrant to Urban Partnership Group
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2021£9kCultural Flavours
City Bridge Foundation26/03/2020£150kGrant to Urban Partnership Group
City Bridge Foundation10/04/2019£4kEco audit to Urban Partnership Group
City Bridge Foundation07/10/2015£26kGrant to Urban Partnership Group
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2015£270kConfident Parent Happy Child
City Bridge Foundation06/06/2013£52kGrant to Urban Partnership Group
The National Lottery Community Fund14/09/2011£300kThe Parenting Partnership
The National Lottery Community Fund11/03/2011£10kBLT/GPI White City area
The National Lottery Community Fund01/07/2010£9kThe Bush Festival
City Bridge Foundation04/06/2009£25kGrant to Urban Partnership Group
The National Lottery Community Fund08/01/2009£55kMasbroMoto

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with TOWNSEND YOUTH PARTNERSHIP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
URBAN PARTNERSHIP GROUP£1.4m—0unclear—no doubt
TOWNSEND YOUTH PARTNERSHIP FY2025£127k—0unclear—no doubt
TOWER HAMLETS EDUCATION PARTNERSHIP FY2025£1.3m——unclear—no doubt
EAST DURHAM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT TRUST LTD FY2025£1.7m—0unclear—no doubt
London Development Trust Ltd FY2025£1.2m——unclear—no doubt
BELLINGHAM COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED FY2024£119k——unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.