SKYWAY CHARITY

Registered charity 1093239 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SKY PARTNERSHIP, SKYWAY, SOUTH KINGSLAND YOUTH (SKY) PARTNERSHIP

SkyWay work with Young people, their families and the communities they live in. We offer a wide range of free-to-access opportunities at youth clubs, community venues, parks, estates, schools and on the streets. We provide welcoming, safe spaces for people to learn, develop new skills, recieve support, participate in activities such as sport, art, media, be challenged and have fun.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£613k
Latest spending
£640k
Registered
2002
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that SkyWay Charity recorded a deficit of £26,507 for the year ended 31 March 2025, marking the third consecutive year in deficit. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £217,880 remain at a prudent level, representing just over four months of operating costs, which is in line with their stated policy target of three to ten months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to ten months of operating costs (held: £218k)
“Trustees’ target range of between three and ten months” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Profile Accountants Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — SkyWay Charity (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

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

Total income
£613k
Total spending
£640k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£218k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (72% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney · Islington · Southwark · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£613k£640k
31/03/2024£485k£634k
31/03/2023£616k£622k
31/03/2022£668k£661k
31/03/2021£798k£729k

Common questions

Is SKYWAY CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that SkyWay Charity recorded a deficit of £26,507 for the year ended 31 March 2025, marking the third consecutive year in deficit. However, the trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £217,880 remain at a prudent level, representing just over four months of operating costs, which is in line with their stated policy target of three to ten months. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Profile Accountants Ltd.

Who funds SKYWAY CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SKYWAY CHARITY as a grant recipient include IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, WEST HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITY, THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATION, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, HACKNEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICE.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2021£93k
WEST HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITYFY2022£74kCoronavirus
THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2023£63kCharity of the Year
THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£63kUnrestricted donation
THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£60kUnrestricted donation
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£49kTraining and qualifications
THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£10kTraining and qualifications
HACKNEY COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY SERVICEFY2025£9kCommunity Fundraising
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2025£5k
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2024£3k
THE CIBC WORLD MARKETS CHILDREN'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kMatching Donation
THE BUZZACOTT STUART DEFRIES MEMORIAL FUNDFY2023£500
WEST HACKNEY PAROCHIAL CHARITYFY2025£0Hackney Schools Sing

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2025£81kYour Future. Own It.
Sport England16/10/2025£8kBlue Hut Community Gym
Hackney Council04/01/2025£15kGrant to SkyWay Charity
London Borough of Hackney04/01/2025£15kGrant to SkyWay Charity
The National Lottery Community Fund16/09/2024£20kYour team. Bring it.
The National Lottery Community Fund29/08/2024£304kStronger Safer Communities
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£4kGrant to Sky Way Charity
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£2kGrant to SkyWay Charity
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£7kGrant to SkyWay Charity
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£30kGrant to SkyWay Charity
Sport England25/08/2023£15kCommunity Sports Coaches
UK government25/08/2023£15kALB-Sport England-Community Sports Coaches
The National Lottery Community Fund28/07/2023£10kMH - Blue Hut Summer 23
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£8kGrant to SkyWay Charity
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£30kGrant to SkyWay Charity
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£2kGrant to SkyWay Charity
The National Lottery Community Fund28/03/2023£10kYour team. Bring it.
Sport England05/06/2022£9kJubilee Fund - Your team. Bring it.
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£6kGrant to Skyway Charity
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£27kGrant to Skyway Charity
Hackney Council28/03/2022£20kGrant to Skyway Charity
London Borough of Hackney28/03/2022£58kGrant to Skyway Charity
The National Lottery Community Fund04/02/2022£10kYour team. Bring it
Greater London Authority01/10/2020£49kSkyWay Charity
London Borough of Hackney10/09/2020£10kGrant to Skyway Charity

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 THE WAYZ.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SKYWAY CHARITY£613k—0within—no doubt
THE WAYZ FY2025£169k—0unclear—no doubt
WEYMOUTH SKATEPARK ASSOCIATION FY2025£110k—0within—no doubt
SKY BLUES IN THE COMMUNITY FY2025£1.7m——unclear—no doubt
A WAY OUT FY2025£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
Waypoint FY2024£689k—0unclear—no doubt

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