THE SWITCHBACK INITIATIVE
Registered charity 1125100 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
Switchback is an intensive mentoring programme. Switchback Mentors help 18-30 year old male offenders - Trainees - make real, long-lasting change after their release from prison. By combining a personalised, intensive mentoring relationship with a practical programme, we are able to make employment a realistic prospect for this vulnerable group.Formerly registered as charity number 1121672.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity delivered a surplus of £201,386 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £822,677. Per the trustees' report, this financial position is described as healthy, with the Board confident that sufficient unrestricted reserves exist to meet future commitments and maintain operational stability.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Fundraising cost ratio: 12.3% of fundraised income, as disclosed
“Raising funds 213,570”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between £434,524 and £831,171 (held: £823k)
“Based on our 2026 forecast expenditure of £1.66m, this requires retaining unrestricted reserves of between £434,524 and £831,171.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“During the year to 31 December 2025 donations were received by the charity from various Trustees totaling £2,700 (2024: £2,550). The only further related party transactions relate to Trustees’ expenditure reimbursement of £17 (2024: £354) as disclosed in note 9.” — page 61
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by TC Group. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Switchback (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Chris Anderson — Director (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£214k
Reported reserves equal ~6.4 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (98% 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: 12.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (22/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (22/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Julie Palchair
- Burphy Momponga ZUMU
- Gillian MCMILLAN
- Harriette Tillott
- Kirsten Marie Westlake
- Monalisa Jasmine Florence Ashley-Tagoe
- Nicola Hurley
- Omar Steven Mentesh
- Oscar Luke O'Mara
- Simon Richard James Fell
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE SWITCHBACK INITIATIVE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity delivered a surplus of £201,386 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £822,677. Per the trustees' report, this financial position is described as healthy, with the Board confident that sufficient unrestricted reserves exist to meet future commitments and maintain operational stability. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by TC Group.
Who funds THE SWITCHBACK INITIATIVE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SWITCHBACK INITIATIVE as a grant recipient include THE RODDICK FOUNDATION, THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST, THE ALLEN OVERY SHEARMAN STERLING FOUNDATION, THE MARK LEONARD TRUST, THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED.
Known funders
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