THE INSPIRE AND ACHIEVE FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1129402 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

IAF inspire young people to work towards a positive future by providing activities that improve their approach, attitude & behaviours towards education, employment and volunteering. We deliver outreach projects and workshops in partnership with colleges, charities, and employment support agencies, and provide basic IAG so young people can find the help and support they need to progress.

Objects

1 TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE FROM REGENERATION AREAS (THE 'YOUNG PEOPLE')2 TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND HELP THE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH A THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO HELP IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE; ANDB PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's free reserves are £1,509,000, which is below the stated policy target of three months of unrestricted expenditure. The trustees report that resources are adequate to continue in operation for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by none. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Inspire and Achieve Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• National Rail Community Fund — “IAF awarded £1000 grant from National Rail Community Fund” (source page)
• National Lottery Community Fund — “IAF secures £367K grant from National Lottery Community Fund” (source page)
• Nottinghamshire's Community Foundation — “After securing funding through their Nottinghamshire's Community Foundation grants scheme” (source page)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (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: 1.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Alexandra Peace-Gadsbychair · trustee of 3 other charities
• Gary Jordan · trustee of 1 other charity
• MATTHEW WILLIAM ROONEY · trustee of 1 other charity
• Yvonne Card

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

Operates in: Nottinghamshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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