REACHING HIGHER
Registered charity 1137915 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as REACHIN HIGHER
Reaching Higher is an organisation dedicated to engaging and inspiring young people across Croydon and South London. Every week we work with hundreds of young people in schools and the community. We do this through leadership programmes, sports and creative arts activities, mentoring programmes and holiday schemes.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £89,628 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £1,222,077. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £433,951, providing 4.6 months of cover against charitable expenditure, which falls within the stated policy target of three to six months.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Donations and legacies (94% of income)
“Donations and legacies 2 29,060 1,144,632 1,173,692” — page 14
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three to six months of total expenditure (held: £434k)
“the Trustees aim to hold unrestricted reserves equivalent to three to six months of total expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees donated to the charity
“During the year trustees donated £4,459 (2023: £5,500) to the charity. No trustee received any benefit in respect of these” — page 26
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Williams & Co Epsom LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2023) to "within" (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Paul Hamlyn Foundation — “Reaching Higher are proud grant holders of the Youth Strategic Investment Fund! This is a five-year investment in our organisational develo…” (source page)
- Jack Petchey Foundation — “Reaching Higher is grateful to be a long-standing partner of the Jack Petchey Foundation. We run the Achievement Awards programme each year…” (source page)
- Garfield Weston Foundation — “Reaching Higher currently holds a two-year core grant from the Garfield Weston Foundation, which supports our work across Croydon and the ex…” (source page)
- Children In Need — “Our WeMove grant from Children In Need supports our Forerunners group of young people to engage in social action, focused on issues they hav…” (source page)
- Shanly Foundation — “The Shanly Foundation has previously partnered with Reaching Higher to deliver mentoring activities and now supports our school holiday prov…” (source page)
- Rank Foundation — “Reaching Higher has partnered with the Rank Foundation for many years. We currently hold a core grant supporting our influencing work, and a…” (source page)
- Propel Pooled Fund — “This work is funded by Propel Pooled Fund, which is held through the Collaboration Circle on behalf of City Bridge Foundation and The Nation…” (source page)
- A B Charitable Trust — “Reaching Higher is partnering with the A B Charitable Trust to extend therapeutic support to young people and their parents/guardians in two…” (source page)
- Croydon Voluntary Action — “Through the Local Commissioning Fund, Croydon CVA supports our community-based activities in South Norwood Ward.” (source page)
- Mayor's Fund For London — “We are part of the Mayor’s Fund for London's 'City Shapers' programme, supporting our youth-led social action projects.” (source page)
- Henry Smith Foundation — “With the support of the Henry Smith Foundation we are able to provide leadership and employability activities and mentoring for young people…” (source page)
- Rothschild & Co Foundation — “Our grant from Rothschild & Co Foundation supports our Contextual Youth Work.” (source page)
- Active Communities Network — “Through the 'UpChange' programme, Active Communities Network have supported Reaching Higher to deliver mentoring specifically for girls and …” (source page)
- National Lottery Community Fund — “Our 1-year grant from the National Lottery's Community Fund is supporting our Youth Caff project, empowering young people to reduce food was…” (source page)
- Newby Trust — “We are grateful for the Newby Trust's support in delivering our sports-based activities.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reported reserves equal ~4.6 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (96% 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: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- TREVOR LLOYD MCCLYMONTchair · trustee of 2 other charities
- Dwayne Gibson-White
- Emma Barlow
- Lara Ann Crew
- Robert Alexander Davis
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bromley · Croydon · Lambeth · Lewisham · Merton · Southwark · Sutton · Wandsworth
Income and spending
Common questions
Is REACHING HIGHER financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £89,628 for the year ended 31 December 2024, with total incoming resources of £1,222,077. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £433,951, providing 4.6 months of cover against charitable expenditure, which falls within the stated policy target of three to six months. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Williams & Co Epsom LLP.
Who funds REACHING HIGHER?
Funders whose own accounts filings name REACHING HIGHER as a grant recipient include The Caring Family Foundation, THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST, THE TAYLOR FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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Government & lottery funding
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