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PROGRESSABILITY.ORG

Registered charity 1142732 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as A4SOUTDOORS.ORG

To provide and assist in the provision of training, mentoring and counselling for people of all ages and backgrounds, including current and future leaders within the UK and abroad, in order to support their personal growth, development and full participation as individuals and members of society within a framework of positive moral and community values.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£564k
Latest spending
£512k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £111,816 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £60,000, providing a buffer above the required level for staff salaries and overheads. While the charity reports a net income surplus of £52,447, the trustees note uncertainties regarding future grant funding and late referral confirmations, though they remain confident in the charity's going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £60000 (held: £112k)
“The current reserves target is £60000, covering staff salaries and short-term overheads.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“Uncertainties remain regarding the availability of grant funding and referral income. Referrals are often confirmed late in the academic year, creating short-term uncertainty.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£564k
Total spending
£512k
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reserves (reported)
£60k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% 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: 4.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bedford · Buckinghamshire · Cambridgeshire · Hertfordshire · Northamptonshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£564k£512k
31/08/2024£433k£433k
31/08/2023£372k£394k
31/08/2022£324k£332k
31/08/2021£278k£312k

Common questions

Is PROGRESSABILITY.ORG financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £111,816 significantly exceed the trustees' stated policy target of £60,000, providing a buffer above the required level for staff salaries and overheads. While the charity reports a net income surplus of £52,447, the trustees note uncertainties regarding future grant funding and late referral confirmations, though they remain confident in the charity's going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PROGRESSABILITY.ORG?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PROGRESSABILITY.ORG as a grant recipient include THE HARPUR TRUST, MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUST, THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE STRANGWARD TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HARPUR TRUSTFY2023£30kBefriending Service (known as Linking Lives Befriending Service)
MRS B L ROBINSON'S CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£8k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE STRANGWARD TRUSTFY2023£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2015£10kTransporting disadvantaged young people to positive learning activitie