STREETS OF GROWTH

Registered charity 1143126 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Streets of Growth are community-led organisation, based in Tower Hamlets, specialising in youth leadership development and sustained neighbourhood transformation. We design and deliver high impacting leadership programmes with high-risk young people (15-25 yrs) coaching, and enabling them to move out of social, economic, educational disaffection, violence and poverty.

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Latest income
£679k
Latest spending
£647k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £31,763 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds carried forward at £650,702. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £133k; policy: three months of budgeted operating costs)
“During 2025/26, our focus is to increase unrestricted income and strengthen free reserves towards the three-month target” — page 34
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Streets of Growth (matched by registered charity number).

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

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

Total income
£679k
Total spending
£647k
Cost of raising funds
£69k
Reserves (reported)
£133k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~2.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 10.1% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£679k£647k
31/08/2024£687k£685k
31/08/2023£766k£562k
31/08/2022£455k£368k
31/08/2021£368k£219k

Common questions

Is STREETS OF GROWTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total surplus of £31,763 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total funds carried forward at £650,702. The trustees confirmed that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, noting sufficient resources to meet liabilities as they fall due. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STREETS OF GROWTH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STREETS OF GROWTH as a grant recipient include IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION, THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUST, THE LINDER FOUNDATION, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£100kGrants to Impetus portfolio partners
IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£50kGrants payable to portfolio charities
THE WILLIAM WATES MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2022£30k
THE LINDER FOUNDATIONFY2025£20kGeneral Charitable Causes
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSICFY2023£18k
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£18kSupport for Young People
The Portal TrustFY2023£16kINSPIRE Fashion Programme
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£15kThe Justice System and penal reform
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2023£10k
The Ashley Family FoundationFY2024£10k
EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£7kEducation support for young people
The Merchant Taylors' FoundationFY2022£5kSmall Grants Scheme
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2026£20kThreads Through History (provisional title)
A B Charitable Trust22/09/2025£25kA grant to Streets of Growth
City Bridge Foundation24/03/2025£196kGrant to Streets of Growth
A B Charitable Trust10/10/2024£25kA grant to Streets of Growth
Sport England03/10/2023£3kBoxFit programme
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2023£10kMH - Skills for Summer
Greater London Authority26/01/2023£51kInspire Talent
A B Charitable Trust21/04/2022£15kA grant to Streets of Growth
The National Lottery Community Fund24/09/2021£10kThe Manor Music Hub 2022
UK government25/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Greater London Authority15/06/2020£25kGrant to Multi-Media Space for Young People
Greater London Authority30/05/2020£25kStrategic Investment Fund (SIF)
The National Lottery Community Fund04/05/2018£10kInspire Programme
City Bridge Foundation08/09/2017£33kGrant to Streets of Growth
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2010£10kRe-Cycle Bike Restoration Project
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2009£127kChange Leader Network (CLN)