UTHINK PEOPLE DEVELOPING PEOPLE
Providing education, training, financial assistance and housing solutions for young people and adults who are vulnerable or disadvantaged.
Objects
To act as a resource for living in the UK, in particular but not exclusively those who may be homeless, in care or temporary accommodation and who may suffer enduring mental illness, learning difficulties or complex needs, by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of (a) advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals, (b) advancing education, (c) relieving unemployment, (d) providing recreational, leisure and arts-based activities in the interests of social welfare for people living in the area of benefit who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances with a view to improving the conditions of life of such persons 2 To relief of poverty and need for those suffering social and economic disadvantage including by providing financial assistance and developing individual capabilities, competences, skills and understanding 3 To advance education and training for young people, including physical, formal and informal education as well as artistic education which includes the development of appreciation of art and artistic skills.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total funds increased to £543,227, driven by a net income of £76,203 despite unrestricted funds declining. The charity holds £425,560 in cash at bank and in hand, providing significant liquidity against current liabilities of £11,801.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)
Trustees
- GARY PATEchair
- Gail Pugh
- James Murphy
- MICHELE DENISE HEGARTY
- Rebecca Louise Pate
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2025 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/01/2024 | £1.2m | £1.2m |
| 31/01/2023 | £1.1m | £1.1m |
| 31/01/2022 | £1.1m | £1.0m |
| 31/01/2021 | £636k | £248k |
Common questions
Is UTHINK PEOPLE DEVELOPING PEOPLE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total funds increased to £543,227, driven by a net income of £76,203 despite unrestricted funds declining. The charity holds £425,560 in cash at bank and in hand, providing significant liquidity against current liabilities of £11,801. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by ADC Accountants Limited.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2015 | £10k | A4A - Uthink Creative |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £756k |
| THE SOUTH STREET GREEN ROOM FOUNDATION | 1 | £688k |
| DAVID FORBES-NIXON FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £493k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| GOD MY SILENT PARTNER FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| CINVEN FOUNDATION | 1 | £108k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| IGY FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UTHINK PEOPLE DEVELOPING PEOPLE | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THINK18 | £142k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THINK EQUAL | £426k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STOP.BREATHE.THINK. | £350k | Under £60,000 | 0 | above | 12.3% | no doubt |
| Caring for Communities and People | £13.0m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| GOOD THINKING | £354k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |