MYBIGCAREER

Registered charity 1153880 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The aim of MyBigCareer is to provide free one-to-one careers guidance to young people from the most disadvantaged backgrounds and thereby breakdown barriers to social mobility

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£290k

Latest spending

£283k

Registered

2013

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £71,480, which is above the stated policy target of £70,500. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £7,025 for the year, with total income of £289,693 against total expenditure of £282,668.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (67% of income)

“Donations 194,672 93,522 288,194 208,979” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Fundraising cost ratio: 16.1% of fundraised income, as disclosed

“Fundraising 4 46,787 - 46,787 27,670” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of running costs at a total of £70,500 (held: £71k)

“the reserves policy remains at a minimum of 3 months of running costs at a total of £70,500.” — page 6

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 08559346

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — MyBigCareer (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).

Advent International — “Our founding Future Makers are leading global private equity firm Advent International and global systematic investment manager Aspect Capit…” (source page)
Aspect Capital — “Our founding Future Makers are leading global private equity firm Advent International and global systematic investment manager Aspect Capit…” (source page)

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.

LEDGER, William Peter — director, appointed 18/08/2026not on trustee list
HEWITT, Benjamin Charles — director, appointed 18/08/2026not on trustee list
JAMES, Peter — director, appointed 01/09/2023on trustee list
COLLINGWOOD, Emma Jane — director, appointed 21/03/2020on trustee list
EQUI, Hayley Jane — director, appointed 21/03/2020on trustee list
HUMBERT, Marie-Laure Jean-Monique — director, appointed 14/03/2020on trustee list
PARSONS, David — director, appointed 12/03/2020on trustee list
PATHAYAPURA, Anupam Cherubal — director, appointed 12/03/2020on trustee list
CHANDLER, Janine Susan — director, appointed 19/12/2019on trustee list
PIZZONI, Vincenzo Maria Paola (Vince), Professor — director, appointed 23/06/2014on trustee list

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Janine Susan Chandlerchair
Anupam Pathayapura
David Parsons · trustee of 1 other charity
Emma Jane Collingwood
Hayley Jane Equi
Marie-Laure Humbert
Peter James
Vincenzo Pizzoni · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Camden · Hackney · Hartlepool · Kensington And Chelsea · Middlesbrough · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · South Tyneside · Sunderland · Tower Hamlets

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/08/2025	£290k	£283k
31/08/2024	£209k	£240k
31/08/2023	£169k	£169k
31/08/2022	£145k	£126k
31/08/2021	£10k	£142k

Common questions

Is MYBIGCAREER financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £71,480, which is above the stated policy target of £70,500. The charity reported a net movement in funds of £7,025 for the year, with total income of £289,693 against total expenditure of £282,668. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds MYBIGCAREER?

Funders whose own accounts filings name MYBIGCAREER as a grant recipient include DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION, The Portal Trust, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND, SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
DAVID AND ELAINE POTTER FOUNDATION	FY2023	£25k	Education
The Portal Trust	FY2024	£20k	Connect. Inspire. Make Change.
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND	FY2025	£10k	Careers guidance and workplace experiences
SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST	FY2025	£5k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£5k
THE DWF FOUNDATION	FY2024	£3k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2025	£2k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Community Foundation North East	26/03/2026	£5k	Grant to MyBigCareer
Postcode Lottery	05/11/2025	£15k	Unrestricted Funding
Community Foundation North East	12/06/2025	£5k	Grant to MyBigCareer
Community Foundation North East	08/08/2024	£10k	Grant to MyBigCareer
Community Foundation North East	17/03/2022	£10k	A grant to MyBigCareer