UPSTART PROJECTS

Registered charity 1157864 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as VOICE

Upstart Projects supports young people to find their voice in the arts and gain the skills and experience to grow as arts and media practitioners. We aim to offer arts experiences which enable personal and social change. We work closely with the Arts Award programme, run by Trinity College London, and provide a stepping stone for young people interested in arts leadership or a creative career.

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Latest income

£107k

Latest spending

£114k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £18,019 at 31 March 2025, which is above the stated policy target of three months of core running costs (£17,278). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“The Charity's Trustees consider that an audit is not required for this year (under section 144 (2) of the Charities Act 2011 (The Act) but that an independent examination is needed).” — page 13

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of core running costs (£17,278) (held: £18k)

“To build reserves of 3 months of core running costs (£17,278)”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Bethan Rowena Troakes
Dinesh Thanigasalam
Holly Howe
Nigel Jonathan Hilditch
PHOEBE MOSHA HILL
Thomas Matthew Edwards

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£107k	£114k
31/03/2024	£77k	£86k
31/03/2023	£122k	£190k
31/03/2022	£280k	£209k
31/03/2021	£103k	£82k

Common questions

Is UPSTART PROJECTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £18,019 at 31 March 2025, which is above the stated policy target of three months of core running costs (£17,278). The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to attention regarding the accounting records or compliance with regulations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	31/03/2025	£18k	Unrestricted Funding
Postcode Lottery	29/09/2023	£15k	Unrestricted Funding
UK government	01/04/2020	£20k	Voice Recovery
UK government	28/02/2020	£3k	UK Youth Fund YAF
UK government	28/02/2020	£7k	UK Youth Fund YAF
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/02/2020	£5k	Brighton Young Reviewers