UP PROJECTS

Registered charity 1170960 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

UP Projects commissions contemporary art for public places. We support artists to make work that has social relevance, encourages learning, transforms places and activates the public realm.

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Latest income

£350k

Latest spending

£350k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held £53,562 in free unrestricted reserves against a stated policy target of £85,000. The trustees report that the organization demonstrated financial resilience by generating 58% of its total income through earned sources in the year ended 31 March 2025.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Earned income (58% of income)

“UP Projects achieved £203,581 in earned income, representing 58% of our total income (£350,024).”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £54k; policy: £85,000)

“The organisation has a policy of maintaining ringfenced reserves of £85,000. The organisation also held £29,500 of funds designated to deliver projects in 2024/25 and £53,562 free reserves.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Note 10 discloses that one employee, Ms Emma Underhill Nemar, is also a trustee. Her remuneration is not in respect of services as trustee.

“One employee, Ms Emma Underhill Nemar, is also a trustee. None of her remuneration is in respect of services as trustee.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income

£576k

Total spending

£493k

Reserves (reported)

£238k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~5.8 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

EMMA JANE UNDERHILL NEMAR
GEORGE SAWTELL
Jennifer Garrett
Kaia Noni Charles
Massoumeh Larizadeh
Sophia Dzwig
Thahmina Begum
Viya Nsumbu

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£350k	£350k
31/03/2024	£345k	£410k
31/03/2023	£393k	£399k
31/03/2022	£576k	£493k
31/03/2021	£456k	£384k

Common questions

Is UP PROJECTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held £53,562 in free unrestricted reserves against a stated policy target of £85,000. The trustees report that the organization demonstrated financial resilience by generating 58% of its total income through earned sources in the year ended 31 March 2025. 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
Greater London Authority	01/02/2019	£120k	UP Projects
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	29/11/2018	£60k	"The Archive of Alternative Histories"
Greater London Authority	10/09/2018	£120k	Delivery of the Royal Docks Public Art Work Programme
Greater London Authority	03/11/2014	£10k	Grant to UP Projects
The National Lottery Heritage Fund	15/02/2012	£36k	"Common Knowledge"