STANDOUT PROGRAMMES

Registered charity 1177813 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as STANDOUT

The StandOut Programme is an innovative approach to training, coaching and supporting people preparing for release from prison. It operates in three stages:an intensive course delivered in prison in the lead up to release; on-going support up to the point of release; and continued support after release into employment, education or training.

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Latest income
£953k
Latest spending
£999k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,353 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £336,356 to £290,002. The trustees consider the current unrestricted reserves of £273,606 to be sufficient and not excessive, noting this level equals three months of budgeted expenditure for the following year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months and six months of the following year’s budgeted expenditure (held: £274k)
“We therefore set our Reserves Policy to retain unrestricted reserves of between three months and six months of the following year’s budgeted expenditure.”
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 — StandOut Programmes (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£953k
Total spending
£999k
Cost of raising funds
£72k
Reserves (reported)
£274k
Employees
20

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 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: 7.6% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£953k£999k
31/03/2024£860k£790k
31/03/2023£497k£526k
31/03/2022£391k£382k
31/03/2021£429k£250k

Common questions

Is STANDOUT PROGRAMMES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £46,353 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £336,356 to £290,002. The trustees consider the current unrestricted reserves of £273,606 to be sufficient and not excessive, noting this level equals three months of budgeted expenditure for the following year. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STANDOUT PROGRAMMES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STANDOUT PROGRAMMES as a grant recipient include THE PA FOUNDATION, THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION, THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST, The Goldsmiths' Foundation, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PA FOUNDATIONFY2025£60k
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£50k
THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£30k
The Goldsmiths' FoundationFY2023£30kPrisoner Resettlement
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£22k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£22k
THE BROMLEY TRUSTFY2025£20k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20kThe Justice System and penal reform
THE BROMLEY TRUSTFY2024£20kPrison Reform
The Goldsmiths' FoundationFY2022£20kAgeing Population
THE BROMLEY TRUSTFY2023£20kPrison Reform
HIGHWAY ONE TRUSTFY2024£15k
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITYFY2022£15kcosts of supporting prisoners at HMP Wandsworth and Pentonville into employment
THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£15k
THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2023£15kMentoring programme benefiting 60 trainees in HMP Pentonville
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kSocial Welfare and Community
THE BROMLEY TRUSTFY2022£10kPrison Reform
THE WEAVERS' COMPANY BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2022£10kSalary of a Support Coach in HMP Pentonville to equip prisoners with skills for employment.
THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUNDFY2025£10k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£10k
HIGHWAY ONE TRUSTFY2025£8k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE HAROLD HYAM WINGATE FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2023£5kYouth
INNER LONDON MAGISTRATES COURT POOR BOXFY2025£5k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL'S, WANDSWORTH COMMONFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL'S, WANDSWORTH COMMONFY2022£1kCharitable giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALL SAINTS, FULHAMFY2024£400
THE WINDFALL FOUNDATIONFY2025—Delivering holistic support and coaching to help people rebuild their lives after prison.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund19/09/2025£20kStandOut Volunteer Officer: Connecting people leaving prison with volunteers.
A B Charitable Trust17/03/2025£22kA grant to StandOut Programmes
City Bridge Foundation11/10/2024£200kGrant to StandOut Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund04/04/2024£20kStandOut’s first Lived Experience Coach
A B Charitable Trust14/03/2024£22kA grant to StandOut Programmes
City Bridge Foundation24/06/2023£249kGrant to StandOut Programme
A B Charitable Trust20/04/2023£22kA grant to StandOut Programmes
A B Charitable Trust20/01/2022£20kA grant to StandOut Programmes
A B Charitable Trust08/10/2020£10kA grant to StandOut Programmes

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE RIGHT COURSE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STANDOUT PROGRAMMES£953k—0within—no doubt
THE RIGHT COURSE FY2025£186k£100,001 - £110,0001unclear—no doubt
THE CLINK CHARITY FY2024£6.9m——below—no doubt
THE THEATRE IN PRISONS AND PROBATION CENTRE FY2025£247k—0unclear—no doubt
TRAILBLAZERS MENTORING LTD FY2024£499k—0below—no doubt
UNLOCKED GRADUATES FY2025£3.5m—6unclear—material uncertainty

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.