UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement

Registered charity 1179458 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ADULT CEREBRAL PALSY HUB

Promoting better services for adults with Cerebral Palsy

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:1. TO PROMOTE AND PROTECT THE PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH OF ADULT SUFFERERS OF CEREBRAL PALSY THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE, SUPPORT, EDUCATION AND PRACTICAL ADVICE;2. ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF THE GENERAL PUBLIC, RELEVANT MEDICAL AND EDUCATIONAL PROFESSIONALS AND RELATED AND RELEVANT DISCIPLINES IN ALL AREAS RELATING TO CEREBRAL PALSY BY WORKING WITH MEDICAL AND RESEARCH COMMUNITIES TO PROMOTE BEST PRACTICE IN THE TREATMENT, CARE, EDUCATION AND SUPPORT OF ADULTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY;3. TO ENCOURAGE ADULTS AFFECTED BY CEREBRAL PALSY TO ATTAIN THEIR FULL LIFE POTENTIAL AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY BY IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;4. TO PROMOTE RESEARCH INTO CEREBRAL PALSY IN ADULTS AND ALLIED CONDITIONS AND TO PROMOTE THE PUBLICATION OF THE RESULTS; AND5. TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF ADULTS WITH CEREBRAL PALSY AND/OR THEIR FAMILIES, DEPENDENTS, FRIENDS AND CARERS AND OTHER PERSONS AFFECTED BY CEREBRAL PALSY, IN EACH CASE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£68k
Latest spending
£52k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income for the year was £68,395 against total expenditure of £49,719, resulting in a net income of £18,676. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £6,155 are below their stated policy target of three to six months of core operating expenditure. However, the charity secured three-year National Lottery funding starting July 2025, which the trustees cite as strengthening the financial position.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £6k; policy: three to six months of core operating expenditure)
“At year end unrestricted reserves were £6,155, which is below the target range.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
06/04/2025£68k£52k
06/04/2024£54k£58k
06/04/2023£45k£47k
06/04/2022£19k£12k
06/04/2021£7k£15k

Common questions

Is UP - The Adult Cerebral Palsy Movement financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £68,395 against total expenditure of £49,719, resulting in a net income of £18,676. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £6,155 are below their stated policy target of three to six months of core operating expenditure. However, the charity secured three-year National Lottery funding starting July 2025, which the trustees cite as strengthening the financial position. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/07/2023£10kAdult Cerebral Palsy – Midweek Matters education and support programme