THE UPHOLDERS CHARITY

Registered charity 1181669 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Charity supports those wishing to undertake qualifications and training in the upholstery and other trade crafts and provides assistance to upholders or former upholders who find themselves in need by making awards of grants and bursaries.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Get email alerts

Latest income

£48k

Latest spending

£36k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £31,806 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £381,823. The trustees confirm that the charity's reserves policy, which requires maintaining a cash balance equivalent to at least six months of unrestricted payments, is being met. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than a full audit.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: at least six months unrestricted payments, including any grant payments (held: £382k)

“It is the Charity's policy to maintain a cash balance equivalent to at least six months unrestricted payments, including any grant payments.” — page 5

Per its FY2024 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 11767681

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Upholders Charity (matched by registered charity number).

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.

WILLIAMS, Jacqueline Sandra — director, appointed 17/06/2024on trustee list
DEMBY, Anthony Edward — director, appointed 29/06/2022on trustee list
USHER, Antony Edward — director, appointed 19/01/2019on trustee list
HAYMAN, Christopher Frank — director, appointed 15/01/2019on trustee list
NEVARD, Richard Thomas — director, appointed 15/01/2019on trustee list

Official officers record.

Register events

Received assets from another charity (09/07/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (21/02/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

CHRISTOPHER FRANK HAYMANchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Anthony Edward Demby
Antony Edward Usher
Jacqueline Sandra Williams
RICHARD THOMAS NEVARD · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2024	£48k	£36k
31/12/2023	£37k	£18k
31/12/2022	£31k	£19k
31/12/2021	£141k	£24k
31/12/2020	£51k	£14k

Common questions

Is THE UPHOLDERS CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £31,806 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £381,823. The trustees confirm that the charity's reserves policy, which requires maintaining a cash balance equivalent to at least six months of unrestricted payments, is being met. The financial statements were subject to independent examination rather than a full audit. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE UPHOLDERS CHARITY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE UPHOLDERS CHARITY as a grant recipient include DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND	FY2025	£15k	Opus Anglicanum embroidery project