URBOND
GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES , EDUCATION / TRAINING , YOUTH DEVELOPMENT, AMATEUR SPORT
Objects
I. THE PROMOTION OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY:(A) THE ELIMINATION OF DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF RACE OR RELIGION;(B) PROMOTING ACTIVITIES TO FOSTER UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE FROM DIVERSE BACKGROUNDS;(C) CULTIVATING A SENTIMENT IN FAVOUR OF EQUALITY AND DIVERSITY.II. THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHILDREN'S EDUCATION BY PROVIDING A PRIMARY SCHOOL AND OTHER ASSOCIATED FACILITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £14,213 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £24,894. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of £100,000, representing 4 to 6 months of operational costs, meaning current free reserves are significantly below this stated policy target.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have decided to maintain reserve funding at a level commensurate with between 4 and 6 months of current operational cost, being the sum of £100,000” — page 18
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £105,247 — grants £105,247 (1); 28% of the £379,325 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 25
- Government income: £37,446 — grants £37,446 (5); 9% of the £398,366 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 17
- Government income: £46,982 — grants £46,982 (8); 15% of the £322,719 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Kingsley Digbychair
- Kwame Kyere
- Kym Audrey Ritchie
- Patrycja Agnieszka Tatarzycki
- Smangele Gwengwe
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £379k | £365k |
| 31/12/2024 | £398k | £330k |
| 31/12/2023 | £323k | £320k |
| 31/12/2022 | £191k | £210k |
| 31/12/2021 | £200k | £103k |
Common questions
Is URBOND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £14,213 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £24,894. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains a reserves policy target of £100,000, representing 4 to 6 months of operational costs, meaning current free reserves are significantly below this stated policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds URBOND?
Funders whose own accounts filings name URBOND as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | FY2024 | £40k | Increasing civil society's accountability to young people |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | FY2025 | £21k | Increasing civil society's accountability to young people |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £6k | |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/12/2025 | £89k | Youth Development Programme |
| Sport England | 21/07/2025 | £15k | Integration through Volleyball |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/07/2025 | £816k | URBOND – Youth and Community Integration Programmes |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/05/2024 | £20k | Kickstart Youth |
| UK government | 27/03/2024 | £14k | ALB-Sport England-Kickstart Youth |
| Sport England | 27/03/2024 | £14k | Kickstart Youth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2023 | £10k | MH - Summer Youth Engagement Activities |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.3m |
| THE NUFFIELD FOUNDATION | 1 | £682k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £496k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
| JOHN ELLERMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 1 | £145k |
| Tinsley Charitable Trust | 1 | £50k |
| HIGHWAY ONE TRUST | 1 | £35k |
Charities like this
- FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
- FULL FACT
- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
- YORK RI
- O'BRIEN CHARITABLE TRUST
- Urban Promise UK
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| URBOND | £379k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | 1.0% | no doubt |
| FULL FACT | £3.1m | £110,000 - £119,999 | 9 | above | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YORK RI | £730k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| O'BRIEN CHARITABLE TRUST | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |