IGNITE HUBS

Registered charity 1186658 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the education of the public in particular, but not exclusively, in the subject of coding and science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM).

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Latest income
£114k
Latest spending
£205k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Ignite Hubs ended the 2025 financial year with unrestricted reserves of £109,349, which is above its target range of £40,000 to £90,000. Although the charity recorded a deficit for the year due to strategic investments in digital infrastructure, the trustees confirm the organization remains in a good financial position with sufficient resources for ongoing operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants & donations (87% of income)
“Income during the year totalled £114,308 and was supported through a combination of grants, corporate partnerships, programme delivery and donations” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: approximately 4 to 6 months of operational reserve range of approximately £40,000 to £90,000 (held: £109k)
“The target reserve level is equivalent to approximately 4 to 6 months of operational reserve range of approximately £40,000 to £90,000.” — page 3
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 — Ignite Hubs (matched by registered charity number).

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
31/12/2025£114k£205k
31/12/2024£235k£179k
31/12/2023£189k£110k
31/12/2022£55k£50k
31/12/2021£57k£540

Common questions

Is IGNITE HUBS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Ignite Hubs ended the 2025 financial year with unrestricted reserves of £109,349, which is above its target range of £40,000 to £90,000. Although the charity recorded a deficit for the year due to strategic investments in digital infrastructure, the trustees confirm the organization remains in a good financial position with sufficient resources for ongoing operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds IGNITE HUBS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name IGNITE HUBS as a grant recipient include THE GSR FOUNDATION, UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITY, Notting Hill Genesis Community Foundation, Newcomen Collett Educational Foundation, ST OLAVE'S & ST SAVIOUR'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CIO.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE GSR FOUNDATIONFY2024£50k
THE GSR FOUNDATIONFY2023£31k
UNITED ST SAVIOUR'S CHARITYFY2024£30k
Notting Hill Genesis Community FoundationFY2024£6kProgramme of weekly after-school coding club sessions for 25 children, aged 7 to 11, at the Una Marson Library, Aylesbury Estate
Notting Hill Genesis Community FoundationFY2025£3kWest Reservoir Project – Support the delivery of the Youth Club and increase engagement of you
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2024£3kGrant
ST OLAVE'S & ST SAVIOUR'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CIOFY2025£3kFoundation Fund grants
ST OLAVE'S & ST SAVIOUR'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CIOFY2023£3kGrants to organisations
ST OLAVE'S & ST SAVIOUR'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CIOFY2024£3kFoundation Fund grants
ST OLAVE'S & ST SAVIOUR'S SCHOOLS FOUNDATION CIOFY2022£2kFoundation Fund grant
Newcomen Collett Educational FoundationFY2025£1kGrant to Organisation

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£3kGrant to Ignite Hubs
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2024£15kGrant to Ignite Hubs
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£5kGrant to Ignite Hubs
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2023£19kGrant to Ignite Hubs
London Borough of Southwark31/03/2022£5kGrant to Ignite Hubs
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2022£9kCoding Club

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 IGNITE LIFE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
IGNITE HUBS£114k—0above—no doubt
IGNITE LIFE FY2024£140k—0within—no doubt
ENTHUSE CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£3.4m—0unclear—no doubt
ENGINUITY FY2025£15.1m——above—no doubt
THE HUB YEOVIL COMMUNITY SUPPORT CHARITY FY2024£766k—0unclear—no doubt
HENDERSON HUB COMPANY LIMITED FY2025£112k—0above101302.0%noted

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