THE RAISE UP FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1188653 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Bringing together the knowledge and expertise of grassroots organisations, local stakeholders, and relevant partners to support young people and their families in Luton.

Objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN LUTON BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

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

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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £17,391 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £54,478 held at the period end. The trustees confirm the charity remained financially stable, supported by diverse income sources including grants and donations. The reserves policy targets holding funds proportionate to six months of operations, and the current unrestricted balance exceeds the stated reserves limit of £25,000.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Campaigns and political activity 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
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Raise Up Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Rehana Faisalchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Aamir Malik
• Anna Kayani
• Saif Ali
• Sarmad Sajid Khan

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

Operates in: Luton

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RAISE YOUR HANDS.

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• ORGANISATION OF CULTURE AND CHARACTER income £1.5m

Side by side with its peers

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