THE RIGHT COURSE

Registered charity 1190520 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Right Course seeks to promote the education of young offenders, ex-young offenders or those at risk of offending by providing or assisting in the provision of training and qualifications in catering and hospitality skills whilst in prison; and mentoring and into-work and employment advice and support upon their release.

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG OFFENDERS, EX-YOUNG OFFENDERS OR THOSE AT RISK OF OFFENDING BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF:A) TRAINING AND QUALIFICATIONS IN CATERING AND HOSPITALITY SKILLS; AND B) MENTORING AND INTO-WORK AND EMPLOYMENT ADVICE AND SUPPORT.

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

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hammersmith and Fulham, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income

£186k

Latest spending

£239k

Registered

2020

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total expenditure of £239,135 exceeded total income of £186,439, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £52,696. The charity reports that its unrestricted reserves are currently below its stated policy target of approximately £20,000, with only £4,476 held in general reserves. However, the trustees note that sufficient restricted funds are available to cover current commitments for the next year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £100,001 - £110,000 — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median £60k)

“One employee received remuneration between £100,000 - £110,000 during the year. The total value of the CEO’s remuneration package was £101,075” — page 22

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 1

“One employee received remuneration between £100,000 - £110,000 during the year. The total value of the CEO’s remuneration package was £101,075” — page 22

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.

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
Investing charity funds 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

Volunteers: 50
Government income: £45,888 — grants £45,888 (1); 25% of the £186,439 total gross income on the same return
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£100,001–£110,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

Volunteers: 50
Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

Volunteers: 30

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Right Course (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

Fred Sirieixchair
Ali Zaidi
Beverley Campbell
Charlie McVeigh
Francesco Messinas
Michele Caggianese

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/12/2025	£186k	£239k
31/12/2024	£224k	£191k
31/12/2023	£252k	£199k
31/12/2022	£151k	£130k
31/12/2021	£73k	£38k

Common questions

Is THE RIGHT COURSE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure of £239,135 exceeded total income of £186,439, resulting in a net decrease in funds of £52,696. The charity reports that its unrestricted reserves are currently below its stated policy target of approximately £20,000, with only £4,476 held in general reserves. However, the trustees note that sufficient restricted funds are available to cover current commitments for the next year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THE RIGHT COURSE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £100,001 - £110,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds THE RIGHT COURSE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE RIGHT COURSE as a grant recipient include Hilton UK Foundation, FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST, TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2, THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
Hilton UK Foundation	FY2025	£50k
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2024	£20k	Prison educational grants
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2023	£20k	Prison educational grants
FISHMONGERS' COMPANY'S CHARITABLE TRUST	FY2022	£10k	Prison educational grants
TALLOW CHANDLERS BENEVOLENT FUND NO 2	FY2022	£5k	Grant funding
THE SHERIFFS' AND RECORDERS' FUND	FY2022	£2k	Special Projects

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	28/05/2025	£10k	Gathering Speaker Award

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.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	2	£3k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	2	£3k
GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION	1	£310k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£111k
The Goldsmiths' Foundation	1	£110k
GLOBAL SCHOOLS FORUM	1	£82k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£72k
THE CHRISTOPHER AND HENRY OLDFIELD TRUST	1	£70k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with The Recovery Course.

The Recovery Course income £45k
THE WELCOME DIRECTORY income £69k
UNLOCKED GRADUATES income £3.3m
THE NO WAY TRUST LIMITED income £534k
RISEUP income £38k
USER VOICE income £784k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
THE RIGHT COURSE	£186k	£100,001 - £110,000	1	unclear	—	no doubt
The Recovery Course FY2025	£45k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
THE WELCOME DIRECTORY FY2025	£69k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
UNLOCKED GRADUATES FY2026	£3.3m	—	6	unclear	—	not going concern
THE NO WAY TRUST LIMITED FY2025	£534k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
RISEUP FY2025	£38k	—	0	above	—	no doubt

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