NO GOING BACK FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1205792 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

PROMOTING THE REHABILITATION OF PRISON LEAVERS, THOSE ON COMMUNITY SENTENCES OR THOSE AT RISK OF BEING IMPRISONED AND REDUCE RE-OFFENDING, IN PARTICULAR BUT WITHOUT LIMITATION BY THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND SUPPORT, LIFE SKILLS, MENTORING AND ADVICE, EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES, OR TRAINING FOR EMPLOYMENT. OPERATING PREDOMINANTLY IN THE LONDON AREA.

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Latest income
£381k
Latest spending
£371k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,835 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £381,355 against expenditure of £370,520. However, the balance sheet shows net liabilities of £28,221, driven by unrestricted funds of £(54,340) partially offset by restricted funds of £26,119. The trustees confirm the financial health remains stable and note a policy to build general reserves to ensure sufficient operating costs are freely available.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient operating costs are freely available
“It is the policy of the Trustees to continue to build the general reserves to ensure sufficient operating costs are freely available.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£381k£371k
31/08/2024£364k£403k

Common questions

Is NO GOING BACK FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,835 for the year ended 31 August 2025, with total income of £381,355 against expenditure of £370,520. However, the balance sheet shows net liabilities of £28,221, driven by unrestricted funds of £(54,340) partially offset by restricted funds of £26,119. The trustees confirm the financial health remains stable and note a policy to build general reserves to ensure sufficient operating costs are freely available. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NO GOING BACK FOUNDATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NO GOING BACK FOUNDATION as a grant recipient include THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE DYERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1kThe City

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The Mercers' Company01/10/2025£155kGrant to No Going Back Foundation
The National Lottery Community Fund12/08/2025£18kImproving Opportunities for Prison Leavers