THE LAUNCHPAD COLLECTIVE CIO
Helping refugees to gain employment.
Objects
THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT AND FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OF THOSE GRANTED REFUGEE STATUS AND THOSE SEEKING ASYLUM WITH THE RIGHT TO WORK IN THE UNITED KINGDOM FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PROVIDING VOCATIONAL AND SKILLS TRAINING, ADVICE AND SUPPORT.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net shortfall of £30,456 for the year, funded from prior-year reserves, resulting in total funds of £118,834. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting 6–12 months of core salary costs, with current free unrestricted reserves of £90,284. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.
What the accounts disclose
“Donations and gifts 155,123”
“The trustees consider it prudent to maintain free reserves equivalent to 6–12 months of core salary costs”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £213k | £244k |
| 31/12/2024 | £333k | £184k |
Common questions
Is THE LAUNCHPAD COLLECTIVE CIO financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net shortfall of £30,456 for the year, funded from prior-year reserves, resulting in total funds of £118,834. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting 6–12 months of core salary costs, with current free unrestricted reserves of £90,284. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE LAUNCHPAD COLLECTIVE CIO?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE LAUNCHPAD COLLECTIVE CIO as a grant recipient include THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE ALLEN LANE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £8k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/10/2025 | £20k | Unlocking Capacity: Building Capacity for Refugee Futures |
| A B Charitable Trust | 22/09/2025 | £20k | A grant to The Launchpad Collective |
| A B Charitable Trust | 10/10/2024 | £20k | A grant to The Launchpad Collective |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/06/2024 | £20k | Working together for Dignity: Personalised Refugee Employment Support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BRITFORD BRIDGE TRUST | 2 | £64k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 2 | £40k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 2 | £18k |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 2 | £7k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE MOHN WESTLAKE FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE APAX FOUNDATION | 1 | £593k |
| THE HEALTH FOUNDATION | 1 | £496k |
Charities like this
- BUSINESS LAUNCHPAD
- Launchpad Social Enterprise
- FULL FACT
- PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND
- BREAKING BARRIERS
- LOCAL WELCOME CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE LAUNCHPAD COLLECTIVE CIO | £213k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BUSINESS LAUNCHPAD | £1.5m | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| Launchpad Social Enterprise | £5.6m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| FULL FACT | £2.9m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| PUBLISH WHAT YOU FUND | £781k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BREAKING BARRIERS | £3.6m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | within | 19.5% | no doubt |