AKT UP

Registered charity 1213696 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The AKT Up initiative seeks to help young people improve their mental, physical and economic circumstances, achieve their potential, and foster positive community engagement:Active: Promote physical activity as a means of improving health and wellbeing.Knowledge: Share education, skills, and information to empower individuals and groups.Thriving: Support mental and emotional wellbeing

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO ISTO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED BETWEEN 12 AND 30 LIVING IN THE UK 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) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING GOOD HEALTH E) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £14,750 against a stated policy target of three months of core operating costs. Total income for the period was £35,233 with total expenditure of £3,360, resulting in a net surplus. The trustees confirmed adequate resources for going concern with no material uncertainties identified.

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
• 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
• 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
• Volunteer management

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — AKT UP (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Erwin Owusu-Gyamfichair
• Adrian Williams
• Ahmed Omoleke Sholuade
• Serena May Lee Stephen
• TERENCE DAVID LEE DONOVAN

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England

Income and spending

Common questions

Government & lottery funding

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