UNLOCK

Registered charity 313454 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as EVANGELICAL URBAN TRAINING PROJECT

Unlocking-real life stories of urban people. Revealing-good news of the down to earth Christ. Releasing-life changing skills and confidence. Unlock is a Christian charity that has worked since 1973 to help urban churches of any denomination respond to the challenges in their areas. We are especially concerned with helping people in "text-shy" cultures to explore their faith. We place trained unloc

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Latest income
£44k
Latest spending
£47k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £2,902 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £62,538 to £49,543. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing a reserves policy target of three months' operating costs. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £21,227 against a designated fund of £19,989 and restricted funds of £7,262.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£44k£47k
31/12/2023£41k£56k
31/12/2022£55k£53k
31/12/2021£48k£47k
31/12/2020£51k£57k

Common questions

Is UNLOCK financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing resource of £2,902 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £62,538 to £49,543. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, citing a reserves policy target of three months' operating costs. The charity holds unrestricted funds of £21,227 against a designated fund of £19,989 and restricted funds of £7,262. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds UNLOCK?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UNLOCK as a grant recipient include THE J G HOGG CHARITABLE TRUST, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND, HIGHWAY ONE TRUST, THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE J G HOGG CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£60kAdvancement of citizen or community development
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20kThe Justice System and penal reform
DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£15kCore costs
HIGHWAY ONE TRUSTFY2021£10k
THE 3 TS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£10k
THE NOEL BUXTON TRUSTFY2025£9kTo help fund a volunteer-led helpline giving advice to ex-offenders who face barriers to employment and housing.
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2022£3kSocial Action
THE NOEL BUXTON TRUSTFY2022£3kTo help fund a volunteer-led helpline giving advice to ex-offenders who face barriers to employment and housing.
THE NOEL BUXTON TRUSTFY2024£3kTo help fund a volunteer-led helpline giving advice to ex-offenders who face barriers to employment and housing.
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2023£3kSocial Action
THE NOEL BUXTON TRUSTFY2023£3kTo help fund a volunteer-led helpline giving advice to ex-offenders who face barriers to employment and housing.
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2025£3kSocial Action
W F SOUTHALL TRUSTFY2024£3kSocial Action
THE LAW SOCIETY CHARITYFY2024£3k
THE OAKDALE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kPersonal and Community Empowerment
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PETER, BURNHAMFY2024£308Mission, Giving and Donations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, FROGMOREFY2024£180Mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY, FROGMOREFY2021£150Missions

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government01/04/2022£1kUNLOCK
UK government01/04/2021£2kUNLOCK