UPSTART PROJECTS

Charity Number: 1157864
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Upstart Projects supports young people to find their voice in the arts and gain the skills and experience to grow as arts and media practitioners. We aim to offer arts experiences which enable personal and social change. We work closely with the Arts Award programme, run by Trinity College London, and provide a stepping stone for young people interested in arts leadership or a creative career.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2024

Total income: £76,839
Total expenditure: £85,904

Total income includes £3,900 from 1 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

15 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Where the charity operates:
  • Throughout England And Wales

Governance

Registration history:
  • 15 July 2014: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • 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
  • 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
Land and property:
This charity does not own and/or lease land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Charlie Rainer Trustee 11 July 2023
None on record
Michael Zdanowski Trustee 20 March 2023
None on record
Frances Perraudin Trustee 20 March 2023
None on record
Nikeria Tannis Trustee 30 January 2023
None on record
Amy Clewlow Trustee 30 January 2023
None on record
Bethan Rowena Troakes Trustee 02 March 2020
None on record
Thomas Matthew Edwards Trustee 11 November 2019
None on record
Holly Howe Trustee 11 November 2019
None on record
PHOEBE MOSHA HILL Trustee 19 August 2014
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2020 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024
Total gross income £70.24k £102.60k £279.73k £121.78k £76.84k
Total expenditure £93.42k £82.27k £208.70k £190.31k £85.90k
Income from government contracts £1.08k N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £24.43k £39.49k N/A £3.90k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2024 14 January 2025 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 14 January 2025 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 18 December 2023 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 28 December 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 06 December 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 06 December 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2020 02 February 2021 2 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 16 December 2020 On Time Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CIO - Foundation Registered 15 Jul 2014 as amended on 29 Nov 2022

Charitable objects

THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY PROVIDING TRAINING AND SUPPORT TO ENABLE THEM TO TAKE PART IN AND LEAD ACTIVITIES IN THE ARTS, MEDIA AND CULTURE AND WHICH DEVELOPS THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY CAN PARTICIPATE IN AND BENEFIT SOCIETY AS CREATIVE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS

Contact information

Address:
59 TRINITY STREET
SHREWSBURY
SY3 7PQ
Phone:
07792665093
Email:
hello@upstartprojects.uk
Website:

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