ONWARDS & UPWARDS

About ONWARDS & UPWARDS

ONWARDS & UPWARDS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1194457). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 90/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), ONWARDS & UPWARDS reported a total income of £1,212,487 and total expenditure of £1,066,622, a spending ratio of 88% indicating a strong proportion of funds directed to charitable work. According to the Charity Commission register, ONWARDS & UPWARDS describes its activities as follows: Our mission is to free ex-offenders from the cycle of reoffending by creating jobs that change lives for good. We are creating a suite of companies in which to employ ex-offenders, bringing employment rates up & re-offending rates down. By creating best-in-class products and services and shining a light on our staff, we will also help shift business attitudes towards employing ex-offenders. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for ONWARDS & UPWARDS. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Latest spending ratio: 88.0% of income spent on charitable work