SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

About SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS

SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1147009). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — 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), SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS reported a total income of £1,345,094 and total expenditure of £1,324,168, a spending ratio of 98% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS describes its activities as follows: School of Hard Knocks uses sport and other challenging activities to help participants re-engage with school or find employment. All of our courses seek to develop a sense of citizenship and work towards improvement in mental and physical health and wellbeing. Other objectives include: Reduced crime, money management, career planning, increased confidence and increased personal responsibility. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for SCHOOL OF HARD KNOCKS. 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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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 98.4% of income spent on charitable work