The National Youth Advocacy Service

Analysis

The National Youth Advocacy Service is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birkenhead. It was registered in July 1992, 34 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02722134). It says it provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The National Youth Advocacy Service reported income of £11.8m and spending of £11.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £8.2m to £11.8m (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The National Youth Advocacy Service sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Foundation North East (£10.7m), Business in the Community (£12.9m) and HG Foundation (£8.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 1.1%. Reserves of £3.0m would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 258 people.