Action 4 Youth
Analysis
Action 4 Youth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in February 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02888960). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Action 4 Youth reported income of £1.5m and spending of £1.7m, spending 115% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £1.6m to £1.5m (-7.4%), an average of -1.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income dropped by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Action 4 Youth sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Thames Chase Trust (£1.5m), The Harper Adams University Students' Union (£1.5m) and Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Trust (£1.5m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and donations and legacies 14%. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 5.2%. Reserves of £235k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 32 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 14%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Investments 0.4%
- Other 1.2%
In the charity's own words
The objects of charity are to help and educate children and young people, through informal education and leisure time activities to develop their physical, mental and spiritual, moral and cultural capabilities, to achieve their full potential, that they may grow up to full maturity, as responsible individuals and members of their communities and society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Thames Chase Trust | Upminster | £1.5m |
| The Harper Adams University Students' Union | Newport | £1.5m |
| Yvonne Arnaud Theatre Trust | Surrey | £1.5m |
| London Contemporary Orchestra | London | £1.5m |