Blackpool Schools and Youth Work Trust
Analysis
Blackpool Schools and Youth Work Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in April 1996, 30 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and religious activities, which this site groups under religion. Legally it is a charitable trust. It says it provides human resources.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Blackpool Schools and Youth Work Trust reported income of £38k and spending of £35k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £31k to £38k (+23%), an average of +5.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 107%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 20,496 England and Wales charities whose main cause is religion and that reported income, Blackpool Schools and Youth Work Trust sits at the 44th percentile: it is larger than about 44% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Fenton Church of the Nazarene (£38k), Downall Green Independent Methodist Church (£38k) and Jesus the Messiah Ministry (£38k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
BSYW is an interdenominational Christian charity founded in 1995. With the support of local churches and individual Christians the BSYW team go into local primary schools taking assemblies, RE classes, lunchtime and after school clubs. The team ethos is not to preach or convert but to inform and lead local children to a better understanding of the Bible and the Christian faith.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Fenton Church of the Nazarene | Stoke-on-Trent | £38k |
| Downall Green Independent Methodist Church | Wigan | £38k |
| Jesus the Messiah Ministry | London | £38k |
| The Heshaim or Theological College | London | £38k |