Yss

Analysis

Yss is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Worcester. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04024428). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Yss reported income of £1.0m and spending of £940k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.5m to £1.0m (-31%), an average of -9.0% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 20%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Yss sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hunter Hall School Ltd (£1.0m), Brownberrie Education Trust (£1.0m) and Commonwealth Heritage Forum (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £305k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 30 people.