City Reach Youth Project
Analysis
City Reach Youth Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in May 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, City Reach Youth Project reported income of £38k and spending of £40k, spending 105% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £28k to £38k (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 93% 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, City Reach Youth Project sits at the 64th percentile: it is larger than about 64% 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 The Belper Musical Theatre (£38k), Sewards End Village Hall Trust (£38k) and Essex Shire Hall Trust (£38k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a youth project providing free, open access youth activities meeting the needs of children and young people in inner city Southampton.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Belper Musical Theatre | Derbyshire | £38k |
| Sewards End Village Hall Trust | Essex | £38k |
| Essex Shire Hall Trust | Chelmsford | £38k |
| Southampton Musical Society | Southampton | £38k |