Isle of Wight Youth Trust

Analysis

Isle of Wight Youth Trust is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Isle Of Wight. It was registered in June 2001, 25 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the advancement of health or saving of lives, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04149036). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Isle of Wight Youth Trust reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.3m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £785k to £1.3m (+71%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 97% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Isle of Wight Youth Trust sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% 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 The Whitechapel Mission (£1.3m), Friends of Eastbourne Hospital (£1.3m) and SWEDA Ltd (£1.3m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 68% and donations and legacies 32%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.8%. Reserves of £630k would cover about 6 months of spending at that rate. It employed 35 people.