The Caxton Youth Organisation
Analysis
The Caxton Youth Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in February 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, disability, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04308289). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and other charitable activities.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Caxton Youth Organisation reported income of £555k and spending of £460k, spending 83% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £280k to £555k (+98%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 51%. Over the whole period it spent 81% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, The Caxton Youth Organisation sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Disability Solutions West Midlands (£555k), D & L Trust Fund (£555k) and Allsorts Gloucestershire (£554k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 94% and charitable activities 3.2%. Charitable activities took 89% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £278k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 12 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 94%
- Charitable activities 3.2%
- Investments 0.1%
- Other 3.0%
In the charity's own words
The Caxton Youth Club aims to offer young people a safe space in the inner city, where they can come to make and meet their friends. Our priorities are inclusion for young people with physical and/ or learning disabilities who live in Westminster.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Disability Solutions West Midlands | Stoke on Trent | £555k |
| D & L Trust Fund | Salford | £555k |
| Allsorts Gloucestershire | Stroud | £554k |
| Swings & Smiles | Thatcham | £556k |