Townsend Youth Partnership
Analysis
Townsend Youth Partnership is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Dorset. It was registered in July 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and amateur sport, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04236016). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Townsend Youth Partnership reported income of £184k and spending of £151k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £60k to £184k (+206%), an average of +32% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 194%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Townsend Youth Partnership sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 80th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Argyle Community Church, Reading (£184k), Hailsham Foodbank (£184k) and Yatziv Trust (£184k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Enable the provision of positive activities, informal social & citizenship education and basic welfare to Children & Young People on the Townsend Estate, so that they can fufil their potential and not be dis-advantaged by their poverty.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Argyle Community Church, Reading | Reading | £184k |
| Hailsham Foodbank | East Sussex | £184k |
| Yatziv Trust | Manchester | £184k |
| Highbury Quadrant Congregational Church | London | £184k |