Construction Industry Trust for Youth

Analysis

Construction Industry Trust for Youth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in October 2002, 24 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04461612). It says it makes grants to individuals, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Construction Industry Trust for Youth reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.0m, spending 95% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £2.1m (+37%), an average of +8.2% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Construction Industry Trust for Youth sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include CoLab Exeter (£2.1m), Big Local Trust (£2.1m) and Diana Award (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84%, donations and legacies 13% and investments 2.4%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £1.7m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 40 people.