Reachout Youth
Analysis
Reachout Youth is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2003, 23 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04604379). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Reachout Youth reported income of £947k and spending of £989k, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income fell from £1.1m to £947k (-13%), an average of -3.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Reachout Youth sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bath Rugby Community Foundation (£947k), Waterlow Park (£948k) and Grantham Tennis Club Limited (£946k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 72% and charitable activities 28%. Charitable activities took 60% of spending and raising funds 36%. Reserves of £118k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 64 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 72%
- Charitable activities 28%
- Investments 0.2%
In the charity's own words
We are a mentoring charity working with children in deprived communities to help them grow in competence and character. We improve self-confidence and develop numeracy, literacy, communication and memory skills, whilst reinforcing our core values of fairness, self-control, good judgement and staying power. We do this through 1 to 1 mentoring with positive role models and team activities.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bath Rugby Community Foundation | Bath | £947k |
| Waterlow Park | Argyle Street London | £948k |
| Grantham Tennis Club Limited | Grantham | £946k |
| Bucks Cricket CIO | Buckingham | £955k |