Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre
Analysis
Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Slough. It was registered in March 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, arts/culture/heritage/science and amateur sport, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05366637). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre reported income of £150k and spending of £204k, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £123k to £150k (+22%), an average of +5.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 114% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre sits at the 83rd percentile: it is larger than about 83% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 77th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Amersham a Cappella (£150k), The Swannington Heritage Trust (£150k) and Bonyad Toos (Toos Foundation) (£149k).
Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as being in administration.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre's main services target disadvantaged young people aged 5 to 19 years old through two different youth projects and an after school club, but we also offer supporting activities to lone parents and under 5's, local students, BME groups, women, and senior citizens.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Amersham a Cappella | Dunstable | £150k |
| The Swannington Heritage Trust | Coalville | £150k |
| Bonyad Toos (Toos Foundation) | London | £149k |
| Highbury Theatre Centre Limited | Sutton Coldfield | £150k |