Saffron Young Peoples Project Limited
Analysis
Saffron Young Peoples Project Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Leicester. It was registered in September 2005, 21 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 04328703). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Saffron Young Peoples Project Limited reported income of £124k and spending of £181k, spending 146% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to December 2025, income fell from £187k to £124k (-34%), an average of -9.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2022, when income dropped by 54%. Over the whole period it spent 117% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Saffron Young Peoples Project Limited sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 74th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Faversham Foodbank (£124k), Housing People Building Communities (£124k) and Reconciliation Trust (Leeds) (£124k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The principal activity of SYPP is the provision of a detached youth work project supporting young people living in the Saffron Estate, Leicester & other areas with a similar economic profile in Leicestershire, in accessing & developing opportunities available. Issues include bullying, unemployment, racism, social exclusion & deprivation. The Estate is in the top 2% most deprived areas in England.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Faversham Foodbank | Kent | £124k |
| Housing People Building Communities | Ribchester | £124k |
| Reconciliation Trust (Leeds) | Leeds | £124k |
| Barnabas Fellowship of Churches Trust | Reading | £124k |