British Youth Council

Analysis

British Youth Council is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, 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 06226595). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and sponsors or undertakes research.

In the financial year ending March 2022, British Youth Council reported income of £826k and spending of £830k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2022, income grew from £758k to £826k (+8.9%), an average of +8.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, British Youth Council sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 Belong: Making Justice Happen (£823k), Ufi VocTech Trust (£828k) and Wirral CVS (£820k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 75% and donations and legacies 25%. Charitable activities took 84% of spending and raising funds 15%. Reserves of £83k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 19 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity as in double default: it has missed the deadline for its annual return or accounts in two or more successive years.