Hull and East Yorkshire Children's University Limited
Analysis
Hull and East Yorkshire Children's University Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Hull. It was registered in June 2008, 18 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 06368105). It says it provides human resources and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Hull and East Yorkshire Children's University Limited reported income of £795k and spending of £933k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £660k to £795k (+21%), an average of +4.8% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2023, when income rose by 221%. Over the whole period it spent 87% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Hull and East Yorkshire Children's University Limited 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 Stomping Grounds North East (£785k), The Greenfields Centre Limited (£797k) and Trinity Activities (£780k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 66%, charitable activities 24% and investments 2.9%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 2.3%. Reserves of £963k would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 66%
- Charitable activities 24%
- Investments 2.9%
- Other 7.1%
In the charity's own words
To advance the education of and to provide care facilities of children of school age via the provision of recreational and leisure time activities in the interests of social welfare and thereby to improve the conditions of their lives.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Stomping Grounds North East | Gateshead | £785k |
| The Greenfields Centre Limited | Nottingham | £797k |
| Trinity Activities | Uxbridge | £780k |
| Regenerate Trust | London | £804k |