Young Solutions Worcestershire
Analysis
Young Solutions Worcestershire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Droitwich. It was registered in March 2009, 17 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06707357). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Young Solutions Worcestershire reported income of £612k and spending of £576k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £397k to £612k (+54%), an average of +11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 15%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Young Solutions Worcestershire sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Social Value International (£611k), Harmony in Education (£612k) and Child Autism UK (£611k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96%. Charitable activities took 68% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £182k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Charitable activities 96%
- Investments 0.7%
- Other 3.5%
In the charity's own words
YOUNG SOLUTIONS WORCESTERSHIRE IS AN INFRASTRUCTURE ORGANISATION SUPPORTING VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY CLUBS AND ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE. WE PROVIDE START-UP AND DEVELOPMENT SUPPORT; INFORMATION ADVICE AND GUIDANCE; ADVOCACY AND REPRESENTATION; PARTNERSHIP BUILDING, AND POLICY AND RESEARCH.FORMERLY KNOWN AS WCVYS - WORCESTERSHIRE COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Social Value International | Liverpool | £611k |
| Harmony in Education | Surrey | £612k |
| Child Autism UK | Bracknell | £611k |
| Seven Hills Educationaltrust | Marathon House | £613k |