Youth and Families Matter
Analysis
Youth and Families Matter is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southampton. It was registered in March 2009, 17 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 06732673). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Youth and Families Matter reported income of £395k and spending of £321k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £237k to £395k (+67%), an average of +14% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2025, when income rose by 26%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Youth and Families Matter sits at the 82nd percentile: it is larger than about 82% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Employment Resource Centre (£395k), Angels and Monsters (£400k) and Signpost (Colchester) Limited (£394k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
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In the charity's own words
Youth and Families Matter provides the following support...Parenting SupportSchools Work for children with emotional difficultiesDetached youthworkFamily work, including befriendingPractical help, as an agency of Basics Bank project.A combined coffee and charity shop to help provide funds for the work carried out by YFM and to serve as a community base for the locality.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Employment Resource Centre | London | £395k |
| Angels and Monsters | Nottingham | £400k |
| Signpost (Colchester) Limited | Essex | £394k |
| Warwick Community Association | Birmingham | £402k |