Mitchell Memorial Youth Arts Centre Ltd
Analysis
Mitchell Memorial Youth Arts Centre Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Stoke-On-Trent. It was registered in September 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 06418190). It says it provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Mitchell Memorial Youth Arts Centre Ltd reported income of £747k and spending of £755k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £269k to £747k (+178%), an average of +29% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Mitchell Memorial Youth Arts Centre Ltd sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Exeter Community Initiatives (£747k), Friends of Beis Yisroel Trust (£748k) and Citizens Advice New Forest (£747k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76%, trading 13% and donations and legacies 11%. Charitable activities took 91% of spending and raising funds 8.6%. Reserves of £332k would cover about 5 months of spending at that rate. It employed 7 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 11%
- Charitable activities 76%
- Trading 13%
- Investments 0.4%
In the charity's own words
Development & access to high-quality cultural & community facilities and provision. Development of opportunities for lifelong learning, in particular for disadvantaged young people. The development of sustainable opportunities for encouraging investment in young people. Attract new audiences & overcome the barriers that exclude people from artistic & cultural activity.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Exeter Community Initiatives | Devon | £747k |
| Friends of Beis Yisroel Trust | London | £748k |
| Citizens Advice New Forest | Hampshire | £747k |
| Emmaus Suffolk Limited | Ipswich | £749k |