Blaenllechau Youth Project
Analysis
Blaenllechau Youth Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ferndale. It was registered in October 2010, 16 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under poverty relief. It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Blaenllechau Youth Project reported income of £39k and spending of £52k, spending 135% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £68k to £39k (-43%), an average of -13% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income dropped by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 110% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Blaenllechau Youth Project sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 56th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ashley's Birthday Bank (£39k), The Shekinah Legacy (£39k) and Ojaala Welfare Foundation (£39k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Blaenllechau Youth Project endeavors to encourage the children and young people of Blaenllechau and The Upper Rhondda Fach between the ages of 5 and 25 years to become more actively involved in their communities through various activities and the informal education of life skills.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ashley's Birthday Bank | Christchurch | £39k |
| The Shekinah Legacy | Newhaven | £39k |
| Ojaala Welfare Foundation | Nelson | £39k |
| Noor International Trust | Birmingham | £39k |