Crawley Community Youth Service Limited
Analysis
Crawley Community Youth Service Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in July 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07628290). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Crawley Community Youth Service Limited reported income of £235k and spending of £260k, spending 111% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £220k to £235k (+6.8%), an average of +1.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 43%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Crawley Community Youth Service Limited sits at the 78th percentile: it is larger than about 78% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Mount Pleasant Baptist Church (£235k), Colchester Methodist Circuit (£235k) and Hope Church Luton Trust (£235k).
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Crawley Community Youth Service benefits young people through Youth Clubs, one-off projects, Community events or simply providing safe places. We bring together local organisations working with young people to share ideas, resources, skills and support. We link to County/National bodies representing the young people from Crawley.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant Baptist Church | Northampton | £235k |
| Colchester Methodist Circuit | Essex | £235k |
| Hope Church Luton Trust | Luton | £235k |
| Essential Needs | Harrogate | £235k |