Youth Federation Limited

Analysis

Youth Federation Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ellesmere Port. It was registered in August 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07604916). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Youth Federation Limited reported income of £2.1m and spending of £2.4m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £2.4m to £2.1m (-13%), an average of -3.4% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Youth Federation Limited sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wyre River Trust (£2.1m), Staffordshire& Birmingham Agricultural Society (£2.1m) and Chatham Maritime Trust (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £1,000. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £791k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 48 people.