Young Women's Housing Project

Analysis

Young Women's Housing Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in September 2011, 15 years ago. Its declared purposes cover the prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07698405). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Young Women's Housing Project reported income of £646k and spending of £648k, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £549k to £646k (+18%), an average of +4.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 27%. Over the whole period it spent 93% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Young Women's Housing Project sits at the 90th percentile: it is larger than about 90% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Byfleet United Charity (£645k), Metro World Child (£647k) and St Leonards Youth and Community Centre (£645k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from investments 53% and charitable activities 45%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £60k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 17 people.