Young Citizens of Rwanda
Analysis
Young Citizens of Rwanda is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Nottingham. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, Young Citizens of Rwanda reported income of £25k and spending of £30k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £24k to £25k (+6.2%), an average of +1.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 113%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Young Citizens of Rwanda sits at the 42nd percentile: it is larger than about 42% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 49th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Friends of Chiddingfold Surgery (£25k), Samaritans of West Cumbria (£25k) and A Rare Cause (£25k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
THE CHARITY ASSISTS ORPHANED OR VULNERABLE YOUNG PEOPLE IN RWANDA BY PROVIDING ACCOMMODATION, FORMAL EDUCATION OR VOCATIONAL TRAINING. THEY LIVE IN THE ?FAMILY HOME?. THEY ARE TAUGHT KEY LIFE SKILLS SUCH AS FOOD HYGIENE, BUDGETING AND PERSONAL HEALTH. THE AIM IS TO EQUIP THE YOUNG PEOPLE SO THEY WILL BE ABLE TO MOVE OUT INTO THE WIDER COMMUNITY AND INDEPENDENTLY MAKE A LIFE FOR THEMSELVES.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Friends of Chiddingfold Surgery | Godalming | £25k |
| Samaritans of West Cumbria | Whitehaven | £25k |
| A Rare Cause | West Yorkshire | £25k |
| British Psoriatic Arthritis Consortium CIO | Bath | £25k |