4Youth (South West)
Analysis
4Youth (South West) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Melksham. It was registered in May 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07871666). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending December 2025, 4Youth (South West) reported income of £144k and spending of £138k, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £113k to £144k (+28%), an average of +6.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2023, when income rose by 34%. Over the whole period it spent 105% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, 4Youth (South West) sits at the 71st percentile: it is larger than about 71% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 76th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Little Green Bus Ltd (£144k), Aldag (Always Learning Developing and Growing) (£144k) and Allsorts for God Limited (£144k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
We are a local charity, working with children, young people and their families in the Melksham community area. Services delivered by the organisation include:*Drop-in counselling services *Opportunity Melksham Jobs Fair*Melksham Young Peoples Awards*Narrowing the gap*Local Youth Network *Provision of minibus youth activities *Youth club*Spice time credits*Youth networking event
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Little Green Bus Ltd | Clitheroe | £144k |
| Aldag (Always Learning Developing and Growing) | Ashtead | £144k |
| Allsorts for God Limited | Whitland | £144k |
| The Cole Charitable Trust | Cambridge | £144k |