Youth United Foundation
Analysis
Youth United Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 07983862). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending September 2025, Youth United Foundation reported income of £224k and spending of £200k, spending 89% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £195k to £224k (+15%), an average of +3.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2023, when income rose by 152%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Youth United Foundation sits at the 74th percentile: it is larger than about 74% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 82nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The British Pain Society (£224k), Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation (£224k) and Phoenix Homes Colchester (£224k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The vision of Youth United Foundation is to make it so that every young person who wants to join a uniformed organisation is able to do so. We do this by increasing the number of adult volunteers supporting member organisations, increasing opportunities for young people to join a uniformed youth organisation, attracting funding and making better use of resources through collaboration
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The British Pain Society | London | £224k |
| Advantage! Barrow Raiders Community Foundation | Barrow-In-Furness | £224k |
| Phoenix Homes Colchester | Colchester | £224k |
| OPA Cancer Charity | Birmingham | £224k |