The Loft Youth Centre

Analysis

The Loft Youth Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Southwold. It was registered in September 2012, 14 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. It says it provides services.

In the financial year ending January 2026, The Loft Youth Centre reported income of £26k and spending of £5,972, leaving 77% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from January 2022 to January 2026, income grew from £3,907 to £26k (+571%), an average of +61% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to January 2026, when income rose by 290%. Over the whole period it spent 84% of the income it received.

Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, The Loft Youth Centre sits at the 58th percentile: it is larger than about 58% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 50th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Lord Williams's Association (£26k), 5th Burgess Hill (Worlds End) Scout Group (£26k) and Lea and Garsdon's Parent, Teacher and Friends Association PTFA (£26k).