GT Yarmouth and Gorleston Young Carers
Analysis
GT Yarmouth and Gorleston Young Carers is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Great Yarmouth. It was registered in May 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and recreation, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2026, GT Yarmouth and Gorleston Young Carers reported income of £234k and spending of £276k, spending 118% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income fell from £335k to £234k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2026, when income rose by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 103% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, GT Yarmouth and Gorleston Young Carers 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 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Dunston Activity Centre (£234k), Abu Faisal Trust (£234k) and Borehamwood Foodbank (£234k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
GYGYC offers age-specific peer support groups for Young Carers aged 5 to 21 who are caring for their parents or supporting their parents in caring for a sibling. Through targeted activities that offer support, respite, fun and learning opportunities, facilitated by Youth Workers offering support with their coping mechanisms and strategies to improvement their physical and mental health.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Dunston Activity Centre | Gateshead | £234k |
| Abu Faisal Trust | Blackburn | £234k |
| Borehamwood Foodbank | Borehamwood | £234k |
| S.h.e. UK (Supporting, Healing, Educating) | Mansfield | £234k |