Young People and Children First

Analysis

Young People and Children First is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Berkshire. It was registered in July 2014, 12 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. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 08692587). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Young People and Children First reported income of £667k and spending of £568k, spending 85% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income grew from £231k to £667k (+189%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2025, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 88% 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 People and Children First sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Gilfach Goch Community Association (£667k), Seachange Devon (£667k) and The Kite Trust (£667k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 51% and donations and legacies 49%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 4.2%. Reserves of £388k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.