The Welsh Association of Youth Clubs
Analysis
The Welsh Association of Youth Clubs is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Pontypridd. It was registered in October 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02646433). It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and acts as an umbrella or resource body.
In the financial year ending March 2025, The Welsh Association of Youth Clubs reported income of £286k and spending of £340k, spending 119% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £411k to £286k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 49%. Over the whole period it spent 104% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, The Welsh Association of Youth Clubs sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 85th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Kent Coast Volunteering Ltd (£285k), The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust (£290k) and Bexley Moorings Project (£284k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The purpose of Youth Cymru is to research, identify and respond to the needs of young people by developing and delivering programmes that contribute to their lifelong learning in an educational but essentially informal context.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Kent Coast Volunteering Ltd | Kent | £285k |
| The Lionel Abel-Smith Trust | Buckinghamshire | £290k |
| Bexley Moorings Project | Kent | £284k |
| The Nani Huyu Charitable Trust | Somerset | £293k |