Youth Moves

Analysis

Youth Moves is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bristol. It was registered in July 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05440549). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Youth Moves reported income of £4.8m and spending of £891k, leaving 81% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £572k to £4.8m (+732%), an average of +70% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 325%. Over the whole period it spent 40% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Youth Moves sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Cambridge in America (UK) Limited (£4.7m), Football Beyond Borders (£4.9m) and Liverpool Guild of Students (£4.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 97% and donations and legacies 2.5%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £508k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 22 people.