Purbeck Youth and Community Foundation
Analysis
Purbeck Youth and Community Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Wareham. It was registered in August 2016, 10 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending August 2025, Purbeck Youth and Community Foundation reported income of £236k and spending of £239k, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £216k to £236k (+9.2%), an average of +2.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 64%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Purbeck Youth and Community Foundation sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% 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 Oxford Health Charity (£236k), Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community (£236k) and Irish Youth Foundation (UK) Limited (£236k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Continue to provide a location for the Wareham Youth Club and other community users.Provide education, activities and fun, support and advisory services to young people in a safe location that promotes their safety, wellbeing and participation in their local community. Develop the use of the location such that it is used to its maximum potential.Employ qualified youth workers & generate income
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Oxford Health Charity | Oxford | £236k |
| Caerphilly Miners Centre for the Community | Mid Glamorgan | £236k |
| Irish Youth Foundation (UK) Limited | London | £236k |
| The Loop Drug Checking Service | Manchester | £236k |