Young Camden Foundation
Analysis
Young Camden Foundation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Young Camden Foundation reported income of £1.4m and spending of £1.3m, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £588k to £1.4m (+138%), an average of +24% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Young Camden Foundation sits at the 98th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bentley Federation Child Care Services (£1.4m), The Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation (£1.4m) and Canolfan Cynghori Ynys Mon Citizens Advice Bureau (£1.4m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 2.6%. Grants to other organisations totalled £954k. Reserves of £167k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 6 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 100%
- Investments 0.3%
In the charity's own words
The promotion of the efficiency and effectiveness of charities and the effective use of charitable resources by organisations working with children and young people for the benefit of the public by providing support and advice to charities and through assisting non-charitable organisations to directly further a charitable purpose.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bentley Federation Child Care Services | Walsall | £1.4m |
| The Sam and Bella Sebba Charitable Foundation | London | £1.4m |
| Canolfan Cynghori Ynys Mon Citizens Advice Bureau | Holyhead | £1.4m |
| Raise Your Hands | London | £1.4m |