Uptown Youth Services
Analysis
Uptown Youth Services is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Mitcham. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Uptown Youth Services reported income of £57k and spending of £77k, spending 134% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £81k to £57k (-29%), an average of -8.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income dropped by 35%. Over the whole period it spent 88% of the income it received.
Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Uptown Youth Services sits at the 55th percentile: it is larger than about 55% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 63rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Rossington Good Neighbours (£57k), St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund (£58k) and The Hersden Neighbourhood Centre Association (£57k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Uptown provides support and mentoring to young people - including those with disabilities - in the borough of Merton in a youth club setting. Uptown provides a safe environment to get young people off the streets, to partake in activities such as music, dance and drama, sports, and arts and craft and various programmes (eg anti-gang; first aid training, inspirational speakers; maths tutoring.)
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Rossington Good Neighbours | Doncaster | £57k |
| St Mary in the Marsh Project Fund | Kent | £58k |
| The Hersden Neighbourhood Centre Association | Canterbury | £57k |
| Brighten Ryton Local Environment Group | Tyne And Wear | £58k |