Westgate Youth Project
Analysis
Westgate Youth Project is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ramsgate. It was registered in February 2018, 8 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 provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Westgate Youth Project reported income of £35k and spending of £25k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £18k to £35k (+94%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 150%. 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, Westgate Youth Project sits at the 76th percentile: it is larger than about 76% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 55th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Bristol Foster Carers Association (£35k), Northfleet & Ebbsfleet Lions Club CIO (£35k) and Friends of Court Moor School (£35k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The Umbrella Club is a targeted project for young people aged 10 to 19 with hidden disabilities; defined as any disability that is not immediately apparent upon meeting the young person, e.g. ASD, ADHD or Mental Illness. We provide a safe, nurturing and positive environment where young people can meet, socialise, make new contacts and friends, learn and cultivate and sense of belonging
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Bristol Foster Carers Association | Bristol | £35k |
| Northfleet & Ebbsfleet Lions Club CIO | Gravesend | £35k |
| Friends of Court Moor School | Hampshire | £35k |
| The Hayton Charitable Trust | Bagshot | £35k |