Kijana Kwanza (Young People First)

Analysis

Kijana Kwanza (Young People First) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Middlesex. It was registered in April 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, Kijana Kwanza (Young People First) reported income of £1.0m and spending of £949k, spending 93% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £413k to £1.0m (+148%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 47%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Kijana Kwanza (Young People First) sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Manchester Academy of Community Gymnastics Ltd (£1.0m), The Bridge Trust (£1.0m) and The Renegade Foundation (£1.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 99%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.9%. Grants to other organisations totalled £650k. Reserves of £209k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.