Specialist Youth Work
Analysis
Specialist Youth Work is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Sussex. It was registered in November 2019, 7 years ago. Its declared purposes cover economic/community development/employment and recreation, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Specialist Youth Work reported income of £20k and spending of £37k, spending 180% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £29k to £20k (-30%), an average of -8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 103%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Specialist Youth Work sits at the 52nd percentile: it is larger than about 52% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 45th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ruardean Memorial Hall and Playing Fields (£20k), Duddon and Clotton Hoofield Village Hall (£21k) and Asthall Leigh Memorial Hall (£20k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide positive educational activities, learning and new skills for all young people aged 10-19, projects include activities such as: Sports, Youth Clubs, Arts, LGBTQ, SEND, Young Carers, Group Work, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and much more to ensure we support the growth, skills knowledge and development of young people and to prepare them for independent living within
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Ruardean Memorial Hall and Playing Fields | Gloucestershire | £20k |
| Duddon and Clotton Hoofield Village Hall | Tarporley | £21k |
| Asthall Leigh Memorial Hall | Oxfordshire | £20k |
| Waresley Village Hall | Sandy | £21k |