Grimsby Youth Zone

Analysis

Grimsby Youth Zone is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Grimsby. It was registered in January 2020, 6 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 12210018). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Grimsby Youth Zone reported income of £10.7m and spending of £334k, leaving 97% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2020 to March 2025, income grew from £440k to £10.7m (+2337%), an average of +122% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 559%. Over the whole period it spent 4.2% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Grimsby Youth Zone 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Hertfordshire Community Foundation (£10.7m), Rowans Hospice (£10.7m) and Helen & Douglas House (£10.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 2.2%. Reserves of £1.6m would cover about 57 months of spending at that rate. It employed 4 people.