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Youth First Charitable Incorporated Organisation

Registered · see notesRegistered charity number 1195386LondonDisability
Income£1.7m2024-03-31
Spending£1.9msame year
Spent / received75%3-year average
Size in its cause95th pctDisability
Registered2021CIO
Employees37latest return

Analysis

Youth First Charitable Incorporated Organisation is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in August 2021, 5 years ago. Its declared purposes cover disability and economic/community development/employment, 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 March 2024, Youth First Charitable Incorporated Organisation reported income of £1.7m and spending of £1.9m, spending 114% of what it took in. Across the 3 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2024, income fell from £2.2m to £1.7m (-23%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 75% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Youth First Charitable Incorporated Organisation sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Focus Foundation (£1.7m), Community Connexions (£1.7m) and Birmingham Disability Resource Centre (£1.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 77% and donations and legacies 18%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.7%. Reserves of £175k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 37 people.

Data notes from the register: The register marks this charity as being in administration.

Income and spending

£0£539k£1.1m£1.6m£2.2m2022 Income: £2,157,4802022 Spending: £614,21120222023 Income: £1,927,2612023 Spending: £1,778,68720232024 Income: £1,664,4242024 Spending: £1,899,6452024
IncomeSpending

Where the income comes from

  • Donations 18%
  • Charitable activities 77%
  • Investments 0.7%
  • Other 4.1%

In the charity's own words

We offer all year round after-school & holiday provision at our adventure playgrounds, youth clubs and through a street-based team. We also provide projects and informal education for young people. Our programmes offer children and young people aged 8-19 (up to 25 with additional needs) the opportunity to grow, play, have a voice and learn.

Similar-sized charities, same cause

CharityLocationIncome
The Focus FoundationManchester£1.7m
Community ConnexionsGloucester£1.7m
Birmingham Disability Resource CentreKitts Green£1.6m
Community Equality Disability ActionExeter£1.7m