Frenford Youth Club

Analysis

Frenford Youth Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ilford. It was registered in March 2023, 3 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty, amateur sport and recreation, which this site groups under poverty relief. 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 2025, Frenford Youth Club reported income of £781k and spending of £1.4m, spending 178% of what it took in. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income fell from £888k to £781k (-12%), an average of -12% a year. Over the whole period it spent 164% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Frenford Youth Club sits at the 91st percentile: it is larger than about 91% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 93rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Coastline Vineyard Church (£780k), Publish What You Fund (£781k) and Thurrock Christian Fellowship (£779k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 66% and donations and legacies 31%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 2.5%. Reserves of £162k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 29 people.