Preston Youth Zone Ltd

Analysis

Preston Youth Zone Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Preston. It was registered in June 2023, 3 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 14606941). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Preston Youth Zone Ltd reported income of £5.8m and spending of £684k, leaving 88% of income unspent that year. Across the 2 years on record, from March 2024 to March 2025, income grew from £1.5m to £5.8m (+281%), an average of +281% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 281%. Over the whole period it spent 12% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Preston Youth Zone Ltd sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Acorn Recovery Projects (£5.8m), Jane Tomlinson Appeal (£5.9m) and Queenscourt Hospice (£5.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 100%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £421k would cover about 7 months of spending at that rate. It employed 5 people.