Young Gloucestershire Limited

Analysis

Young Gloucestershire Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Gloucester. It was registered in March 1981, 45 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01547097). It says it provides human resources, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Young Gloucestershire Limited reported income of £3.6m and spending of £3.6m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £2.0m to £3.6m (+78%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 36%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Young Gloucestershire Limited 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 98th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Yusuf Islam Foundation (£3.6m), The Pankhurst Trust (Incorporating Manchester Women's Aid) (£3.6m) and Fair Credit Charity Ltd (£3.6m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 76% and donations and legacies 23%. Charitable activities took 88% of spending and raising funds 11%. Reserves of £585k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 99 people.