Ford Youth and Community Centre
Analysis
Ford Youth and Community Centre is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Plymouth. It was registered in August 1983, 43 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, amateur sport and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Ford Youth and Community Centre reported income of £68k and spending of £56k, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £44k to £68k (+55%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2025, when income rose by 67%. Over the whole period it spent 78% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Ford Youth and Community Centre sits at the 57th percentile: it is larger than about 57% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 65th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Bakau Community Project (£68k), Headway Tyneside (£68k) and The Aldgate Freedom Foundation (£68k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To provide a centre for recreation and leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, in particular young people, and to promote the education and training of young people. We also work with the most vulnerable in our community and those with anxiety or mental health issues.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Bakau Community Project | Swindon | £68k |
| Headway Tyneside | Newcastle | £68k |
| The Aldgate Freedom Foundation | London | £68k |
| Christian Gold House Ministry | Merseyside | £68k |