Oxford Youth Enterprise Limited
Analysis
Oxford Youth Enterprise Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Oxford. It was registered in February 1984, 42 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, environment/conservation/heritage and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under environment and conservation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 01598586). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Oxford Youth Enterprise Limited reported income of £43k and spending of £40k, spending 94% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £23k to £43k (+85%), an average of +17% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 82%. Over the whole period it spent 91% of the income it received.
Among 4,574 England and Wales charities whose main cause is environment and conservation and that reported income, Oxford Youth Enterprise Limited sits at the 69th percentile: it is larger than about 69% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 58th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Sleaford Navigation Trust (£42k), Catworth Village Hall (£43k) and Heage Windmill Society (£42k).
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
Projects with young people aged 11-19 underway in Oxford since January 2015. These included regular sessions staffed by volunteers every Saturday evening at local ecological centre, Barrack Lane Gardens, in East Oxford. Grant received from OCYVS and additional funds raised by donations and open days. Since February 2024 the project began to run similar programmes in Sheffield on a Sunday.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Sleaford Navigation Trust | Lincolnshire | £42k |
| Catworth Village Hall | Huntingdon | £43k |
| Heage Windmill Society | Derbyshire | £42k |
| The Ipswich Historic Churches Trust | Ipswich | £43k |