Young Enterprise

Analysis

Young Enterprise is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in May 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under community and economic development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00712260). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides services.

In the financial year ending July 2025, Young Enterprise reported income of £5.4m and spending of £5.4m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to July 2025, income fell from £5.8m to £5.4m (-6.2%), an average of -1.6% a year. Over the whole period it spent 94% of the income it received.

Among 1,869 England and Wales charities whose main cause is community and economic development and that reported income, Young Enterprise 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 Brathay Trust (£5.4m), The Clink Charity (£6.1m) and United World Schools (£5.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84%, charitable activities 12%, trading 2.5% and investments 1.8%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £13k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 14%. Grants to other organisations totalled £5,000. Reserves of £1.8m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 95 people.