Irish Youth Foundation (UK) Limited
Analysis
Irish Youth Foundation (UK) Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in July 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02397878). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.
In the financial year ending December 2025, Irish Youth Foundation (UK) Limited reported income of £236k and spending of £388k, spending 164% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £213k to £236k (+11%), an average of +2.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 84%. Over the whole period it spent 116% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Irish Youth Foundation (UK) Limited sits at the 75th percentile: it is larger than about 75% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 83rd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Limited (£236k), Oxford Health Charity (£236k) and Curly Tails (£236k).
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
To raise funds and make grants available for: (a) Projects in the UK that assist young Irish people and their families(b) The advancement of education in Northern Ireland for example by making available grants for individual students and support for organisations
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Down Syndrome Training and Support Service Limited | Bradford | £236k |
| Oxford Health Charity | Oxford | £236k |
| Curly Tails | Milton Keynes | £236k |
| Purbeck Youth and Community Foundation | Wareham | £236k |