Shaftesbury Youth Club
Analysis
Shaftesbury Youth Club is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birkenhead. It was registered in May 1964, 62 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending April 2025, Shaftesbury Youth Club reported income of £552k and spending of £645k, spending 117% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from April 2021 to April 2025, income grew from £435k to £552k (+27%), an average of +6.1% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to April 2022, when income rose by 39%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.
Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, Shaftesbury Youth Club sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Community Playcentre @ Walberton (£550k), The Pioneer Sailing Trust (£553k) and Grenada Schools Limited (£550k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 62% and charitable activities 37%. Charitable activities took 96% of spending and raising funds 3.1%. Reserves of £53k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 62%
- Charitable activities 37%
- Investments 0.5%
- Other 0.9%
In the charity's own words
For the benefit of children and young people primarily in Wirral by advancing education, personal development and social welfare through the provision of youth work, informal education, recreational, sporting and developmental activities, including grassroots football, in order to enable young people to develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to participate fully in society.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Community Playcentre @ Walberton | Arundel | £550k |
| The Pioneer Sailing Trust | Brightlingsea | £553k |
| Grenada Schools Limited | London | £550k |
| 105th Sheffield (High Green) Scout Group | Sheffield | £557k |