Young People Cornwall

Analysis

Young People Cornwall is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cornwall. It was registered in June 1989, 37 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02369817). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Young People Cornwall reported income of £1.9m and spending of £2.0m, spending 107% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £1.9m (+18%), an average of +4.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 23%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Young People Cornwall sits at the 93rd percentile: it is larger than about 93% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Sir Jules Thorn Charitable Trust (£1.9m), Connected Voice (£1.9m) and International Christian Medical and Dental Association (UK) CIO (£1.9m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99% and investments 1.1%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £343k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 42 people.