no.5 young people

The charity supports children and young people. No.5 Young People is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Reading and operates in Reading.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

No 5 is a local charity, offering confidential listening to support children and young people and those around them, through a free counselling service for those aged 11 - 25, affected by mental or physical ill-health or by social and economic difficulties.

Fundraising

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Local Authority

Reading

Financial Information

Latest Income

£578,888

Latest Expenditure

£523,536

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.5%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 96.7%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 6.7%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £475,523

Charitable Activities £94,400

Other Trading £7,983

Investments £982

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £506,336

Raising Funds £17,200

Governance £18,105

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£578,888	£523,536	£506,336	£309,461	£130,153	10 / 12
2023	£408,560	£516,024				0 / 25
2022	£449,011	£421,988				0 / 6
2021	£429,441	£334,317				0 / 30
2020	£291,333	£279,451				0 / 61