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UK Youth

UK Youth is committed to ensuring all young people are empowered to build bright futures, regardless of their background or circumstances. Our mission is to provide all young people with access to appropriate, high quality services in their local community or online. Together with our network, we offer support, advice and training to equip young people with vital life skills.

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Activities & Mission

UK Youth is committed to ensuring all young people are empowered to build bright futures, regardless of their background or circumstances. Our mission is to provide all young people with access to appropriate, high quality services in their local community or online. Together with our network, we offer support, advice and training to equip young people with vital life skills.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Financial Information

Latest Income
£13,781,000
Latest Expenditure
£17,905,000

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 120.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 97% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample: 685). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 93.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 29% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 7.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 25% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,459,000
Charitable Activities £11,641,000
Other Trading £315,000
Investments £145,000
Other Income £221,000

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £16,644,000
Raising Funds £1,261,000
Governance £0
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£13,781,000
£17,905,000£16,644,000£5,290,000£1,378,000122 / 0
2024
£16,190,000
£14,701,000£13,502,000£9,410,000£1,100,000130 / 0
2023
£14,258,000
£13,616,000£12,483,000£7,873,000£908,000134 / 0
2022
£14,624,000
£11,133,000£10,220,000£7,241,000£1,920,000108 / 0
2021
£7,673,000
£6,501,000£5,995,000£3,709,000£1,218,000100 / 0

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about UK Youth

What does UK Youth do?

UK Youth is committed to ensuring all young people are empowered to build bright futures, regardless of their background or circumstances. Our mission is to provide all young people with access to appropriate, high quality services in their local community or online. Together with our network, we offer support, advice and training to equip young people with vital life skills.

How much income did UK Youth report in 2025?

UK Youth reported total income of £13.78m and reported expenditure of £17.91m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is UK Youth?

UK Youth has a program ratio of 120.8%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 97% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income over £10M (sample of 685 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was UK Youth registered as a charity?

UK Youth was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 27 July 2005 as charity number 1110590. It has been registered for 21 years.

Who runs UK Youth?

UK Youth is governed by a board of 9 trustees. The chair of trustees is Matthew John Price. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does UK Youth operate?

UK Youth operates across 3 areas: Northern Ireland, Scotland and England And Wales.

Is UK Youth a registered charity?

Yes — UK Youth is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1110590.

Details

Address
X Why Fivefields
8-10 Grosvenor Gardens
LONDON
SW1W 0DH
Registration Date
27 July 2005
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
4016553
Charity Number
1110590

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Trustees

Matthew John Price Chair
Also governs 2 other charities
Anna Hope
Colin Robert Jones
Dr Gabrielle Anne-Marie Mathews
Also governs 1 other charity
Iain Rodney McDougall
Also governs 1 other charity
Jodie Lloyd-Jones
Jolanta Lasota
Jonathan Yates
Nneka Orji
Also governs 1 other charity

Sectors & Classifications

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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