YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED

Registered charity 1051757 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Y E S

The charity was set up to help young people from Plymouth and the surrounding area, aged under 25 years, reach their full potential by providing access to accredited, confidential and free information, advice and guidance delivered by paid staff and trained volunteers. We also provide access to a range of additional commissioned services for enhanced and targeted provision.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£583k
Latest spending
£724k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net deficit of £141,027 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £920,613 to £779,586. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the organization remains a going concern with sufficient reserves to cover future liabilities.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
nobody in the organisation earned over £60,000. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months operational running costs (held: £775k)
The charity has a reserves policy that recommends it keeps a level of free cash reserves equivalent to three months operational running costs. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titlesin England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£583k
Total spending
£724k
Reserves (reported)
£775k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~12.8 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£583k£724k
31/03/2024£1.4m£1.3m
31/03/2023£1.4m£1.4m
31/03/2022£1.3m£1.4m
31/03/2021£1.4m£1.2m

Common questions

Is YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £141,027 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total reserves from £920,613 to £779,586. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirmed the organization remains a going concern with sufficient reserves to cover future liabilities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUTH FIRST CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED£583kUnder £60,0000unclearno doubt
YOUTH FIRST CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2024£1.7m0unclearnoted
WOLVERHAMPTON YOUTH ZONE FY2023£1.3m0unclearno doubt
NE YOUTH FY2025£1.3m0aboveno doubt
THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION FY2025£805k£60,001 - £70,0001unclearno doubt
YOUNG DEVON FY2025£5.9munclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.