YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST (MIDLANDS)

Registered charity 1056035 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WARWICKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH CLUBS, WAYC, YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST

Our vision is 'No young person limited by disadvantage'. We focus our work in the Brunswick Ward area of Leamington, delivering activities, creating opportunities and providing support to help disadvantaged young people transition to a self-assured adulthood. We connect with and support young people aged 8-18 and their families through clubs, cafes and mentoring.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £78,584 for the year ended 31 March 2026, following a significant loss in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, the sale of Jubilee House transformed the financial position, enabling the rebuilding of unrestricted free reserves to £324,076. The trustees confirm adequate resources for the foreseeable future, adopting the going concern basis of accounting.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Young People First (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust — “Funding Partners 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust” (source page)

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

• Jacob Marc Isherwoodchair
• Jon Barnett
• Sophie Howe

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).