YOUTH TALK LIMITED
Registered charity 1063572 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YOUTH TALK, YOUTH TALK 14-25
Youth Talk offers community counselling at no charge to 13-25 year olds who live, work or are educated in St Albans, Harpenden and surrounding area. We also provide an information/signposting service to both young people and their parents
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income increased by 23% to £577,039, while total expenditure was £554,800, resulting in a net surplus of £22,239. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £246,655, which is slightly above the stated policy target of six months' operations, though the charity faces significant future funding risks due to the loss of statutory grants.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months' operations (held: £247k)
“The charity’s policy is to have sufficient resources to fund at least six months’ operations on hand at any given time.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Youth Talk (matched by registered charity number).
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in 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.
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£178k
Reported reserves equal ~5.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (71% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 30.9% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).
- Alison Kiernan
- CHRISTOPHER CLULOW
- Carol Twidell
- Dr David Hemsi
- Gareth Huw Evans
- Gaynor Anne Cashin
- Gillian Wendy Targett-Adams
- Jacqueline Elizabeth Fryer
- Michael Patrick Chapman Mr
- TERESA MARY DALLEY · trustee of 1 other charity
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Hertfordshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YOUTH TALK LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased by 23% to £577,039, while total expenditure was £554,800, resulting in a net surplus of £22,239. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £246,655, which is slightly above the stated policy target of six months' operations, though the charity faces significant future funding risks due to the loss of statutory grants. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds YOUTH TALK LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH TALK LIMITED as a grant recipient include SCHRODER CHARITY TRUST, SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST, The Caledonia Investments Charitable Foundation, HARPENDEN AND WHEATHAMPSTEAD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL.
Known funders
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