YOUNG SOMERSET
Registered charity 1070693 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SOMERSET RURAL YOUTH PROJECT
We are the largest youth work charity in Somerset and our mission is to put young people first. We deliver our vision through provision of Open Access Youth Work, targeted Skills Development and Social Action - with our Wellbeing Service running throughout. We encourage young people to take responsibility for themselves and become actively involved in shaping the communities in which they live.
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Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £33,632 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total funds carried forward of £533,593. The trustees report that the balance sheet is robust and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the charity's free/unrestricted reserves of £142,825 are significantly below the Charity Commission's suggested target of three months' operating costs, which the trustees estimate at approximately £1,092,402.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months' operating costs (held: £143k)
“The general guidance from the Charity Commission suggests that charities should seek to maintain a level of Reserves equivalent to at least 3 months’ operating costs (for Young Somerset this would be equivalent to around £1,092,402 in the 2025/26 financial year).” — page 9
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Bold & Brave Limited
“The group was formed in the current year on incorporation of the trading subsidiary Bold & Brave Limited.” — page 26
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by AC Mole LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Young Somerset (matched by registered charity number).
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.
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.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£14k
Reported reserves equal ~1.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (12/03/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (23/05/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (02/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Claire Tough
- David Charles Elstone
- Ethna Bashford
- Jodie Loveday
- Richard Turner
- Stephanie Noyce
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Somerset
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YOUNG SOMERSET financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £33,632 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in total funds carried forward of £533,593. The trustees report that the balance sheet is robust and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the group's ability to continue as a going concern. However, the charity's free/unrestricted reserves of £142,825 are significantly below the Charity Commission's suggested target of three months' operating costs, which the trustees estimate at approximately £1,092,402. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by AC Mole LLP.
Who funds YOUNG SOMERSET?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUNG SOMERSET as a grant recipient include THE ELIZABETH AND PRINCE ZAIGER TRUST, THE FAIRFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST, HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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