YSS
Registered charity 1081992 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YOUTH SUPPORT SERVICES LIMITED, YSS LTD
To provide community based support services for children, young people, adults and families who are vulnerable, have complex needs and who face difficult life challenges.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £96,929 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting from early receipt of funding and salary savings. The Trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves of £305,420 are adequate to meet operating liabilities for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the entity's ability to continue as a going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Government contracts (46% of income)
“Government contracts £472k” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Trustees and directors carefully monitor the financial performance during each financial year, and despite the challenging economic environment, we are currently performing ahead of the forecast budget although a deficit for the year has occurred.” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Ormerod Rutter Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — YSS (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).
- West Mercia PCC — “Our Funders
West Mercia PCC” (source page)
- Worcestershire Children First — “Worcestershire Children First” (source page)
- Shropshire County Council — “Shropshire County Council” (source page)
- Worcestershire County Council — “Worcestershire County Council” (source page)
- Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust — “Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust” (source page)
- Ready Steady Worcestershire — “Ready Steady Worcestershire” (source page)
- Worcester Community Lottery — “Worcester Community Lottery” (source page)
- The Rotary Club Worcester — “The Rotary Club Worcester” (source page)
- West Midlands Probation Service — “West Midlands Probation Service” (source page)
- Defense Medical Welfare Service (DMWS) — “Defense Medical Welfare Service (DMWS)” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Richard Quallingtonchair
- Dal Veysey
- FIONA ELIZABETH CHARNY · trustee of 1 other charity
- Gary Woodman
- Isobel Penolope Maud
- Jared Whitehouse
- Justin Bryant
- Sarah Fishbourne
- Simon White
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Herefordshire · Shropshire · Telford & Wrekin · Warwickshire · Worcestershire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YSS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating surplus of £96,929 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting from early receipt of funding and salary savings. The Trustees confirmed that unrestricted reserves of £305,420 are adequate to meet operating liabilities for at least 12 months, with no material uncertainties identified regarding the entity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Ormerod Rutter Limited.
Who funds YSS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YSS as a grant recipient include SMALLWOOD TRUST.
Known funders
Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.
Government & lottery funding
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