ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST
Providing a counselling service to young people up to the age of 25.Providing a counselling service for Under 13s.Providing a welfare service at local events (utilising volunteers).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,595 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,343,453 and expenditure of £1,324,858. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £532,000 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to demonstrate financial management and resilience against income volatility.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1 £60,001 - £70,000” — page 48
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2025 1” — page 48
Year-over-year changes
- Employees paid over £60,000: 0 (FY2024) → 1 (FY2025).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Jo Dare — CEO
- Kay Boycott — Chair of Trustees
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (28/11/2025)
Trustees
- Alison Pleszak
- Helen Farrant
- Kay Boycott
- Mark Dix
- Michael Shepherd
- Nigel Hartley
- Peter Elliott
- Rosalyn Julia Parker
- Sarah Redrup
- Tom Flower
- Victoria Sitch
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £1.3m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/03/2023 | £804k | £947k |
| 31/03/2022 | £959k | £926k |
| 31/03/2021 | £785k | £596k |
Common questions
Is ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net movement in funds of £18,595 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £1,343,453 and expenditure of £1,324,858. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £532,000 at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to demonstrate financial management and resilience against income volatility. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MC Audit Limited.
What does the highest-paid employee of ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST as a grant recipient include ENERGISE ME, LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMERCIAL EDUCATION TRUST, THE DAISIE RICH TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE BLAGRAVE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ENERGISE ME | FY2023 | £10k | Grants to institutions |
| ENERGISE ME | FY2022 | £10k | |
| LONDON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY COMMERCIAL EDUCATION TRUST | FY2025 | £10k | Be Your Own Boss: Supporting 24 young people interested in self-employment |
| THE DAISIE RICH TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £538 | |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | FY2023 | £400 | Increasing civil society's accountability to young people |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | FY2022 | £400 | Increasing civil society's accountability to young people |
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £0 | |
| ISLE OF WIGHT FOUNDATION | FY2023 | — | The Travelling Safe Space for young people to attend sessions |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2023 | £499k | Changing the Odds |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 31/10/2018 | £449k | YouMatter |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/07/2010 | £69k | The Works |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2004 | £2k | Computer System Network |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| AGE UK | 1 | £246k |
| ACTIVE ESSEX FOUNDATION | 1 | £146k |
| JOHN SWIRE 1989 CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £76k |
| Vivensa Foundation | 1 | £11k |
| SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, CHIPPENHAM WITH LANGLEY BURRELL | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- ISLE OF WIGHT SCOUT COUNCIL
- ISLE OF WIGHT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU
- The Enfield Island Youth & Community Trust
- AGE CONCERN ISLE OF WIGHT
- YOUTH ENQUIRY SERVICE (PLYMOUTH) LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH TRUST | £1.3m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £127k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF WIGHT SCOUT COUNCIL | £230k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| ISLE OF WIGHT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU | £712k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| The Enfield Island Youth & Community Trust | £394k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| AGE CONCERN ISLE OF WIGHT | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |