CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH
Our mission is to remove barriers to contruction related education and training. We do this through a variety of programmes including bursaries, work experience, employability training, support for ex-offenders into employment, support to employers to take positive action regarding work placements for young people.
Objects
TO CREATE, SUPPORT OR FACILITATE PROGRAMMES OF EDUCATION, LEARNING, TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT IN THE CONTEXT OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRIES.TO IMPROVE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE UNITED KINGDOM AND TO OVERCOME BARRIERS TO THEIR EDUCATION, LEARNING, TRAINING OR EMPLOYMENT ARISING BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, DISABILITY OR ECONOMIC OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCE, WITH PARTICULAR REFERENCE TO THE SKILLS OF THE CONSTRUCTION AND BUILT ENVIRONMENT INDUSTRIES.TO EDUCATE, TRAIN, ASSIST AND FACILITATE SUCH INDIVIDUALS OR GROUPS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES AND SKILLS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a surplus of £95,201 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £2,103,583. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,178,225, which the trustees state represents over seven months of operating costs, exceeding their policy target of six months. The accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP, who confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose emoluments as defined for taxation purposes amounted to over £60,000 in the year was as follows: £80,000 - £90,000 1” — page 33
“The number of employees whose emoluments as defined for taxation purposes amounted to over £60,000 in the year was as follows: £80,000 - £90,000 1” — page 33
“To protect the charity and its charitable services against risk, the Trustees have agreed a policy of holding a minimum of 6 months’ operating costs as reserves, made up of both the unrestricted reserves and the designated funds.” — page 21
“The Trust received £25,000 (2024: £25,000) from Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, of which Ed McAlpine is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £10,000 (2024: £10,000) from Turner and Townsend Ltd, of which Patricia Moore is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £25,000 (2024: £25,000) from Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, of which Ed McAlpine is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £10,000 (2024: £10,000) from Turner and Townsend Ltd, of which Patricia Moore is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £25,000 (2024: £25,000) from Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, of which Ed McAlpine is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £10,000 (2024: £10,000) from Turner and Townsend Ltd, of which Patricia Moore is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £25,000 (2024: £25,000) from Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, of which Ed McAlpine is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £10,000 (2024: £10,000) from Turner and Townsend Ltd, of which Patricia Moore is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £25,000 (2024: £25,000) from Sir Robert McAlpine Ltd, of which Ed McAlpine is a director.” — page 34
“The Trust received £10,000 (2024: £10,000) from Turner and Townsend Ltd, of which Patricia Moore is a director.” — page 34
Year-over-year changes
- Top pay band moved from £80,001 - £90,000 (FY2024) to £80,000 - £90,000 (FY2025).
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "below" (FY2024) to "above" (FY2025).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Government income: £220,517 — contracts £198,017 (4), grants £22,500 (2); 10% of the £2,103,583 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Government income: £243,066 — contracts £226,066 (4), grants £17,000 (1); 13% of the £1,900,304 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Government income: £278,616 — contracts £108,105 (3), grants £170,511 (2); 15% of the £1,830,206 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£80,001–£90,000: 1)
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Edward McAlpine — Chair
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Anthony Oloyede
- Assad Maqbool
- Barbara Louise Welch
- Hamzat Temitope Alade Bello
- Holly Price
- Julie Ann White
- Katrina Mary Dowding
- MATHEW BAXTER
- Manjinder Singh
- Neal Tabiner Morris
- Patricia Moore
- Robert Edward Thomas William McAlpine
- Russell Vincent Andrew Taylor
- Victoria Brambini
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £2.1m | £2.0m |
| 31/12/2024 | £1.9m | £1.7m |
| 31/12/2023 | £1.8m | £1.7m |
| 31/12/2022 | £1.6m | £1.6m |
| 31/12/2021 | £1.5m | £1.3m |
Common questions
Is CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £95,201 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total income of £2,103,583. Unrestricted reserves stood at £1,178,225, which the trustees state represents over seven months of operating costs, exceeding their policy target of six months. The accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP, who confirmed the financial statements give a true and fair view and that there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forvis Mazars LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,000 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH as a grant recipient include MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST, JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, The Merchant Taylors' Foundation, CHK Foundation, WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £990k | Strategic |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £900k | Building Opportunities programme |
| MONDAY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £900k | Strategic Grants |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £180k | Building Opportunities in the Tri-Borough |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | FY2025 | £100k | Proactive Stream |
| CHK Foundation | FY2024 | £100k | |
| The Merchant Taylors' Foundation | FY2022 | £100k | Proactive Stream |
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | FY2022 | £80k | Group Awards - Thinking Differently |
| THE COLYER-FERGUSSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £75k | |
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £60k | Pathways to professional careers |
| THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £51k | Welfare |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £50k | Bridging the Gap to Construction Employment |
| THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £50k | Targeted support for excluded young people who are NEET |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2023 | £50k | Pathways to Professional Careers (Key Stage 5 Programme) |
| CANARY WHARF CONTRACTORS FUND | FY2024 | £25k | |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | Bridging the gap to construction employment |
| CANARY WHARF CONTRACTORS FUND | FY2023 | £25k | |
| Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust | FY2025 | £25k | Pathways to Professional Careers programme |
| WALCOT EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £25k | Early Intervention Employer-led Engagement Programme |
| CANARY WHARF CONTRACTORS FUND | FY2025 | £25k | |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2021 | £25k | Building Futures in the Tri-borough |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | FY2023 | £25k | Building Futures in the Tri-Borough |
| THE PAVIORS' CHARITY | FY2023 | £23k | Educational |
| Construction Workers’ Charitable Trust | FY2023 | £20k | Education, training and retraining for operatives, past operatives and young people who want to start working in the construction industry (Mowlem Award) |
| THE KENSINGTON AND CHELSEA FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | Skills + Employment portfolio |
| THE PAVIORS' CHARITY | FY2026 | £20k | Educational |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2021 | £15k | Support for disadvantaged young people in London |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | FY2023 | £15k | Building Opportunities programme |
| THE SHANLY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £13k | |
| DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £13k | |
| THE PAVIORS' CHARITY | FY2024 | £10k | Educational |
| WATES FAMILY ENTERPRISE TRUST | FY2022 | £10k | Family Awards |
| SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £10k | Relief of Need - Other donations |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | FY2021 | £8k | |
| DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £6k | Youth and Welfare |
| DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £5k | Youth and Welfare |
| DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £4k | Youth and Welfare |
| DUDLEY AND GEOFFREY COX CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £3k | Youth and Welfare |
| SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | Relief of Need - Other donations |
| ROTHERHITHE CONSOLIDATED CHARITIES | FY2024 | £2k | Grants to organisations |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercers' Company | 07/03/2025 | £345k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2022 | £498k | Building Opportunities in the Tri-borough |
| UK government | 05/10/2020 | £50k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2020 | £2k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2020 | £2k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2019 | £10k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2019 | £35k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2019 | £8k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| The Mercers' Company | 08/03/2019 | £350k | Grant to Construction Industry Trust for Youth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/02/2019 | £481k | Building Futures in the Tri-borough |
| Greater London Authority | 01/01/2019 | £150k | Young Londoners Fund |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2018 | £8k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| London Borough of Southwark | 01/04/2018 | £10k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| City Bridge Foundation | 16/07/2014 | £84k | Grant to Construction Youth Trust |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/11/2013 | £49k | Build Brighter Futures |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/11/2011 | £342k | Constructing Capital Careers |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/11/2009 | £50k | The Real Apprentice - 'Your Hired' |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2009 | £10k | Budding Brunels |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/04/2009 | £5k | Pink Ladies |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/04/2008 | £5k | Mobile Training Vehicle |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/12/2007 | £372k | Construction for Communities: removing barriers and engaging individuals |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DELTA PHILANTHROPIES | 1 | £671k |
| RANDEREE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £55k |
| JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUST | 1 | £22k |
| LSEG Foundation | 1 | £20k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £15k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE COSARAF CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BUILDING SOCIETIES TRUST LIMITED
- FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
- BRADFORD YOUTHBUILD TRUST LTD
- TYNE NORTH TRAINING LIMITED
- THE ENGINEERING TRUST
- LINDLEY EDUCATIONAL TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY TRUST FOR YOUTH | £2.1m | £80,000 - £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| BUILDING SOCIETIES TRUST LIMITED | £139k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE | £1.5m | — | 0 | unclear | 1.0% | no doubt |
| BRADFORD YOUTHBUILD TRUST LTD | £129k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TYNE NORTH TRAINING LIMITED | £1.5m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 2 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE ENGINEERING TRUST | £1.7m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |