YOUNG AND FREE

Registered charity 1117939 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is to encourage young physically and/or sensory disabled people between the ages of 16-25 yrs to build a social network of non-disabled friends through one to one buddying. We also encourage disabled youngsters to play a fuller role in their community through active participation in the running of the charity as well as taking part in and organising educational and group social activities.

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Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£67k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been examined by independent examiners who confirmed that no material matters came to their attention suggesting non-compliance with accounting records or the accounts themselves. The examiners reported no other concerns requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts. The filing does not disclose specific financial figures regarding reserves, income, or expenditure.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Young and Free (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bath And North East Somerset · Bristol City · North Somerset · South Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39k£67k
31/03/2024£62k£66k
31/03/2023£67k£66k
31/03/2022£59k£46k
31/03/2021£49k£31k

Common questions

Is YOUNG AND FREE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts for the year ended 31 March 2025 have been examined by independent examiners who confirmed that no material matters came to their attention suggesting non-compliance with accounting records or the accounts themselves. The examiners reported no other concerns requiring attention for a proper understanding of the accounts. The filing does not disclose specific financial figures regarding reserves, income, or expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YOUNG AND FREE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUNG AND FREE as a grant recipient include THE PIERREPONT TRUST, JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION, THE TRUEMARK TRUST, THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION, THE WALTER GUINNESS CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PIERREPONT TRUSTFY2023£10k
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kThe Elderly
JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATIONFY2024£5kChildren and young people
THE TRUEMARK TRUSTFY2024£5k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE WALTER GUINNESS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
COLEFAX CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE PARIVAR TRUSTFY2025£520
THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2022£0
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/06/2008£49kYoung and Free