BRITISH YOUTH COUNCIL

Registered charity 1123224 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · repeated filing default (register status)

The British Youth Council, the national youth council of the UK, aims to empower young people, aged 25 and under, to have a say and be heard in the UK and overseas. This is through a programme of education, research, training, volunteering, representation and advocacy opportunities. The charity is membership based & exclusively youth-led. It was formerly registered no. 305973 until 31 March 2009.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£826k
Latest spending
£830k
Registered
2008

We have not yet analysed this charity’s accounts. Register data shown below.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£826k
Total spending
£830k
Cost of raising funds
£128k
Reserves (reported)
£83k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~1.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (75% 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: 15.4% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025——
31/03/2024——
31/03/2023——
31/03/2022£826k£830k
31/03/2021£758k£757k

Common questions

Who funds BRITISH YOUTH COUNCIL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BRITISH YOUTH COUNCIL as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUST, MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUST, THE BARBOUR FOUNDATION, GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£43kInvesting in better youth policy
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2023£28kInvesting in better youth policy
THOMAS POCKLINGTON TRUSTFY2024£27kRegular grants programme
MILLS AND REEVE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k
THE BARBOUR FOUNDATIONFY2022£1k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund22/04/2022£10k10% of the population 100% of the future
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2021£10kClimate Change: Plastic Pollution
The National Lottery Community Fund23/04/2021£10kOur Mental Health Matters
UK government01/04/2019£345kUK Youth Voice grant
UK government14/01/2019£100kYouth Voice Groups Grant Scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund10/12/2018£10kYouth voice regional gatherings
The National Lottery Community Fund29/11/2018£10kYouth voice regional gatherings
UK government01/04/2018£206kUK Youth Voice
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2016£5kMaking Our Mark - Wales
The National Lottery Community Fund06/11/2014£10kThe British Youth Council - NI Youth Parliament
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2014£10kUK Youth Parliament - Scotland
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2013£5kBYC Welsh Youth Summit
The National Lottery Community Fund09/06/2011£8kBYC Development Day
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2011£5kBYC Development Day
The National Lottery Community Fund17/02/2011£4kBYC Development Day
The National Lottery Community Fund02/12/2010£10kBYC Development Days: London and Manchester
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/11/2008£23k"60 Years of BYC Documentary"
UK government—£228kUK Youth Voice
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£565SC
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£565SC
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£1k60
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£1k60
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£300Children and Young People's Serv - Central Depts.
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£300Children and Young People's Serv - Central Depts.
Calderdale Metropolitan Borough Council—£600Programme Costs Miscellaneous Expenses Supplies And Services CYP Participation Project Children and Young People's Serv - Central Depts.