THE YORKSHIRE YOUNG ACHIEVERS FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1135221 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

SUPPORTING THE MENTAL, EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL, MORAL ANDPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERTHE AGE OF 35 WHO WERE BORN, ARE CONNECTED TO, WORK OR LIVE WITHINYORKSHIRE SO THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND BECOMERESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WITH IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF LIFE ANDHEALTH.

Objects

(1) TO SUPPORT THE MENTAL, EDUCATIONAL, SPIRITUAL, CULTURAL, MORAL ANDPHYSICAL DEVELOPMENT, HEALTH AND IMPROVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE UNDERTHE AGE OF 35 WHO WERE BORN, ARE CONNECTED TO, WORK OR LIVE WITHINYORKSHIRE SO THAT THEY CAN DEVELOP THEIR FULL CAPACITIES AND BECOMERESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY WITH IMPROVED CONDITIONS OF LIFE ANDHEALTH.(2) TO BENEFIT SUCH OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTIVES AND PURPOSES ASTHE CHARITY MAY DETERMINE FROM TIME TO TIME.(3) TO SUPPORT REGISTERED CHARITIES IN THE ACHIEVEMENT OF THEIR CHARITABLEOBJECTIVES

Area of benefit: YORKSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Yorkshire, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income surplus of £31,845 for the year ended 28 February 2025, resulting in total unrestricted funds of £92,656. The trustees aim to maintain reserves equivalent to approximately 12 months of unrestricted charitable expenditure, a target which the current fund balance significantly exceeds. No material uncertainties or going concern issues were identified in the filing.

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 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Safeguarding policy and procedures

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Yorkshire Young Achievers Foundation (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).

• The HACS Group — “The HACS group are proud to sponsor the Arts Award.” (source page)
• McCormicks Solicitors — “Principal sponsor, McCormicks Solicitors , is an award-winning law firm at the heart of a vibrant commercial region.” (source page)
• Rudding Park — “Rudding Park , sponsor of the Young Personality of the Year Award, is a privately-owned luxury hotel, spa and golf resort in Harrogate, Nort…” (source page)
• Leeds United — “Yorkshire’s best-known football club, Leeds United , has supported the Achievement in Sport Award since the inception of the Awards.” (source page)
• Giggles Day Nurseries — “Giggles Day Nurseries are proud to sponsor the Education Award.” (source page)
• Jamboree Entertainment — “Sponsors the Unsung Hero Award . A York-based, family-owned company, with 30 years of experience in producing live entertainment and events …” (source page)
• GMI Property — “GMI Property sponsors the Special Award .” (source page)
• Verity Frearson — “Verity Frearson are sponsoring the ‘Glamour and Glitz’ for the 31st anniversary of our annual Yorkshire Young Achivers Awards.” (source page)
• Titan Private Wealth — “Titan Private Wealth, based in Harrogate, is sponsoring our Champagne Reception for the 31st anniversary of the YYAA.” (source page)
• West Yorkshire Fabrics Ltd — “West Yorkshire Fabrics Ltd based in Leeds, are a worldwide supplier of specialised fabrics for Theatre, Opera, Film and TV productions and h…” (source page)
• Grace & Morris architects — “Proudly rooted in Harrogate and part of the Yorkshire business community, we are passionate about supporting the next generation of talent t…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• PETER DAVID GODFREY MCCORMICK OBEchair
• Dipesh Mistry
• FIONA ELAINE ROBINSON
• Francesca Elizabeth Lowe
• NICOLA KAREN EMMA CORP
• RICHARD MICHAEL STROUD MBE
• SONIA JONES
• ZOE JOANNE WEBBER

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YORKSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS.

• YORKSHIRE YOUNG MUSICIANS income £363k
• INSPIRE YORKSHIRE income £27k
• SHROPSHIRE YOUTH SUPPORT TRUST income £356k
• WARWICKSHIRE YOUNG CARERS income £195k
• Berkshire Youth LTD income £1.4m
• YORKSHIRE YOUTH AND MUSIC LIMITED income £280k

Side by side with its peers

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