YOUTH SPACE
Youth space advocates for young people with "risk factors" ensuring that they access a safe space, food provision, and realistic pathways which will lead them to break free from the intergenerational cycle of disadvantage.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,909 for the year ended 31 October 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £22,234. The trustees consider this balance to be an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts and limited financial obligations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee received employee benefits of more than £60,000 during the year (2023: Nil).” — page 23
“The charity received £148,297 (2023: £56,508) in donations and £120,354 (2023: £62,813) in grants during the year.” — page 15
“the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity.”
Trustees
- AHARON YEHUDA FINKELSTIN
- Chaim Mendel Weiss
- JUDAH WIDER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/10/2025 | £139k | £148k |
| 31/10/2024 | £269k | £250k |
| 31/10/2023 | £119k | £125k |
| 31/10/2022 | £141k | £153k |
| 31/10/2021 | £125k | £166k |
Common questions
Is YOUTH SPACE financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £18,909 for the year ended 31 October 2024, resulting in total unrestricted reserves of £22,234. The trustees consider this balance to be an acceptable level of reserves given the nature of revenue receipts and limited financial obligations. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the financial statements. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of YOUTH SPACE earn?
Per its FY2024 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.
Who funds YOUTH SPACE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH SPACE as a grant recipient include CROWNHOST LIMITED, BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITED, THE HARAMEAD TRUST, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUST.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hackney Council | 13/10/2025 | £25k | Grant to Youth Space |
| London Borough of Hackney | 13/10/2025 | £25k | Grant to Youth Space |
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/10/2024 | £20k | Families Flourish |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2023 | £10k | Wonder Wander |
| London Borough of Hackney | 12/05/2022 | £10k | Grant to Youth Space |
| Hackney Council | 12/05/2022 | £10k | Grant to Youth Space |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/04/2022 | £10k | 70 miles for 70 years - A getting fit project! |
| London Borough of Hackney | 30/06/2021 | £5k | Grant to Youth Space |
| Hackney Council | 30/06/2021 | £5k | Grant to Youth Space |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/02/2021 | £10k | LOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD - from the INSIDE OUT! |
| UK government | 24/07/2020 | £8k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2019 | £10k | EveryOne`s 1- United! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/06/2014 | £10k | Better Adults 4 2morrow |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/07/2012 | £10k | LifeSkills4U |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/06/2010 | £10k | CityEscape! |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND | 1 | — |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £138k |
| THE ONSIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £122k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £120k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |
| IGY FOUNDATION | 1 | £85k |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
Charities like this
- E P YOUTH LTD
- THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION
- PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT
- DYS SPACE LIMITED
- CARLISLE YOUTH ZONE
- SPACE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH SPACE | £139k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| E P YOUTH LTD | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION | £805k | more than £60,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT | £367k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| DYS SPACE LIMITED | £3.3m | £60,000 - £65,000 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CARLISLE YOUTH ZONE | £1.2m | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |