YOUTH SPACE

Registered charity 1136913 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

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.

Objects

I TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:A THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFEB PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALSII TO PROMOTE ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALESSS

Area of benefit: UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, LOCAL.

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£139k
Latest spending
£148k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,879 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £13,355. The trustees consider the current unrestricted reserves of £6,355 to be an acceptable level given the charity's limited financial obligations, maintaining a policy of holding reserves roughly equal to net current assets. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements or accounting records.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Donations (70% of income)
“The charity received £96,835 (2024: £148,297) in donations and £42,178 (2024: £120,354) in grants during the year.” — page 13
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity (held: £13k)
“In considering the limited financial obligations of the charity, the trustees have resolved to maintain a minimum reserve roughly equal to the net current assets of the charity.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2025

  • Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 4% of the £139,013 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/10/2024

  • Government income: £5,061 — grants £5,061 (1); 2% of the £268,651 total gross income on the same return

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney · Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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 FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £8,879 for the year, resulting in total net assets of £13,355. The trustees consider the current unrestricted reserves of £6,355 to be an acceptable level given the charity's limited financial obligations, maintaining a policy of holding reserves roughly equal to net current assets. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
CROWNHOST LIMITEDFY2022£18k
BOURNEHEIGHTS LIMITEDFY2024£10k
THE HARAMEAD TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE BENZI DUNNER SCHOOLS TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE TRUEMARK TRUSTFY2024£7k
JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUSTFY2025£6k
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2023£5kSmaller Grants
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUSTFY2021£5k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE CAMELIA BOTNAR FOUNDATIONFY2021£5kYouth 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
CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£4k
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£4k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE GREEN HALL FOUNDATIONFY2024£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2024£1kHoliday Projects
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£1k
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2023£1kHoliday Projects
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500
GOWLING WLG (UK) CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£500
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2024amount not stated

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Hackney Council13/10/2025£25kGrant to Youth Space
London Borough of Hackney13/10/2025£25kGrant to Youth Space
Postcode Lottery30/06/2025£25kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund10/10/2024£20kFamilies Flourish
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2023£10kWonder Wander
London Borough of Hackney12/05/2022£10kGrant to Youth Space
Hackney Council12/05/2022£10kGrant to Youth Space
The National Lottery Community Fund29/04/2022£10k70 miles for 70 years - A getting fit project!
London Borough of Hackney30/06/2021£5kGrant to Youth Space
Hackney Council30/06/2021£5kGrant to Youth Space
The National Lottery Community Fund25/02/2021£10kLOOK GOOD FEEL GOOD - from the INSIDE OUT!
UK government24/07/2020£8kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund08/03/2019£10kEveryOne`s 1- United!
The National Lottery Community Fund25/06/2014£10kBetter Adults 4 2morrow
The National Lottery Community Fund19/07/2012£10kLifeSkills4U
The National Lottery Community Fund03/06/2010£10kCityEscape!

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YOUTH SPACE£139k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUNG GENERATION FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
YOUNG STAR MENTORING FY2025£27k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH ACTION FY2025£531k—0above—no doubt
DURHAM AREA YOUTH FY2026£257k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.