SHEFFIELD YOUNG CARERS PROJECT

Registered charity 1140105 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To support young people aged 8 to 25 that provides substantial care for a family member with: an illness, a disability, mental health issue, substance misuse issue OR that worries about drug or alcohol use in your family. We offer 121 and group sessions that provide a space for young people to discuss issues that relate to them and also to socialise and meet young people in similar situations.

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Latest income
£647k
Latest spending
£822k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £175,287 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £604,670 to £429,383. The trustees note that the funding climate is extremely difficult and have implemented a recruitment freeze and potential staff redundancies, though they confirm resources are adequate to continue as a going concern. Free reserves of £166,779 remain above the stated minimum policy target of £113,322.

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 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Sheffield Young Carers (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).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£647k
Total spending
£822k
Cost of raising funds
£67k
Reserves (reported)
£167k
Employees
21

Reported reserves equal ~2.4 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 10.3% of total income — above the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£647k£822k
31/03/2024£850k£781k
31/03/2023£816k£656k
31/03/2022£641k£604k
31/03/2021£647k£558k

Common questions

Is SHEFFIELD YOUNG CARERS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £175,287 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £604,670 to £429,383. The trustees note that the funding climate is extremely difficult and have implemented a recruitment freeze and potential staff redundancies, though they confirm resources are adequate to continue as a going concern. Free reserves of £166,779 remain above the stated minimum policy target of £113,322. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SHEFFIELD YOUNG CARERS PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEFFIELD YOUNG CARERS PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£4k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/11/2025£201kToday for Tomorrow
The National Lottery Community Fund27/11/2024£20kSheffield Young Carers - 8-12 Group work
Postcode Lottery01/05/2023£24kProject Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2023£10kSheffield Young Carers - 8-12 Group work
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2023£455kFamily Project 2023
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2021£399kToday for Tomorrow2
The National Lottery Community Fund18/04/2019£428kThe Family Project
The National Lottery Community Fund24/02/2016£282kFamily Project
The National Lottery Community Fund06/05/2015£10kA4A - My Project, My Voice - Sheffield Young Carers Project (SYCP)
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2013£144kSheffield Young Carers' Family Project
The National Lottery Community Fund24/10/2006£7kWriting Curers