YOUNG & INSPIRED LTD

Registered charity 1145639 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YOUNG AND INSPIRED LTD

Young & Inspired advocates for children and families facing poverty or adverse childhood circumstances and provides wraparound support throughout their childhood and as they transition into independent adults. Programs Include:Conquer The Kitchen program, empowering very young mothers to cook wholesome food economically,Flying Colours Arts, Sunshine Breakfast Club, Water Sports, Holiday Club

Objects

1) THE PROMOTION AND ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE.2) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3) THE PROMOTION OF ANY OTHER EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE OBJECTS AND PURPOSES SUCH AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT, PROVIDED THAT THEY ARE REGARDED AS CHARITABLE BY THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES.

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 · Education/training · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£491k
Latest spending
£417k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £73,404, increasing total funds to £96,496. The trustees report that the charity plans to continue its activities subject to satisfactory incoming resources. The charity maintains a reserves policy of three months of core running costs, with unrestricted reserves of £96,129 at year-end.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of core running costs (held: £96k)
“The trustees have agreed that the charity will maintain reserves equivalent to at least 3 months of core running costs.” — page 17
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 31/01/2025

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £221,926 — contracts £221,926 (221,926); 45% of the £490,820 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £53,977 — grants £53,977 (53,977); 14% of the £394,146 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2023

  • Volunteers: 42

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2023)

Total income
£609k
Total spending
£516k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£168k
Employees
3

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 7.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (99% 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: 0.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hackney · Haringey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£491k£417k
31/01/2024£394k£539k
31/01/2023£609k£516k
31/01/2022£333k£260k
31/01/2021£235k£381k

Common questions

Is YOUNG & INSPIRED LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net surplus of £73,404, increasing total funds to £96,496. The trustees report that the charity plans to continue its activities subject to satisfactory incoming resources. The charity maintains a reserves policy of three months of core running costs, with unrestricted reserves of £96,129 at year-end. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YOUNG & INSPIRED LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUNG & INSPIRED LTD as a grant recipient include THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST, MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITY, O&G SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUSTFY2022£40kTHEME OF THE YEAR
MAKERS OF PLAYING CARDS CHARITYFY2022£37kEducational purposes
O&G SCHREIBER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£32k
THE REGAL TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£20k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£15k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022Unverified read£12k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2023£10kMount Fund - Mental Health
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2021£10k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2024£10k
BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2022£10kCommunity Development
THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£8kThe Mount Fund - Mental Health
THE REGAL TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£8k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£7k
JOHNNIE JOHNSON TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATIONFY2022£5ktowards the cost of 'Klubhouse Kidz' - a Sunday Club and school holiday playscheme for 200 vulnerable children who face dual challenges of poverty and one or mo
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATIONFY2023£5ktowards the cost of 'Water Warriors' - a 45 week programme of swimming lessons and kayaking sessions
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£5k
DIDYMUSFY2023£5k
JEWISH CHILD'S DAYFY2022£5k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£5kMount Fund
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023Unverified read£5kAdvancement of education
THE GROCERS' CHARITYFY2023£5kYouth
THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCEFY2025£4kGrant to other charities
THE SCOTT BADER COMMONWEALTH LIMITEDFY2021£4kAddressing the bio-psycho-social effects of Covid on young people in London
HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATIONFY2025£4k
HEREFORDSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£4kJoanies Fund
DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUSTFY2025£3kRadcliffe Trust Craft Scholarship at the Royal College of Art
THE HARDY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022Unverified read£3kAdvancement of education
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kNational
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2021£3k
SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT)FY2022£3kfunding towards the support of marginalised Jewish families with skills to cook nutritious meals for their families
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
THE HORNERS CHARITY FUNDFY2022£3kGeneral charitable purposes
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£3k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2023Unverified read£3k
THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATIONFY2021£3k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£2k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2025£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024Unverified read£2k

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2026£20kGlow in the Dark
Hackney Council15/10/2025£25kGrant to Young and Inspired
London Borough of Hackney15/10/2025£25kGrant to Young and Inspired
Sport England07/03/2025£15kMarvellous Moving Mamas
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2024£20kShoots and Fruits Fiesta
Hackney Council19/04/2023£14kGrant to Young & Inspired Ltd
London Borough of Hackney19/04/2023£14kGrant to Young & Inspired Ltd
Sport England09/01/2023£10kJubilee Fund - Move It! Mom
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2022£10kSuper Eats (Inspired from Uber Eats)
Postcode Lottery27/09/2022£12kMind your Own Business
The National Lottery Community Fund03/03/2022£46kJubilee and Jewry: celebrating social equality for British Jewry-
London Borough of Hackney11/08/2021£5kGrant to Young & Inspired Ltd
Hackney Council11/08/2021£5kGrant to Young & Inspired Ltd
The National Lottery Community Fund19/03/2021£10kTreehouse Teens
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2020£10kPal Peers
The National Lottery Community Fund08/09/2016£7kBritiansRus
The National Lottery Community Fund27/08/2014£10kSunshine Breakfast Club
The National Lottery Community Fund01/04/2011£10kBoy's Adventure Programme

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 INSPIRE PLUS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YOUNG & INSPIRED LTD£491k—0unclear—no doubt
INSPIRE PLUS FY2025£1.2m£60,001 - £70,0001below—no doubt
YOUTH ACTION FY2025£531k—0above—no doubt
INSPIRE A TEEN FY2025£101k—0above—no doubt
INSPIRED FY2025£281k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH AND FAMILIES MATTER FY2025£395k—0unclear—no doubt

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