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

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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.

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 7.0 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 (2.9%) (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, THE REGAL TRUST LIMITED, THE CHILDHOOD TRUST, MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUND.

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
THE REGAL TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£20k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2022£15k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2025£15k
MARIA BJORNSON MEMORIAL FUNDFY2022£12k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2023£10kMount Fund - Mental Health
BANHAM FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2022£10kCommunity Development
THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2022£10k
THE RETA LILA HOWARD FOUNDATIONFY2023£10k
THE CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2024£10k
THE REGAL TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£8k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2022£8kThe Mount Fund - Mental Health
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£7k
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 PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2023£5k
BOOTS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATIONFY2023£5ktowards the cost of 'Water Warriors' - a 45 week programme of swimming lessons and kayaking sessions
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUSTFY2024£5kMount Fund
JEWISH CHILD'S DAYFY2022£5k
THE PETER STEBBINGS MEMORIAL CHARITYFY2022£5k
DIDYMUSFY2023£5k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£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 SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2021£3k
THE JOHN R. MURRAY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kAdvancement of education
THE ASHWORTH CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£3kNational
THE HARDY FAMILY FOUNDATIONFY2025£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 CHILDHOOD TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE CHILDREN'S AID COMMITTEE CHARITABLE FUNDFY2023£3k
THE HORNERS CHARITY FUNDFY2022£3kGeneral charitable purposes
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2022£2k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUNDFY2025£2k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE TULA TRUST LIMITEDFY2023£2k
R G HILLS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE JOHN THAW FOUNDATIONFY2026£1k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2025£1kDisadvantaged
WORSHIPFUL COMPANY OF BASKETMAKERS 2011 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kYoung and Inspired Ltd

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