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THRIVE YOUTH MINISTRIES

Registered charity 1145794 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The charity has six main aims:- to build on existing, good youth work- to help churches reach more young people- to train and equip leaders to be effective- to mentor youth ministers and leaders- to run a website for all youth ministry needs- to see more young people come to faith in Jesus

Objects

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN ENGLAND

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 · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Warwick, West Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£268k
Latest spending
£244k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that Thrive Youth Ministries ended the year with a surplus of £24,103, resulting in net assets of £129,726. The trustees report that this balance exceeds their reserves policy target of approximately £75,000, which is defined as three months of payments. The filing indicates a healthy financial position with no material uncertainties noted regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: unclear
“At £198,206 (£181,212), the cost of salaries, pensions, national insurance and expenses were the majority of this expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months payments (reserves figure: £130k)
“It is the policy of Thrive Youth Ministries to maintain a balance of funds which equates to at least three months payments, in 2026 this is c. £75,000” — page 12
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 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 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 12

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 8

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: Coventry City · Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£268k£244k
31/12/2024£241k£220k
31/12/2023£225k£208k
31/12/2022£204k£190k
31/12/2021£136k£113k

Common questions

Is THRIVE YOUTH MINISTRIES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that Thrive Youth Ministries ended the year with a surplus of £24,103, resulting in net assets of £129,726. The trustees report that this balance exceeds their reserves policy target of approximately £75,000, which is defined as three months of payments. The filing indicates a healthy financial position with no material uncertainties noted regarding the charity's ability to continue its operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of THRIVE YOUTH MINISTRIES earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the unclear band.

Who funds THRIVE YOUTH MINISTRIES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THRIVE YOUTH MINISTRIES as a grant recipient include HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUST, LEAMINGTON SPA BAPTIST CHURCH, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORS, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, FINHAM, COVENTRY, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY LEAMINGTON SPA.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£11kYoung People
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£11kGrants - Young People
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£10kChristian Youth Organisations
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10kGrants - Young People
HINCHLEY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£6kGrants - Young People
LEAMINGTON SPA BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£4kYouth Work Fund payment
LEAMINGTON SPA BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022Unverified read£4kYouth Work (Restricted Fund)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORSFY2023£3kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORSFY2022£3kGrants for education, including ministry training
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORSFY2021£1kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARTIN IN THE FIELDS, FINHAM, COVENTRYFY2021£1kMissions
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY LEAMINGTON SPAFY2025£1kFinancial assistance
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORSFY2025£900Grants for UK and overseas mission
WEST ORCHARD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2025£500
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST NICHOLAS WARWICKFY2023£500Charitable Donations from St Nicholas
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARYS LEAMINGTON PRIORSFY2024£401Grants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES FLETCHAMSTEAD COVENTRYFY2021£400
LEAMINGTON SPA BAPTIST CHURCHFY2023£300Youth Work
WEST ORCHARD UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITYFY2024£250

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.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
NEAR NEIGHBOURS1£188k
THE BARRY AND PEGGY HIGH FOUNDATION1£100k
LADBROKES CORAL TRUST1£75k
CIVIC POWER FUND1£17k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MICHAEL & ALL ANGELS BLACKHEATH PARK SE31£14k
BIRMINGHAM VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL1£2k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST EGHAM1£500

Charities like this

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THRIVE YOUTH MINISTRIES£268kunclear0above—no doubt
YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL FY2025£3.4m£60,001 - £70,0002below—no doubt
REALITY YOUTH PROJECT FY2025£27k—0above—no doubt
YOUTH EMPOWERMENT MINISTRY FY2025£70k—0above—no doubt
JUST YOUTH FY2025£166k—0above—no doubt
THRIVE TOGETHER BIRMINGHAM FY2025£695k—0above—no doubt

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