YOUTH UNITED FOUNDATION
Registered charity 1147952 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The vision of Youth United Foundation is to make it so that every young person who wants to join a uniformed organisation is able to do so. We do this by increasing the number of adult volunteers supporting member organisations, increasing opportunities for young people to join a uniformed youth organisation, attracting funding and making better use of resources through collaboration
Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,784 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total income of £223,826 against total expenditure of £200,042. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £213,716, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £40,000 (equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure). The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and note no material uncertainties.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6 months unrestricted expenditure, approximately £40,000 (held: £214k)
“Based on current activity levels, the Trustees aim to maintain minimum reserves equivalent to 6 months unrestricted expenditure, approximately £40,000”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to EMS3 Limited for consultancy services; E Sherry, a Trustee, is a director and controlling party of EMS3 Limited.
“The Foundation made payments totalling £1,750 (2024 - £5,327) to EMS3 Limited for consultancy services. E Sherry, a Trustee of the Foundation is a director and controlling party of EMS3 Limited.” — page 32
“An amount of £2,500 (2024 - £2,292) was paid to the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) for sundry expenses. MSSC is one of the Network members of Youth United Foundation.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payment to Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) for sundry expenses; MSSC is a Network member.
“The Foundation made payments totalling £1,750 (2024 - £5,327) to EMS3 Limited for consultancy services. E Sherry, a Trustee of the Foundation is a director and controlling party of EMS3 Limited.” — page 32
“An amount of £2,500 (2024 - £2,292) was paid to the Marine Society & Sea Cadets (MSSC) for sundry expenses. MSSC is one of the Network members of Youth United Foundation.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: YUF Enterprises Limited
“The following was a subsidiary undertaking of the Company: Name Company Class of number shares YUF Enterprises Limited 14510586 Ordinary”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Corporate structure
YUF ENTERPRISES LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Amounts owed to group undertakings: £436 (2025) vs £60,066 (2024)
Company officers (Companies House)
Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.
- MARTIN, Neil Stuart — director, appointed 11/03/2025not on trustee list
- MORGAN, Delyth Jane, Baroness — director, appointed 14/01/2025on trustee list
- MOORE, Rhian — director, appointed 10/06/2024on trustee list
- CALLAGHAN, Duncan Ian — director, appointed 28/11/2022on trustee list
- GREAVES, Daniel Paul Richard — director, appointed 28/11/2022on trustee list
- GIDI, Tafadzwa Godswish — director, appointed 14/09/2021on trustee list
- OLIVER, Alison Mary — director, appointed 14/09/2021not on trustee list
- SHERRY, Edward Martin — director, appointed 24/06/2021not on trustee list
Official officers record.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
- Alison Mary Oliver MBE
- Baroness Delyth Jane Morgan
- Daniel Paul Richard Greaves
- Duncan Ian Callaghan
- Edward Martin Sherry OBE
- Neil Stuart Martin OBE
- Rhian Moore · trustee of 1 other charity
- Tafadzwa God'swish Gidi
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YOUTH UNITED FOUNDATION financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £23,784 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total income of £223,826 against total expenditure of £200,042. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £213,716, which exceeds the stated policy target of approximately £40,000 (equivalent to six months of unrestricted expenditure). The trustees confirm adequate resources for going concern and note no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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