TEEN ENTERPRISE UK
providing advice and assistance and organising programmes as a means of:(a) helping young people by developing their skills;(b) advancing education;(c) relieving unemployment;(d) providing recreational and leisure time activity benefit to persons who have need by reason of their youth, age, infirmity or disability, poverty or social and economic circumstances.
Objects
TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN ENGLAND AND WALES BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £21,889 for the year, resulting in negative unrestricted funds of £5,659. The trustees state that the present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the charity’s activities, despite having borrowed grant funds for general expenses. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no matters requiring attention.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees do not seek to maintain reserves other than to ensure that they continue the activities of the charity.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2026
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 1
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £19,100 — grants £19,100 (1); 23% of the £82,327 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- ROMAN SOSNOVSKYchair
- Chana Mina Bensusan
- Rabbi Sholem Sudak
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2026 | £47k | £69k |
| 30/04/2025 | £79k | £68k |
| 30/04/2024 | £82k | £75k |
| 30/04/2023 | £39k | £49k |
| 30/04/2022 | £37k | £16k |
Common questions
Is TEEN ENTERPRISE UK financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £21,889 for the year, resulting in negative unrestricted funds of £5,659. The trustees state that the present level of funding is adequate to support the continuation of the charity’s activities, despite having borrowed grant funds for general expenses. The accounts were examined by an independent examiner who reported no matters requiring attention. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds TEEN ENTERPRISE UK?
Funders whose own accounts filings name TEEN ENTERPRISE UK as a grant recipient include LONDON CATALYST, THE TRUEMARK TRUST, THE TALISMAN CHARITABLE TRUST, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2025 | £10k | Mental health support for young people through martial arts training. |
| THE TRUEMARK TRUST | FY2023 | £6k | |
| THE TALISMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2026 | £5k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/09/2026 | £20k | Empower! |
| Postcode Lottery | 31/03/2025 | £25k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2024 | £19k | Martial Arts Training |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/01/2023 | £8k | SnapChat |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/09/2021 | £10k | Proactive Teen Activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/04/2014 | £10k | Teen Evenings |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| HAYS TRAVEL FOUNDATION | 2 | £5k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £223k |
| STRING OF PEARLS | 1 | £173k |
| THE GOSHEN TRUST | 1 | £138k |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | 1 | £69k |
| THE TOTTENHAM GRAMMAR SCHOOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £38k |
| THE CHILDHOOD TRUST | 1 | £36k |
| Prosper Wakefield District Ltd | 1 | £33k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TEEN ENTERPRISE UK | £47k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| TEEN CHALLENGE UK | £3.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEEN CRISIS UK | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NE YOUTH | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| TEENS UNITED | £38k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TEEN ACTION | £342k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |