YOUTH LEGAL AND RESOURCE CENTRE

Registered charity 1151052 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YOUTH LEGAL

? Provided independent legal advice, and representation to young people living, studying or working in Wandsworth in Housing and Community Care law.? Provided telephone advice to members of the public and2nd tier advice agencies and guidance and support to first tier advice workers.? Carried out development, out-reach and training work.? Sought funding for youth centred services.

Objects

(1) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS BY THE PROVISION OF ASSISTANCE INCLUDING (BUT NOT LIMITED TO) THE PROVISION OF LEGAL ADVICE AND REPRESENTATION TO YOUNG PERSONS, CHILDREN OR THEIR FAMILIES WHO LIVE, STUDY OR WORK WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF WANDSWORTH, MERTON, AND WITHIN SUCH OTHER BOROUGHS IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE WHO, THROUGH LACK OF MEANS, WOULD OTHERWISE BE UNABLE TO OBTAIN SUCH ADVICE;(2) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION OF PERSONS LIVING, STUDYING OR WORKING WITHIN THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF WANDSWORTH, MERTON, AND WITHIN SUCH OTHER BOROUGHS IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE;(3) THE PROMOTION OF SUCH OTHER PURPOSES BEING EXCLUSIVELY CHARITABLE ACCORDING TO THE LAW OF ENGLAND AND WALES AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE.

Area of benefit: THE LONDON BOROUGHS OF WANDSWORTH, MERTON, AND WITHIN SUCH OTHER BOROUGHS IN THE GREATER LONDON AREA AS THE CHARITY MAY FROM TIME TO TIME DETERMINE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

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

Latest income
£326k
Latest spending
£277k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts have been examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and that the accounts accord with those records. The examiner reported no material matters that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 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 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 5
  • Government income: £88,735 — contracts £45,098 (1), grants £43,637 (1); 27% of the £325,779 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £91,241 — contracts £67,616 (1), grants £23,625 (1); 33% of the £280,060 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £230,973 — contracts £51,679 (1), grants £179,294 (6); 100% of the £230,973 total gross income on the same return
  • Grant-making is its main activity

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

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£326k£277k
31/03/2024£280k£301k
31/03/2023£231k£260k
31/03/2022£283k£265k
31/03/2021£221k£171k

Common questions

Is YOUTH LEGAL AND RESOURCE CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts have been examined by an independent examiner who confirmed that accounting records were kept in accordance with the Charities Act 2011 and that the accounts accord with those records. The examiner reported no material matters that would prevent a proper understanding of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YOUTH LEGAL AND RESOURCE CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH LEGAL AND RESOURCE CENTRE as a grant recipient include LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUST, TRUST FOR LONDON, THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATION, LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUSTFY2023£132k
TRUST FOR LONDONFY2022£132kGood homes and neighbourhoods
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUSTFY2024£102k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2021£50k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£30k
THE ACCESS TO JUSTICE FOUNDATIONFY2022£15k
LONDON LEGAL SUPPORT TRUSTFY2021£11k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£10kGrants payable to Institutions

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation03/05/2022£70kGrant to Youth Legal and Resource Centre
UK government15/09/2020£32kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
City Bridge Foundation07/09/2018£78kGrant to Youth Legal and Resource Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund17/12/2014£9kYOUth Resource Network

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 SOUTH LONDON COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YOUTH LEGAL AND RESOURCE CENTRE£326k——unclear—no doubt
SOUTH LONDON COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICES FY2025£216k—0unclear—no doubt
Community Legal Centre England FY2025£70k—0unclear—no doubt
HENLEAZE JUNIOR SCHOOL ASSOCIATION FY2025£36k—0unclear—no doubt
RHYL EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
The Family & Relationship Centre FY2025£765k——unclear—not going concern

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