YOUNG LEICESTERSHIRE LTD

Registered charity 1151453 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YOUNG LEICESTERSHIRE

Young Leicestershire, an organisation that works with young people and voluntary youth groups, providing positive activities, information and support for all.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£290k
Latest spending
£221k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £68,694 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the organisation holds total reserves of £353,826, which exceeds its policy target of maintaining unrestricted funds equivalent to three months of contractual obligations. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operating as a going concern for the foreseeable future.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: not more than £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)
“No employee received remuneration amounting to more than £60,000 in either year.” — page 11
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: not less than 3 months to meet the organisations contractual obligations (held: £143k)
“The Reserve Policy agreed by the Executive Committee is to maintain Unrestricted Funds in the form of bank deposits to meet any unforeseen circumstances, equivalent to not less than 3 months to meet the organisations contractual obligations.” — page 5
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

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

Operates in: Leicester City · Leicestershire · Rutland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£290k£221k
31/03/2025£154k£181k
31/03/2024£204k£169k
31/03/2023£188k£192k
31/03/2022£277k£169k

Common questions

Is YOUNG LEICESTERSHIRE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £68,694 for the year ended 31 March 2026, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the organisation holds total reserves of £353,826, which exceeds its policy target of maintaining unrestricted funds equivalent to three months of contractual obligations. The trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue operating as a going concern for the foreseeable future. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of YOUNG LEICESTERSHIRE LTD earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the not more than £60,000 band.

Who funds YOUNG LEICESTERSHIRE LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUNG LEICESTERSHIRE LTD as a grant recipient include THE SHOE ZONE TRUST, THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE LINDER FOUNDATION, THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATION, THE DAVID WILSON FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SHOE ZONE TRUSTFY2022£21k
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2024£20kGeneral
THE SHOE ZONE TRUSTFY2023£11k
THE LINDER FOUNDATIONFY2024£10kGeneral Charitable Causes
THE SHOE ZONE TRUSTFY2021£10k
THE LINDER FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kGeneral Charitable Causes
THE HABERDASHERS' FOUNDATIONFY2023£9kYoung Carers Group-weekly for 45 weeks, ages 11-18
THE DAVID WILSON FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE HELEN JEAN COPE CHARITYFY2024£1k
THE EVERARD FOUNDATIONFY2024£420
THE EVERARD FOUNDATIONFY2022£50

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund11/02/2021£10kConnecting Communities