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FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT

Registered charity 1157207 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FLEDGE

Providing support and advice for homeless young people. Offering hospitality to vulnerable young people through meals and family support. Developing a housing provision through a Supported Lodgings model for homeless young people.Developing a housing provision through a shared house with floating support for homeless young people.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£871k
Latest spending
£668k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £203,129 for the year, with accumulated unrestricted reserves rising to £556,945. This figure represents seven months of running costs, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining six months' reserves. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)
“No employee received emoluments of £60,000 or more during this year or the prior year.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months' running costs (held: £557k)
“Fledge’s aim is to maintain sufficient reserves in hand to cover six months’ running costs, in line with recommended best practice.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£871k
Total spending
£668k
Reserves (reported)
£557k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~10.0 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (93% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£871k£668k
31/03/2024£712k£534k
31/03/2023£494k£461k
31/03/2022£428k£379k
31/03/2021£360k£275k

Common questions

Is FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £203,129 for the year, with accumulated unrestricted reserves rising to £556,945. This figure represents seven months of running costs, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining six months' reserves. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORD.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORDFY2025£3kGeneral mission giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORDFY2025£820Special collections/events
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORDFY2022£500Mission Giving
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORDFY2021£500Secular charities / Local charities
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORDFY2023£0Mission support (amount not specified individually, part of 10% giving policy)

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
UK government05/10/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund05/10/2016£10kMentoring for homeless young people

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
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED2£19k
THE ORDER OF FRIARS MINOR1£1.0m
LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES1£125k
ROYAL DOCKS TRUST (LONDON)1£120k
TRUST FOR LONDON1£96k
THE J A R CHARITABLE TRUST1£80k
THE SHELDON TRUST1£40k
The Portal Trust1£40k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Stay Charity.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT£871kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
Stay Charity FY2025£2.2m—0unclear—no doubt
CITY OF EXETER YMCA FY2025£2.3m—0below—no doubt
DOORWAY FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
OPEN HOMES NOTTINGHAM FY2025£149kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
GISDA CYFYNGEDIG / ARFON YOUNG SINGLE HOMELESS GROUP FY2025£2.4m£60,001 - £70,0001above—no doubt

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