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YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN FIRST

Registered charity 1157870 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Bridge for Young People, YPCHILDREN1ST

Young People and Children First supports young people age 16 - 25 from foster care, or homeless, and making the transition into independent living in West Berkshire.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£667k
Latest spending
£568k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income increased to £666,951 from £447,751 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £99,335. The charity reports a sustainable financial position with total reserves of £388,202, which the trustees believe provides a robust foundation for future plans.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £388k)
“The charity intends to hold, as a minimum, a Reserve Fund equal to the sum required to run down, in a planned way, all projects over a period of three months taking into account monfes still incoming.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Young People and Children First (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 29/09/2025)

Total income
£667k
Total spending
£568k
Cost of raising funds
£24k
Reserves (reported)
£388k
Employees
16

Reported reserves equal ~8.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (51% 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: 3.6% 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: West Berkshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
29/09/2025£667k£568k
29/09/2024£448k£377k
29/09/2023£423k£365k
29/09/2022£299k£303k
29/09/2021£231k£206k

Common questions

Is YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN FIRST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income increased to £666,951 from £447,751 in the prior year, resulting in a net income of £99,335. The charity reports a sustainable financial position with total reserves of £388,202, which the trustees believe provides a robust foundation for future plans. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN FIRST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUNG PEOPLE AND CHILDREN FIRST as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION, THE BLOOM FOUNDATION, GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANY, THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2025£25kWessex House & Flats for 16-25 Care Leavers/Homeless
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2025£25kGrant
THE BLOOM FOUNDATIONFY2025£25k
THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATIONFY2024£25k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANYFY2024£15k
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£10k
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£9k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2025£9k
GERALD PALMER ELING TRUST COMPANYFY2025£5k
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kAnn Rylands Small Donations Programme
PAYNE GALLWEY 1989 CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITEDFY2024£2kGrants payable to Institutions
SIR JULES THORN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE KRISTINA MARTIN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025—

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/09/2024£20kSpecialist Accommodation & Support for 16-25 year old Care Leavers and Homeless
The National Lottery Community Fund28/04/2023£10kAccommodation and Support for 16-25 year old Care Leavers and Homeless
UK government03/07/2020£9kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund03/08/2018£10kBridge to Independence. Housing Young People. Changing Lives.