YES2VENTURES LIMITED
providing transport facilities for people who have special need of such facilities;providing opportunities to establish and grow businesses to relieve the needs of those people and assist them to integrate into society;.providing advice, guidance and training to develop the capacity and skills of the members of the socially and economically disadvantaged community.
Objects
(1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BY:(A) PROVIDING TRANSPORT FACILITIES FOR PEOPLE WHO HAVE SPECIAL NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BECAUSE THEY ARE ELDERLY, POOR OR DISABLED PEOPLE WITH YOUNG CHILDREN OR THOSE LIVING IN ISOLATED AREAS WHERE THERE ARE NO ADEQUATE PUBLIC TRANSPORT FACILITIES.(B) PROVIDING OPPORTUNITIES TO ESTABLISH AND GROW BUSINESSES TO RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE AND ASSIST THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.(C) PROVIDING ADVICE, GUIDANCE AND TRAINING TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS); CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,202 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total incoming resources of £73,159 and resources expended of £70,957. The charity is described as debt-free, maintaining free reserves of £28,703, and the trustees consider the revised operational model to increase financial stability. Per the trustees' report, the organisation has transitioned from direct service delivery to supporting social firms, with activities scaled down significantly compared to the previous year.
What the accounts disclose
“Grants from Sheffield City Council for the provision of employability services and social care amounted to £65,786 and other grants and donations totalled £1,517.”
“maintains adequate reserves in preparation for future ventures.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2025
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £65,786 — grants £65,786 (1); 90% of the £73,159 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2024
- Government income: £64,068 — contracts £3,378 (1), grants £60,690 (2); 21% of the £309,205 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/09/2023
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £104,178 — contracts £104,178 (2); 21% of the £489,799 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 30/09/2024 (received 31/07/2025, 1 day after the 30/07/2025 due date).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2022)
Trustees
- MARK POWELLchair
- DAVID WILLIAM BARCLAY WARE
- Emma Garratt
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £73k | £71k |
| 30/09/2024 | £309k | £296k |
| 30/09/2023 | £490k | £507k |
| 30/09/2022 | £539k | £569k |
| 30/09/2021 | £403k | £433k |
Common questions
Is YES2VENTURES LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,202 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total incoming resources of £73,159 and resources expended of £70,957. The charity is described as debt-free, maintaining free reserves of £28,703, and the trustees consider the revised operational model to increase financial stability. Per the trustees' report, the organisation has transitioned from direct service delivery to supporting social firms, with activities scaled down significantly compared to the previous year. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds YES2VENTURES LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YES2VENTURES LIMITED as a grant recipient include CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | FY2021 | £5k | General Charitable Grants |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | General charitable grant |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £52k |
| SMALLWOOD TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| THE BLYTH WATSON CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- IN2VENTURE
- YSS
- THE VOLUNTARY NETWORK
- INCLUSION VENTURES LIMITED
- SUPPORT2ACHIEVE
- BRENTWOOD COMMUNITY TRANSPORT
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YES2VENTURES LIMITED | £73k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| IN2VENTURE | £75k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YSS | £1.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE VOLUNTARY NETWORK | £703k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| INCLUSION VENTURES LIMITED | £328k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORT2ACHIEVE | £986k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |