YELLOW BRICK ROAD PROJECTS

Registered charity 1160315 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of mentoring, accredited life skills education and support for vulnerable young people who may be care experienced, at risk of homelessness, risk of exploitation aged 10 - 25 to overcome barriers to secure housing and break the cycle of deprivation. Helping young people with ACE's to recover and thrive You Matter programmes and Legacy Project.Youth, schools and community work

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

Latest income
£344k
Latest spending
£323k
Registered
2015
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a surplus of £21,024 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £344,263 and expenditure of £323,239. Unrestricted reserves stood at £45,611, which the trustees note is in excess of their policy target of three months of operational overheads. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention that would cause concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of operational overheads (held: £46k)
“The policy as to the level of unrestricted reserves is they should equate to a minimum of three months of operational overheads.” — page 7
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 — Yellow Brick Road Projects (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

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.

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£344k£323k
31/03/2024£306k£280k
31/03/2023£240k£246k
31/03/2022£245k£205k
31/03/2021£220k£180k

Common questions

Is YELLOW BRICK ROAD PROJECTS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a surplus of £21,024 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £344,263 and expenditure of £323,239. Unrestricted reserves stood at £45,611, which the trustees note is in excess of their policy target of three months of operational overheads. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with no matters coming to the examiner's attention that would cause concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YELLOW BRICK ROAD PROJECTS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YELLOW BRICK ROAD PROJECTS as a grant recipient include The Leathersellers' Foundation, THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON, ENERGISE ME.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
The Leathersellers' FoundationFY2024£250kACE Charity Main Grants
The Leathersellers' FoundationFY2023£25kHomelessness grant
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDONFY2023£16k
ENERGISE MEFY2022£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/01/2026£478kYou Matter Plus
The National Lottery Community Fund17/03/2023£365kYou Matter
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2022£10kMeet on the Streets
The National Lottery Community Fund16/07/2021£10kGrowing Together
The National Lottery Community Fund07/08/2019£10kYMI (You Matter Intervention)
The National Lottery Community Fund10/05/2018£10kFuture Proofing Young People and Families by Learning Together using I
The National Lottery Community Fund04/01/2017£9kYou Matter programme for young families in Aldershot