PEER POWER YOUTH

Registered charity 1167758 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PEER POWER

Peer Power Youth is an exciting, young social justice charity that promotes empathy towards under-supported children and young people. We support children and workers to develop strong and trusted relationships, increase young people's voice, improve their emotional health and well-being, and to work together to transform services for children in need. www.peerpower.org.uk

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Latest income
£826k
Latest spending
£849k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased by £29,280 to £69,536, while total funds held at the end of the period were £121,610. The charity reported an in-year deficit of £23k caused by the spend down of restricted funds carried into the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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

Reserves policy: three months of core operating costs (held: £70k)
“Following an annual assessment of the risks associated with our income and expenditure profile, our target is for general reserves to represent 3 months of core operating costs.”
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 — Peer Power Youth (matched by registered charity number).

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

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

Total income
£613k
Total spending
£849k
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reserves (reported)
£52k
Employees
11

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (53% 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: 4.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£826k£849k
31/03/2024£748k£752k
31/03/2023£639k£741k
31/03/2022£453k£536k
31/03/2021£521k£355k

Common questions

Is PEER POWER YOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total unrestricted funds increased by £29,280 to £69,536, while total funds held at the end of the period were £121,610. The charity reported an in-year deficit of £23k caused by the spend down of restricted funds carried into the year. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds PEER POWER YOUTH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name PEER POWER YOUTH as a grant recipient include THE BLAGRAVE TRUST, THE DULVERTON TRUST, THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION, THE A B CHARITABLE TRUST, PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£41kOpportunity Fund
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2024£36kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2023£36kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
THE DULVERTON TRUSTFY2024£35kPeer Power-Senior Youth Worker
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£32kOpportunity Fund
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2025£28kPeer Power Youth work to heal trauma and adversity through caring relationships. They support young people in areas such as wellbeing, training, education, and
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2024£27kPeer Power Youth works to heal trauma and adversity through caring relationships. They support young people in areas such as wellbeing, training, education, and
THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATIONFY2023£27kPeer Power Youth works to heal trauma and adversity through caring relationships. They support young people in areas such as wellbeing, training, education, and
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2023£25kThe Opportunity Fund
THE A B CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£25k
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2024£25kChallenge and Change Fund
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2023£25kChallenge and Change Fund
THE BLAGRAVE TRUSTFY2022£24kIncreasing civil society's accountability to young people
PAUL HAMLYN FOUNDATIONFY2023£6kYouth Fund Follow-On Fund
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2024£5k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2025£0

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
A B Charitable Trust13/01/2026£25kA grant to Peer Power Youth
City Bridge Foundation19/02/2025£51kGrant to Peer Power Youth
A B Charitable Trust23/01/2025£25kA grant to Peer Power Youth
St Giles & St George12/12/2024£10kGrant to Peer Power
A B Charitable Trust11/10/2024£4kA grant to Peer Power Youth
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2024£20kPeer2Professional: an employability-readiness programme for young people
A B Charitable Trust12/10/2023£25kA grant to Peer Power Youth
City Bridge Foundation15/07/2023£99kGrant to Peer Power Youth
The National Lottery Community Fund29/03/2023£390kPeer Power Empathy Involvement Framework for the Voluntary Sector
The National Lottery Community Fund16/12/2022£10kPeer Power Chill and Skill Sessions

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUTH PWR CHARITY.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PEER POWER YOUTH£826k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH PWR CHARITY FY2025£304k—0below—no doubt
POWER2 LTD FY2025£2.4m—2unclear—no doubt
POWER THE FIGHT FY2025£1.1m——unclear—no doubt
POSITIVE YOUTH FOUNDATION FY2025£1.5m—0unclear—no doubt
PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT FY2025£367k—0unclear—noted

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