YOUTH ARTS AND HEALTH TRUST
The Youth Arts and Health Trust provides arts therapies and arts opportunities for young people experiencing mental health difficulties, or those at risk of. Amongst our activities, we currently run an Arts Therapy service for Anxiety and Depression which is based in Exeter, Devon.
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THE RELIEF OF SICKNESS AND THE PROTECTION AND PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 5 TO 25 YEARS WHO ARE EXPERIENCING, AT RISK OF, OR RECOVERING FROM MENTAL HEALTH DIFFICULTIES, THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ARTS THERAPIES AND THE PROVISION OF OPPORTUNITIES TO TAKE PART IN CREATIVE ARTS ACTIVITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £13,030 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £69,175 to £50,227. Unrestricted reserves stood at £40,645, while restricted funds were £50,227. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026
- Government income: £26,000 — grants £26,000 (8); 17% of the £156,117 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 31/03/2022 (received 06/02/2023, 6 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Trustees
- Dr Paul Lucas Graychair
- Hugh Charles Groves
- RALPH HAYWARD
- Rachel Clara Miller
- Zara Sattar
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2026 | £156k | £134k |
| 31/03/2025 | £136k | £94k |
| 31/03/2024 | £95k | £99k |
| 31/03/2023 | £84k | £85k |
| 31/03/2022 | £91k | £81k |
Common questions
Is YOUTH ARTS AND HEALTH TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £13,030 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £69,175 to £50,227. Unrestricted reserves stood at £40,645, while restricted funds were £50,227. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds YOUTH ARTS AND HEALTH TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH ARTS AND HEALTH TRUST as a grant recipient include NORTHBROOK COMMUNITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| NORTHBROOK COMMUNITY TRUST | FY2025 | £6k | Arts therapy provision for children and young people experiencing mental health challenges |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postcode Lottery | 30/06/2025 | £18k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/09/2024 | £20k | Arts Therapy for Youth at Risk: Reducing isolation and the risk of youth suicide |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/07/2022 | £10k | Alongside You: A Parenting Support Group Pilot |
| UK government | 26/08/2020 | £2k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 11/08/2020 | £22k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2019 | £10k | Reach out & involve: arts therapy 18-25 |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| SHORESH CHARITABLE TRUST (DR RUTH BORCHARD GIFT) | 2 | £20k |
| THE MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION | 1 | £60k |
| WILLIAM ADLINGTON CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £45k |
| The Portal Trust | 1 | £39k |
| THE BROOK TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £27k |
| Richmond Foundation | 1 | £25k |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | 1 | £22k |
Charities like this
- ART THERAPY YORKSHIRE
- NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS TRUST
- ART & SOUL
- ART FOR ALL MENTAL HEALTH
- ARTS THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN
- HOXTON HALL
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH ARTS AND HEALTH TRUST | £156k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART THERAPY YORKSHIRE | £66k | — | 0 | unclear | 15.7% | noted |
| NATIONAL YOUTH ARTS TRUST | £262k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ART & SOUL | £58k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ART FOR ALL MENTAL HEALTH | £55k | — | — | below | — | noted |
| ARTS THERAPIES FOR CHILDREN | £335k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |