YOUTH CONCERN
Supporting vulnerable young people in Aylesbury
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £56,376 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £345,258. This unrestricted balance is within the trustees' stated policy target range of £300,000 to £380,000, representing just over four months of operating costs. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“This analysis suggests reserves should be in the region of £300,000 to £380,000.”
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (04/12/2019)
Trustees
- Alison Rainey
- Andrew Michael Bedwell
- Anna Maria Glover
- Ashley Lawrence Bailey
- Christopher Ian Keating
- Laura Stoker
- Nicci Marzec
- Paul Gibson Moore
- Roger Charles Dix
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £879k | £822k |
| 30/09/2024 | £886k | £723k |
| 30/09/2023 | £658k | £585k |
| 30/09/2022 | £558k | £485k |
| 30/09/2021 | £394k | £468k |
Common questions
Is YOUTH CONCERN financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £56,376 for the year ended 30 September 2025, with total unrestricted reserves of £345,258. This unrestricted balance is within the trustees' stated policy target range of £300,000 to £380,000, representing just over four months of operating costs. The trustees confirmed the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds YOUTH CONCERN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH CONCERN as a grant recipient include THE SHANLY FOUNDATION, BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY, THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY, THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/01/2025 | £17k | Helping Young People Stay Safe |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/08/2024 | £500k | Improving the quality of life for vulnerable 13-25 year olds in Aylesbury Vale |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/11/2022 | £10k | The Next Step Project - youth homeless supported accommodation project |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 17/02/2022 | £10k | Young people's project worker |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/09/2021 | £9k | The Next Step - Preventing Youth Homelessness |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2021 | £477k | Youth Concern Continuation |
| UK government | 22/06/2020 | £5k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Bedfordshire and Luton Community Foundation | 18/12/2019 | £10k | Grant to Youth Concern (Aylesbury) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/12/2016 | £9k | Accommodation project for homeless young people |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2015 | £9k | Youth Concern |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 2 | £13k |
| THE EDGAR E LAWLEY FOUNDATION | 2 | £4k |
| THE DE BRYE CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| GREENHAM TRUST LTD | 1 | £432k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE CHARLOTTE BONHAM-CARTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £138k |
| THE CHRISTOPHER LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £76k |
| THE SERTH AND GATES CHARITY | 1 | £72k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH CONCERN | £879k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMCA Cheshire Limited | £3.7m | £70,045 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| The Chiltern Centre Limited | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROMLEY 'Y' | £3.0m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 3 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Berkshire Youth LTD | £1.4m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| E P YOUTH LTD | £159k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |