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UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES

Registered charity 1175689 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Uptown provides support and mentoring to young people - including those with disabilities - in the borough of Merton in a youth club setting. Uptown provides a safe environment to get young people off the streets, to partake in activities such as music, dance and drama, sports, and arts and craft and various programmes (eg anti-gang; first aid training, inspirational speakers; maths tutoring.)

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Latest income
£57k
Latest spending
£77k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £55,590 against a policy target of six months' core operating costs. The trustees note a pressing need to secure further funding, warning that without it, the charity expects to breach its reserves policy in 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (97% of income)
“The vast majority of Uptown Youth Services' income is derived from grants.” — page 15
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £56k)
“Uptown has a pressing need to secure further sources of funding without which Uptown expects to have to partially fund operations from its unrestricted reserves in calendar year 2026 and may breach its reserves policy.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Uptown Youth Services (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Merton · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£57k£77k
31/03/2024£88k£82k
31/03/2023£87k£76k
31/03/2022£94k£76k
31/03/2021£81k£47k

Common questions

Is UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £55,590 against a policy target of six months' core operating costs. The trustees note a pressing need to secure further funding, warning that without it, the charity expects to breach its reserves policy in 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES?

Funders whose own accounts filings name UPTOWN YOUTH SERVICES as a grant recipient include MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCIL.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCILFY2022£13k
MERTON VOLUNTARY SERVICE COUNCILFY2023£7k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund30/09/2022£220kUptown Youth Services
UK government11/09/2020£5kVSCE CMC Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund20/07/2018£10kUptown Inspiration