WILTSHIRE YOUTH FOR CHRIST

Registered charity 1191823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WILTSHIRE YFC

Wiltshire Youth for Christ (WYFC) is a member of the international Youth for Christ network.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:(A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUPPORT AND MENTORING IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS, THROUGH LUNCHTIME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, STREET BASED DETACHED YOUTH WORK AND OTHER YOUTH PROVISION TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL, SPIRITUAL AND SOCIAL CAPACITIES, THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS, AND THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED;(B) TO DEMONSTRATE, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE CHRISTIAN VALUES, INCLUDING DIGNITY, EM-POWERMENT AND PARTNERSHIP THROUGH ENGAGING , INSPIRING AND EQUIPPING YOUNG PEOPLE AND COMMUNITIES THROUGHOUT WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS;(C) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH APPEARING IN APPENDIX 1 THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS;(D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY MEANS OF PROCLAIMING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE THROUGH-OUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN WILTSHIRE AND ITS ENVIRONS;(E) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROMOTING COMMUNITY SERVICE, EDUCATION, PRACTICAL ACTION AND WORKING WITH THOSE AFFECTED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH RELEVANT RELIEF AGENCIES.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wiltshire, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£193k
Latest spending
£104k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £32,548 and total net assets of £155,005, with a positive bank balance of £133,977. The trustees report that the charity is financially viable with no funds in deficit and adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity incurred a net surplus of £89,802 during the year, increasing its total funds from £65,203 to £155,005.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: The document states the charity is affiliated to UK Youth for Christ and receives advice/policies, but does not disclose specific financial transaction amounts for this relationship.
“The charity is affiliated to and has strong links to the UK Youth for Christ organisation, from whom it benefits from advice, policies, procedures and training support.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 20
  • Government income: £5,000 — grants £5,000 (1); 3% of the £193,461 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 20

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 20

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Wiltshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£193k£104k
31/08/2024£119k£89k
31/08/2023£75k£83k
31/08/2022£63k£65k
31/08/2021£92k£48k

Common questions

Is WILTSHIRE YOUTH FOR CHRIST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £32,548 and total net assets of £155,005, with a positive bank balance of £133,977. The trustees report that the charity is financially viable with no funds in deficit and adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity incurred a net surplus of £89,802 during the year, increasing its total funds from £65,203 to £155,005. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds WILTSHIRE YOUTH FOR CHRIST?

Funders whose own accounts filings name WILTSHIRE YOUTH FOR CHRIST as a grant recipient include THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, SOUTHBROOM, DEVIZES, ST. JAMES TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDONFY2024£20k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JAMES, SOUTHBROOM, DEVIZESFY2021£6kFamily Life and Youth Work
ST. JAMES TRUSTFY2022£1k

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 WIRRAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
WILTSHIRE YOUTH FOR CHRIST£193k—0unclear—no doubt
WIRRAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£48k—0unclear—noted
WYRE FOREST YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
ISLE OF WIGHT YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£169k——unclear—no doubt
GREENWICH YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£61k—0unclear—no doubt
WYCOMBE YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£86k—0above—no doubt

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