YOUTH REALITIES LIMITED

Registered charity 1197209 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aims:Reduce abuse within teenage relationshipsIncrease awareness of relationship abuse & challenge violence through educationEmpower young peoples personal development & growthProvide advocacy and trusted support for young survivorsOur activities:Specialist YP/IDVA support and advocacy Creative group activitiesProfessionals training Employment opportunitiesResearch

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Latest income

£273k

Latest spending

£262k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £9,222 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £114,649. However, the trustees report that these unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of three months' operating costs (£51,635), noting that the charity is actively seeking unrestricted funding to build stability. The independent examiner highlighted a matter of concern regarding inadequate tracking of restricted funds and missing receipts for expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The National Lottery (29% of income)

“The National Lottery 78,923” — page 18

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £115k; policy: three months of operating costs)

“The charity held £114,649 in unrestricted free reserves at the end of the financial year, which is below the stated policy amount.” — page 7

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 10855551

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

DAVIS, Nicholas Jeremy — director, appointed 01/04/2026on trustee list
SILVER, Nicola Joanna — director, appointed 03/11/2023on trustee list
FITZSIMONS, Ana Victoria Jane — director, appointed 30/10/2023on trustee list
LEWIS, Anthony Richard — director, appointed 05/11/2021on trustee list

Official officers record.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

Anthony Lewischair
Ana Victoria Jane FitzSimons
Nicholas Davis
Nicola Joanna Silver
Roslyn Adonteng

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

Operates in: Barnet · Brent

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/07/2025	£273k	£262k
31/07/2024	£357k	£268k
31/07/2023	£258k	£194k
31/07/2022	£142k	£200k

Common questions

Is YOUTH REALITIES LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a net income of £9,222 for the year, with total unrestricted reserves of £114,649. However, the trustees report that these unrestricted reserves are below the stated policy target of three months' operating costs (£51,635), noting that the charity is actively seeking unrestricted funding to build stability. The independent examiner highlighted a matter of concern regarding inadequate tracking of restricted funds and missing receipts for expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds YOUTH REALITIES LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH REALITIES LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BADUR FOUNDATION, THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BADUR FOUNDATION	FY2023	£15k
THE BADUR FOUNDATION	FY2024	£13k
THE BADUR FOUNDATION	FY2025	£13k
THE BADUR FOUNDATION	FY2022	£12k	Contribution to meet increased service demand
THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION	FY2022	£250	Space2Grow

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	01/08/2024	£20k	Creative Community Support for Young Survivors
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/07/2023	£9k	Wellbeing Workshops for Young Survivors
Greater London Authority	03/04/2023	£169k	1:1 YPVA Support
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/08/2022	£163k	Core Staff Funding
City Bridge Foundation	16/08/2022	£80k	Grant to Youth Realities
The National Lottery Community Fund	08/04/2022	£9k	Clinical Supervision for Core Staff
Greater London Authority	17/03/2021	£26k	Deepin Dance
Sport England	02/06/2020	£5k	COVID-19 CEF
Sport England	27/02/2019	£10k	COVID-19 DEEP IN DANCE