KINETIC YOUTH

Registered charity 1202478 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also registered in Scotland as SC054648 (OSCR)

KINETIC Youth is a registered charity that uses Youth Work methodologies to support young people to improve their lives. We work with those in, or at risk of becoming involved in, the youth justice system.

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Latest income
£1.3m
Latest spending
£1.3m
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £265 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of -£265. The trustees attribute this near break-even position to significant transition and stabilisation efforts, including improved contract costing and recovery of historic underpayments. While the charity aims to build reserves equivalent to three months of operating expenditure, current unrestricted reserves are limited and negative.

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

What the accounts disclose

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
“The number of employees whose annual remuneration was more than £60,000 is as follows: 2025 Number CEO 1” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: HMPPS (35% of income)
“HMPPS 442 688 442,688” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-265; policy: three months of operating expenditure)
“Although reserves at the year end were limited, trustees have implemented plans to rebuild reserves through improved surplus generation, diversification of income and careful expenditure control” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Millet Accountants Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
Ministry of JusticeCall off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Young Adult Life Skills Support Service for Residents of HMP/YOI Styal22/09/2026£62k
Ministry of JusticeCall off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Peer Mentoring Courses for Prisoners at HMP Holme House03/09/2026£30k
Ministry of JusticeCall off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Reading Strategy Coordinator for Prisoners at HMP Hewell20/08/2026£86k
Ministry of JusticeAward of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Youth Support Services at HM YOI Feltham18/08/2026£157k
Ministry of JusticeAward of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Youth Support Services at HM YOI Wetherby18/08/2026£155k
Ministry of JusticeAward of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Youth support Services at HM YOI Werrington18/08/2026£110k
Ministry of JusticeCall off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Literacy Specialist for Prisoners at HMP Doncaster14/07/2026£21k
Ministry of JusticeCall off Contract Under Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for Community Values Courses for Prisoners at HMP Standford Hill08/07/2026£44k
Ministry of JusticeAward of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Peer Mentoring course for Prisoners at HMP Wealstun01/05/2026£35k
Ministry of JusticeAward of a Call-Off Contract under the Prison Education Dynamic Purchasing System for a Progress Coach for Prisoners at HMP Askham Grange17/04/2026£28k

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.3m
Total spending
£1.3m
Reserves (reported)
£0
Employees
46

Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.3m£1.3m
31/03/2024£0£0

Common questions

Is KINETIC YOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £265 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted funds of -£265. The trustees attribute this near break-even position to significant transition and stabilisation efforts, including improved contract costing and recovery of historic underpayments. While the charity aims to build reserves equivalent to three months of operating expenditure, current unrestricted reserves are limited and negative. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Millet Accountants Ltd.

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 YMCA LEICESTERSHIRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
KINETIC YOUTH£1.3m—1below—no doubt
YMCA LEICESTERSHIRE FY2025£4.2m—0unclear—no doubt
THE CARERS CENTRE FOR BRIGHTON AND HOVE LIMITED FY2025£668k—0unclear—no doubt
BARKING AND DAGENHAM AB PHAB YOUTH CLUB FY2025£139k—0unclear—no doubt
GOOD THINGS FOUNDATION FY2025£8.1m——within—no doubt
EMPOWER YOUTH ZONES LTD FY2025£11.6m——unclear—no doubt

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