YOUTH WITH A MISSION LIMITED

Registered charity 264078 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Y W A M

Running Missionary training schoolsFundraising for Missionaries overseas and in the UK

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Latest income
£508k
Latest spending
£606k
Registered
1972
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on operations of £97,465 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves totalled £1,343,970, which they consider sufficient to cover annual costs and maintain going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Voluntary donations (73% of income)
“The Charity's main sources of income are through voluntary donations of £373,977 which equates to 73% (2024: £647,288, 44%) of total income.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: minimum level of unrestricted funds (held: £1.3m)
“The trustees have established a policy to keep a minimum level of unrestricted funds. These are funds not committed or invested in assets (i.e., the free reserves).” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

7 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (7 freehold); recorded price paid £301k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Total income
£508k
Total spending
£606k
Cost of raising funds
£187
Reserves (reported)
£6.0m
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~118.5 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (74% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£508k£606k
31/08/2024£1.5m£825k
31/08/2023£473k£519k
31/08/2022£1.1m£861k
31/08/2021£829k£618k

Common questions

Is YOUTH WITH A MISSION LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit on operations of £97,465 for the year ended 31 August 2025, compared to a surplus in the prior year. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm that free reserves totalled £1,343,970, which they consider sufficient to cover annual costs and maintain going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd.

Who funds YOUTH WITH A MISSION LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH WITH A MISSION LIMITED as a grant recipient include SERVANT'S CHURCH LIMITED, FRIMLEY BAPTIST CHURCH, THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WARGRAVE WITH KNOWL HILL, COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTER.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SERVANT'S CHURCH LIMITEDFY2023£6kGrants for UK and overseas mission
FRIMLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2024£5kDonation to the son of Duncan Matheson
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUSTFY2022£4k
FRIMLEY BAPTIST CHURCHFY2022£4kTransaction with connected parties (Note 13)
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUSTFY2025£3k
THE ASHBURNHAM THANKSGIVING TRUSTFY2024£3k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WARGRAVE WITH KNOWL HILLFY2023£2kMission giving
SERVANT'S CHURCH LIMITEDFY2022£1kGrants for UK and overseas mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF WARGRAVE WITH KNOWL HILLFY2022£500Mission of the church
COVENANT LIFE CHURCH LEICESTERFY2024£185Youth With A Mission
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF MERTON PRIORYFY2025£135Giving to Home mission & church organisations
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF FURNACE GREEN ST. ANDREWFY2024£0Grant funding of activities
THE PHILIP J MILTON AND COMPANY PLC CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025—A global movement of Christians from many cultures, age groups and Christian traditions, dedicated to serving Jesus throughout the world.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund27/04/2016£10k"The Highfield Oval Heritage Project"

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YOUTH WITH A MISSION LIMITED£508k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH WITH A MISSION HARPENDEN FY2025£2.1m—0above—no doubt
YOUTH WITH A MISSION DERBY FY2025£90k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH WITH A MISSION THE KING'S LODGE FY2025£491k—0unclear—no doubt
NEW WORLD MISSION ASSOCIATION UK FY2025£794k—0unclear—no doubt
CHRISTIAN YOUTH MINISTRIES FY2025£361k—0unclear—no doubt

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