YHA (ENGLAND AND WALES)
Registered charity 306122 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Y H A, YHA (ENGLAND AND WALES) LIMITED, YOUTH HOSTEL TRUST OF ENGLAND AND WALES · listed website unreachable when last crawled
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £0.6m, significantly improved from the previous year's deficit, largely due to £7.0m in gains from hostel disposals. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased by £0.2m to £7.1m, while the charity maintains cash reserves of £12.0m, which is above its stated policy target of £6.75m–£7.5m.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: between £6.75m and £7.5m (held: £7.1m)
“the charity would endeavour to maintain minimum cash reserves of between £6.75m and £7.5m for the foreseeable future.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: YHA Trading Limited
“Income from trading activities (YHA Trading Limited)” — page 102
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Youth Hostels Association (England And Wales) (matched by registered charity number).
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 28/02/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£404k
Reported reserves equal ~1.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Trustees
- Margaret Helen Hartchair
- Barney Christopher Brown
- CLARE ELIZABETH HELEN FORDHAM
- Clare Louise Parsons · trustee of 2 other charities
- Darren Richard Barker
- Graham Turnock
- James Redfearn
- MX SARAH CLAIRE BREWIN
- Nisbah Noseef Hussain
- Paula Newton · trustee of 1 other charity
- Reena O'Neill
- Robert Andrew Varley · trustee of 1 other charity
- Sarah Lusty
- Simon Gareth Reeve
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YHA (ENGLAND AND WALES) financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £0.6m, significantly improved from the previous year's deficit, largely due to £7.0m in gains from hostel disposals. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves decreased by £0.2m to £7.1m, while the charity maintains cash reserves of £12.0m, which is above its stated policy target of £6.75m–£7.5m. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Grant Thornton UK LLP.
Who funds YHA (ENGLAND AND WALES)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YHA (ENGLAND AND WALES) as a grant recipient include THE PILGRIM TRUST, THE JOHN COATES CHARITABLE TRUST, C B AND H H TAYLOR 1984 TRUST.
Known funders
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