The Welsh Association of Youth Clubs
What it does
The purpose of Youth Cymru is to research, identify and respond to the needs of young people by developing and delivering programmes that contribute to their lifelong learning in an educational but essentially informal context.
Its charitable purposes
THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN WALES, ALONE OR IN CONJUNCTION WITH OTHERS, TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY, IN ORDER THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Disabled people
- How it works
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
- Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £286,245 and spent £340,234.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £286,245 | £340,234 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2024 | £458,004 | £446,669 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2023 | £306,817 | £351,627 | Not reported | 50 |
| 31 March 2022 | £312,438 | £358,089 | Not reported | 20 |
| 31 March 2021 | £411,020 | £357,324 | Not reported | 17 |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- Down 30%, from £411,020 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £286,245 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 119% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 24% of its income in the year to 31 March 2024 came from government grants and contracts (£110,958).
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £95,958 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £95,958 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | £95,958 from 1 grant | £15,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | £90,486 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £103,717 from 1 grant | £9,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2021 | £102,645 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 14 grants to this charity since 2005, worth at least £659,281.
By funder
- Coop Foundation£296,128, 4 grants
- The National Lottery Community Fund£179,957, 5 grants
- Spirit of 2012£72,896, 1 grant
- The Tudor Trust£70,000, 2 grants
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£39,300, 1 grant
- Community Foundation in Wales£1,000, 1 grant
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jul 2026 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £20,000 |
| 21 Jun 2024 | The National Lottery Community Fund |
Trustees
9 trustees run the charity.
- Emma Louise ChiversChair
- Anthony Roderic Hill MBE
- Caroline Ryan
- Chris Hole
- Gareth John Jones
- Ieuan Bater
- Nirushan Sudarsan
- Robert Frost
- Vasiliki Kolovou
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 4 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 29 January 2026, 2 days early | Received 29 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 16 December 2024, 46 days early | Received 16 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 1 February 2024, 1 day late | Received 1 February 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 3 January 2023, 28 days early | Received 3 January 2023 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 13 January 2022, 18 days early | Received 13 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1163959
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 13 October 2015
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 17/09/1991AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 14/03/2015
- Company number
- 02646433This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.youthcymru.org.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.