UK Youth Annual Report and Financial Statements 2024/25

UK Youth is the national body supporting 9,768 youth organisations across the UK. Their 2024/25 annual report records 155,017+ young people supported, £7m+ distributed in grants, and significant policy wins including all major parties referencing youth work in their 2024 election manifestos.

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📋About

Sector advocacy, grant funding, outdoor learning, policy influencing, youth work standards, workforce development, Summer Jobs programme, Adventures Away from Home

📊Key Metrics

155,017+ young people supported through programmes, grants and Avon Tyrrell outdoor learning centre Key Metric 1
£7,000,000+ distributed in grants; £13,800,000 total income for the year Key Metric 2
9,768 organisations in UK Youth network; 36% in the most deprived areas Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • 402 organisations signed the Power of Youth Charter; 100+ MPs and policy stakeholders engaged at party conferences and roundtables
  • All major political parties referenced youth work in the 2024 general election manifestos — a direct result of UK Youth advocacy
  • 91% of Adventures Away from Home participants showed improved socio-emotional skills; 95% of Summer Jobs participants reported increased confidence

📍Geography

UK-Wide

2025 Enhanced

Annual Review 2024-25

55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 1
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 2
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
Key Metric 3
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
2025

Annual Impact Report 2024–2025

CAD $366.1m total revenue in FY2024–25 (year ended 31 March 2025)
Key Metric 1
500+ locations across the Greater Toronto Area serving children, youth, families, immigrants and job seekers
Key Metric 2
Largest not-for-profit child care provider in Canada; child care fees capped at CAD $22/day under Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system from January 2025
Key Metric 3
Received largest multi-year gift in charity's history — CAD $10m over five years from The Barrett Family Foundation to fund youth programmes including Black Achievers, newcomer youth groups and financial literacy