2025 Free

Young Enterprise Annual Report 2024-25

Young Enterprise's Annual Report for the year to 31 July 2025 reports that 566,060 young people took part in 636,905 learning experiences across its enterprise and financial education programmes, co-delivered with 19,813 educators at 3,488 centres, with more than 1,490 volunteers mobilised. 87% of Company Programme participants gained confidence in themselves and improved their education prospects.

Report snapshot
8 Views

About

Young Enterprise is a national charity helping young people develop the skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed, through enterprise and financial education programmes in schools and colleges across the UK. Its Annual Report 2024-25 records 566,060 young people taking part in 636,905 learning experiences, 19,813 educators at 3,488 centres, more than 1,490 volunteers, 42,951 young people on its Company and Day Programmes at 657 schools and colleges, and 3,456 young people on its Inspiring Futures Programme at 222 state schools and colleges for those facing barriers to opportunity. 43% of the state secondary schools taking part in Company and Day Programmes are in more disadvantaged areas (IMD deciles 1-4), 87% of Company Programme participants gained confidence and improved their education prospects, and the alumni community has grown to 5,332 registered members. The charity delivered a surplus of £47k and 4% income growth.

Key Metrics

566,060 young people took part in 636,905 learning experiences across all programmes
19,813 educators co-delivered programmes at 3,488 centres
87% of Company Programme participants gained confidence in themselves and improved their education prospects

Key Outcomes

  • 42,951 young people took part in Company and Day Programmes at 657 schools and colleges
  • 3,456 young people facing barriers took part in the Inspiring Futures Programme at 222 state schools and colleges
  • 43% of state secondary schools in Company and Day Programmes are in more disadvantaged areas (IMD deciles 1-4)

Geography

UK-Wide

Impact Snapshot
568,000
babies reached by Bookstart Baby in 2025/26 (93% of all babies born)
Over 1.1 million
children and families engaged with Bookstart programmes in 2025/26
80%
of parents and carers receiving Bookstart Baby say they now read or share books and stories more with their child
445,600 children aged 1-4 reached through Bookstart Toddler and Pre-schooler, including 37% of all 1-4-year-olds living in low-income households
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
440,000+ young people aged 4-18 active members across 7,000 Groups
Key Metric 2
140,000 volunteers supporting the movement across the UK
Key Metric 3
373 Sections opened or re-energised in England between April 2024 and March 2025
0.3% overall growth in young people (ages 4-18), driven by 31% increase in Squirrel Scouts (5,200 young people)
Impact Snapshot
Key Metric 1
55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 2
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 3
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
Impact Snapshot
5,000+
autistic young people, employers and educators reached through Employ Autism
1,000+
mainstream and specialist schools and youth groups using the Autistic and OK programme
70%+
of Ambitious Youth Network members say they feel more connected to others
Over 5,500 active members supported in the online community, with more than 80% recommending it to others