Youth Development charities
Youth Development is one of GiveRadar's 16 charity categories, covering organizations whose primary work is helping young people grow outside the classroom: mentoring, character building, leadership, and out-of-school programs. The directory below lists registered youth charities across 100+ countries, filterable by country, cause, and revenue.
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Clear allAdelante Hispanic Achievers Inc
United States
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Louisville, KY
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Youth Development
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Uncuffed Ministries Inc
United States
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Baltimore, MD
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Youth Development
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Allied Foundation Inc
United States
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Melville, NY
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Youth Development
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Stichting Henk Arts - Help Sierra Leone
Netherlands
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Horn, Limburg
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Youth Development
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Stichting Kinderfonds MAMAS
Netherlands
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Bussum
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Youth Development
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Stichting Sta op voor Kinderen
Netherlands
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Leeuwarden, Friesland
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Youth Development
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Stichting Future Light Football Academy
Netherlands
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The Hague
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Youth Development
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Music for Children
Netherlands
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Amsterdam
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Youth Development
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La Famille J. Bernaert
Belgium
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Lobbes, Hainaut
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Youth Development
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Stichting Licence to Chill.
Netherlands
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Utrecht
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Youth Development
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HOPE'87 - Hundreds of Original Projects for Employment
Austria
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Wien
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Youth Development
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Stichting Breadfruit House Dominica Foundation
Netherlands
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Goodwill, Roseau
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Youth Development
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Programa Estrella del sur
Bolivia
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Oruro
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Youth Development
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REVAMP Africa Foundation
Nigeria
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Ajao Estate, Lagos
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Youth Development
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War Child
Sudan
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Khartoum
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Youth Development
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Save the Children
Sudan
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Khartoum
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Youth Development
Keep The Dream196
South Africa
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Tzaneen, Limpopo
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Youth Development
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Jersey Child Care Trust
Jersey
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St. Helier
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Youth Development
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Comrades Association (CA)
Namibia
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Windhoek, Khomas
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Youth Development
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Jersey Children's Charity
Jersey
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St. Helier
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Youth Development
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What are youth charities?
Youth charities are registered nonprofit organizations whose primary purpose is the personal development of young people: mentoring programs, scouting and character-building organizations, youth clubs, and leadership initiatives that work outside formal schooling. On GiveRadar they form the Youth Development category, one of 16 shared categories applied across every country we cover. Schools, scholarship funds, and tuition programs sit in the separate Education category; Youth Development is the home for what happens around and beyond the classroom.
What do youth development organizations do?
Youth development organizations work on the skills, confidence, and support networks young people build outside formal education. Typical work includes:
- Mentoring programs that pair young people with trained adult role models
- Scouting and other character-building movements
- After-school clubs, holiday camps, and out-of-school activities
- Leadership training and civic engagement programs for young people
- Outreach and safe spaces for at-risk youth
- Life skills, confidence, and personal development programs
How to check a youth development charity before you give
The same four checks apply to youth development charities as to any other organization, and every profile on GiveRadar covers all four, built from official sources. The full five-step walkthrough is in our guide for donors.
Listed in its national register, under the number it publishes.
Our 0-100 measure of how completely it discloses, not of impact.
Annual returns and financial statements, where the register publishes them.
Who runs the organization, as recorded in official sources.
Common questions
What are youth charities?
Youth charities are registered nonprofits whose primary work is the personal development of young people, from mentoring programs and scouting to after-school clubs and leadership initiatives. GiveRadar lists them as the Youth Development category, filterable by country, with registration details, financials where filed, and an integrity assessment for each.
What is the difference between youth development and education charities?
Education charities run or fund formal learning: schools, scholarships, tuition support, and literacy programs, and they sit in GiveRadar's separate Education category. Youth development charities work outside the classroom: mentoring, scouting, leadership programs, and out-of-school activities. Many organizations do some of both; the category reflects the primary purpose, assigned from official registry classifications where published, otherwise from the charity's name, stated mission, and cause tags.
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