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87
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Y Bont

Services to children who are unable to live at home or who are at risk of being unable to live at home and their parents, carers and families.

Founded
Size
small

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Youth Development

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 96%
Peer average: 97%
Integrity Assessment This charity: 87
Peer average: 87

Red flags

· All clear
Charity Commission removal
Open investigations
Governance scandals
Related-party deals
Excessive exec comp

Where every £1 goes

£0.96
Program expenses£0.96 (£611,777)
96% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Y Bont is a registered youth development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 1986 and has been operating for 40 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £713K in annual revenue. 10 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Y Bont has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100. This score combines five components: Registration (20 pts), Financial Transparency (30 pts), Governance (20 pts), Contact Availability (10 pts), and Data Recency (20 pts), with negative adjustments for any red flags. A score of 87 ('Strong transparency') reflects well-documented governance, recent financials, named leadership, and working contact details. The charity allocates 96% of expenses to programs, which contributes positively to its score. For comparison, the average integrity assessment for youth development charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

Y Bont is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 1986 and has been active for 40 years.

Based on official tax filings, Y Bont has £713K in annual revenue. It allocates 96% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 97% for youth development charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Y Bont is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a small organization. It has £713K in annual revenue. The organization has 10 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Y Bont. GiveRadar automatically screens charities for concerning patterns including high executive compensation, low program spending, and missing financial filings. Based on available official data, no issues have been identified.

Y Bont has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency) and no red flags have been detected, which suggests it is a well-documented organization. It is regulated by the Charity Commission. 96% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 97%. Visit the Y Bont profile on GiveRadar for full details before deciding. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Services to children who are unable to live at home or who are at risk of being unable to live at home and their parents, carers and families. Y Bont is classified as a youth development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 1986.

Among youth development charities registered in United Kingdom: Y Bont's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 96% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £713K is comparable to the peer average of £376K.

Y Bont is a registered charity in the United Kingdom. If you are a UK taxpayer, your donation may qualify for Gift Aid, which allows the charity to claim an extra 25p for every 1 pound you donate at no cost to you. Higher-rate and additional-rate taxpayers can also claim additional relief on their Self Assessment tax return.

Verified against 4 official sources, last refreshed .

Annual revenue
£100K-£1M
96% to programs
Source: Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025) why this matters
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Filing history

5 years on file from Charity Commission (UK) (FY2025): revenue, expenses, program spending, assets, and liabilities by fiscal year.

Years on record: FY2025, FY2024, FY2023, FY2022, FY2021.
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Taxes

Tax-deductibility for donors

UK donations qualify for Gift Aid. Y BONT is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

CY
Cynthia Owen Bsc Econ
Trustee

Officers & trustees (10)

Source: Public filings

CY
Cynthia O••• B•• E•••
Trustee
DR
Dr M•••••• O•••
Trustee
GW
Gwawr M•••••
Trustee
GW
Gwyn H•••• J••••
Trustee
IO
Ioan P••••••
Trustee
JO
John M••••• P•••••••• B•• F••
Trustee
JO
John P•••••• P••••••
Trustee
NI
Nia L••••
Trustee
SA
Sandra E•••••••• R••••••
Trustee
VA
Valerie W•••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

10 articles found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Neutral

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

Emergency services at scene as crash blocks lane on A55 near Bangor - North Wales Chronicle
May 2026
www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk
Rolling roadblock on A55 near Tal-y-bont due to animals on carriageway - North Wales Chronicle
May 2026
www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk
Rolling roadblock on A55 near Tal-y-bont due to animals on carriageway - Wrexham and Flintshire News, Sport, Events | Th
May 2026
www.leaderlive.co.uk
Senedd election results for Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg - Glamorgan Star Newspaper
May 2026
glamorganstar.co.uk
Plaid Cymru largest party in Pen-y-bont Morgannwg as Reform UK pushes into second - Barry and District News
May 2026
www.barryanddistrictnews.co.uk
Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg election results in full: The breakdown of Senedd Election votes - Wales Online
May 2026
www.walesonline.co.uk
Main road in Gwynedd closes as emergency services attend scene of crash - North Wales Chronicle
Apr 2026
www.northwaleschronicle.co.uk
Dol-y-Bont man denies assault and order breach - Cambrian News
Apr 2026
www.cambrian-news.co.uk
The election issues and full list of candidates in Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg | ITV News - ITVX
Apr 2026
www.itv.com
Pen-y-bont Bro Morgannwg constituency: The full list of candidates for Senedd Election 2026 - Wales Online
Apr 2026
www.walesonline.co.uk
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
Form filed
£0.7M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£0.6M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Form filed
£0.6M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Form filed
£0.5M revenue
FY2021
CCEW

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Peer charities

Other youth development in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Y Bont This page 87 £712,869 96%
Blackheath Montessori Centre Limited 89 £641,907 100%
Brave Futures 87 £881,344 90%
Ebony Horse Club 87 £582,342 97%
Little Pals Childrens Centre Nursery Ltd 87 £928,516 100%
Blackshaw Nursery 87 £702,606 100%
Heads Up Leicester Limited 87 £594,224 99%
Child Autism Uk 87 £603,137 91%
Home-Start Barnet 87 £647,123 100%

Sources and verification

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Registration and legal identity
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities
Financial filings
Charity Commission annual returns - Fiscal year 2025 most recent on file.
Officers and trustees
Charity Commission for England and Wales - Register of Charities - 10 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Mar 5, 2026
Profile completeness
85%

What we don't know

Honest gaps - our score reflects transparency, not impact

Executive compensation
Top-officer pay not disclosed
Mission statement
No self-published statement of purpose
Programs & projects
No named programs listed by the charity
Headquarters address
No street address on file
Operating reach
Countries where programs run not specified
Programmatic detail
Specific cause areas not yet tagged

Methodology

GiveRadar combines public registry filings, ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer, Charity Navigator, GuideStar, and news archives into a single 0-100 integrity assessment. We don't take a cut of any donation, ever.

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Quick facts about Y Bont

What is Y Bont?
Y Bont is a youth development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Services to children who are unable to live at home or who are at risk of being unable to live at home and their parents, carers and families.
When was Y Bont founded?
Y Bont was founded in 1986.
Where is Y Bont located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Y Bont's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M. 96% of expenses go to program services.
Is Y Bont trustworthy?
Y Bont has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87 out of 100 (Strong transparency). The score reflects public-data transparency: registration, financial disclosure, governance, contact details, and how recently data was refreshed. It does not measure program impact.
What is Y Bont's website?
https://www.bont.org.uk
Are donations to Y Bont tax-deductible?
Donations may be tax-deductible for residents of United Kingdom under local rules. US donors should check whether the charity has an equivalency-determination letter or a US-based fiscal sponsor before claiming a deduction.