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Youth Careers Collective

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87
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Youth Careers Collective

Youth Careers Collective (formerly trading as Spark!) exist to enhance young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access, so that they are ready, equipped, motivated and able to transition into sustained employment and rewarding careers.

Founded
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Social Services
SDG alignment The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the global agenda for ending poverty, protecting the planet, and ensuring prosperity by 2030. We tag each charity to the goals its work advances.
SDG 1 SDG 1 · No Poverty End poverty in all its forms everywhere. SDG 10 SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities Reduce inequality within and among countries.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar social services in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 96%
Peer average: 99%
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 (£814,117)
96% to programs beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Youth Careers Collective is a registered social services nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2010 and has been operating for 16 years. Its registration number is 1138697. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £887K in annual revenue. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected. Recent news coverage is predominantly positive.

Youth Careers Collective 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 social services charities in United Kingdom is 87/100.

Youth Careers Collective is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2010 and has been active for 16 years.

Based on official tax filings, Youth Careers Collective has £887K in annual revenue. It allocates 96% of expenses to programs and services. This is in line with the average of 99% for social services charities in United Kingdom. Create a free GiveRadar account to view the complete financial breakdown with year-over-year trends.

Youth Careers Collective is classified as a Social Services organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £887K in annual revenue. The organization has 8 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Youth Careers Collective. 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.

Youth Careers Collective 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 99%. You can donate directly through their official donation page linked on their GiveRadar profile. GiveRadar provides data for research purposes and does not endorse any organization. Always do your own due diligence.

Youth Careers Collective (formerly trading as Spark!) exist to enhance young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access, so that they are ready, equipped, motivated and able to transition into sustained employment and rewarding careers. Youth Careers Collective is classified as a social services organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2010.

Among social services charities registered in United Kingdom: Youth Careers Collective'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 99%. Its annual revenue of £887K is comparable to the peer average of £799K.

Youth Careers Collective 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.

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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. Youth Careers Collective is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

BR
Bramman Rajkumar
Trustee

Officers & trustees (8)

Source: Public filings

BR
Bramman R•••••••
Trustee
JO
Joseph S••••••
Trustee
KE
Kelvin C••• Y••• Z••••
Trustee
KE
Keren M•••• F•••••••• S••••
Trustee
LI
Lisa N••••
Trustee
SH
Sharan K••• P••••
Trustee
SU
Susan S•••••
Trustee
TI
Timothy W•••••••••
Trustee
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Latest news

From global news sources

1 article found

From global news sources

Sentiment

Positive

Activity timeline

Filings and press mentions, merged

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£0.9M revenue
FY2025
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£0.7M revenue
FY2024
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£0.5M revenue
FY2023
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£0.3M revenue
FY2022
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£0.2M revenue
FY2021
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Peer charities

Other social services in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Youth Careers Collective This page 87 £887,024 96%
Swings & Smiles 89 £555,729 93%
Lifeline Community Action 87 £998,693 100%
Imara Cio 87 £907,421 100%
Lifeshare Limited 87 £506,153 98%
Movement to Work 87 £868,117 100%
Redbridge Foodbank 87 £723,941 100%
Wiltshire Law Centre 87 £990,000 100%
Age UK Hull and East Yorkshire 87 £672,447 100%

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 - 8 disclosed in the public registry.
News and media coverage
GDELT Project + Google News

Data freshness

Last updated
Apr 21, 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 Youth Careers Collective

What is Youth Careers Collective?
Youth Careers Collective is a social services nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. Youth Careers Collective (formerly trading as Spark!) exist to enhance young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access, so that they are ready, equipped, motivated and able to transition into sustained employment and rewarding careers.
When was Youth Careers Collective founded?
Youth Careers Collective was founded in 2010.
Where is Youth Careers Collective located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Youth Careers Collective's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M. 96% of expenses go to program services.
Is Youth Careers Collective trustworthy?
Youth Careers Collective 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 Youth Careers Collective's registration number?
Registration: 1138697 (United Kingdom).
What is Youth Careers Collective's website?
http://www.youthcareers.org.uk
Are donations to Youth Careers Collective 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.