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Youth Focus North West Ltd

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87
Integrity Assessment
Strong transparency
87/100 · methodology

About Youth Focus North West Ltd

To promote and represent youth work across the region.to provide opportunities for services working with young people to respond to and impact on national government agendas.to improve the quality and consistency of youth work across the region by promoting and supporting good practice and effective workforce development.

Founded
Size
medium

Focus areas & reach

· What they work on and where
Youth Development
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 4 SDG 4 · Quality Education Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. SDG 10 SDG 10 · Reduced Inequalities Reduce inequality within and among countries.

How it stacks up against peers

· vs. 8 similar youth development in United Kingdom
Program spending This charity: 100%
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

£1.00
Program expenses£1.00 (£676,367)
100% to programs beats the peer average (97%) and beats the Charity Navigator "highly efficient" threshold (75%).

Common questions

· Auto-generated from filings + methodology

Youth Focus North West Ltd is a registered youth development nonprofit, United Kingdom. It is registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. It was founded in 2008 and has been operating for 18 years. It has a GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 (Strong transparency), indicating well-documented governance, financials, and contact details. The organization reports £627K in annual revenue. 8 officers and directors are publicly disclosed. No red flags have been detected.

Youth Focus North West Ltd 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 100% 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.

Youth Focus North West Ltd is registered in United Kingdom. The organization was established in 2008 and has been active for 18 years.

Based on official tax filings, Youth Focus North West Ltd has £627K in annual revenue. It allocates 100% 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.

Youth Focus North West Ltd is classified as a Youth Development organization, registered in United Kingdom. By size, it is categorized as a medium organization. It has £627K in annual revenue. The organization has 8 disclosed officers and directors.

No red flags have been detected for Youth Focus North West Ltd. 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 Focus North West Ltd 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. 100% of expenses go to programs. The peer average is 97%. Visit the Youth Focus North West Ltd 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.

To promote and represent youth work across the region.to provide opportunities for services working with young people to respond to and impact on national government agendas.to improve the quality and consistency of youth work across the region by promoting and supporting good practice and effective workforce development. Youth Focus North West Ltd is classified as a youth development organization registered in United Kingdom. The organization was founded in 2008.

Among youth development charities registered in United Kingdom: Youth Focus North West Ltd's GiveRadar Integrity Assessment of 87/100 is in line with the peer average of 87/100. It allocates 100% of expenses to programs, in line with the peer average of 97%. Its annual revenue of £627K is comparable to the peer average of £376K.

Youth Focus North West Ltd 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
100% 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 FOCUS NORTH WEST LTD is registered with the Charity Commission. Eligible UK taxpayers can boost their gift by 25% at no extra cost.

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Leadership

DI
Diane Higgins
Trustee

Officers & trustees (8)

Source: Public filings

DI
Diane H••••••
Trustee
DR
Dr C•••• E••••
Trustee
JA
James C••••
Trustee
JE
Jess L••••
Trustee
MA
Maisha L•••••
Trustee
RA
Rajesh P••••
Trustee
SA
Sami G•••••
Trustee
TI
Tim R•••••
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

The day was filled with energetic discussion, insight and shared learning, reflecting the strength and commitment of eve
Feb 2026
www.wigantoday.net
Form filed
£0.6M revenue
FY2025
CCEW
The kids aren't alright: How to deliver for young people in the North - IPPR
Sep 2025
www.ippr.org
Child and family poverty online event - Knowsley News
Apr 2025
www.knowsleynews.co.uk
Form filed
£0.6M revenue
FY2024
CCEW
Form filed
£0.4M revenue
FY2023
CCEW
Labour Party Conference: How are we putting our children first? - CYP Now
Oct 2023
www.cypnow.co.uk
Government funding to train 500 new youth workers - GOV.UK
Sep 2023
www.gov.uk
Newsroom - Blackpool Council
Aug 2023
www.blackpool.gov.uk
Form filed
£0.4M revenue
FY2022
CCEW
Youth services in North West England 'need salaries, not bricks' - BBC
Feb 2022
www.bbc.co.uk
Form filed
£0.4M revenue
FY2021
CCEW
New online tool to involve young people in policy making - GOV.UK
Jul 2020
www.gov.uk
DCMS launches new youth voice projects - GOV.UK
Feb 2019
www.gov.uk
Youth cabinet welcome announcement of free travel pass - Leigh Journal
Jan 2019
www.leighjournal.co.uk

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Peer charities

Other youth development in United Kingdom, by integrity assessment

Charity Score Revenue Program %
Youth Focus North West Ltd This page 87 £626,878 100%
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

Refreshed

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
Mar 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 Focus North West Ltd

What is Youth Focus North West Ltd?
Youth Focus North West Ltd is a youth development nonprofit organization, United Kingdom. To promote and represent youth work across the region.to provide opportunities for services working with young people to respond to and impact on national government agendas.to improve the quality and consistency of youth work across the region by promoting and supporting good practice and effective workforce development.
When was Youth Focus North West Ltd founded?
Youth Focus North West Ltd was founded in 2008.
Where is Youth Focus North West Ltd located?
Headquartered in United Kingdom.
What is Youth Focus North West Ltd's annual budget?
Annual revenue for fiscal year 2025 is approximately £100K-£1M. 100% of expenses go to program services.
Is Youth Focus North West Ltd trustworthy?
Youth Focus North West Ltd 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 Focus North West Ltd's website?
https://www.youthfocusnw.org.uk
Are donations to Youth Focus North West Ltd 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.