--- title: "Southside Young Leaders Academy — charity 1121717 | CharityCompare" description: "Southside Young Leaders Academy (charity 1121717): income £150k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/southside-young-leaders-academy retrieved: 2026-10-08T03:27:43.837Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1121717Charitable company SY # Southside Young Leaders Academy Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Southside Young Leaders Academy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://syla.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1121717&subId=0) Work at Southside Young Leaders Academy? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=southside-young-leaders-academy&type=claim&name=Southside%20Young%20Leaders%20Academy) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Southside Young Leaders Academy? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £150,013 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £186,205 Registered charity number 1121717 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Shorncliffe Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [syla.org.uk](http://syla.org.uk/) Quick answer Southside Young Leaders Academy (number 1121717) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Southside Young Leaders Academy do? Leadership training for African and Caribbean boys aged 8 - 18. Saturday Academy offers study support, personal development, sports, drill and practical skills. Holiday activities include visits to businesses and institutions, arts and skills training, residential programmes. The Parents' Forum offering counseling and practical on parenting issues. Boys supported in school during week. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Southside Young Leaders Academy Answers Southside Young Leaders Academy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Southside Young Leaders Academy's highest-paid staff paid? Southside Young Leaders Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £60,001–£70,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Southside Young Leaders Academy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) Southside Young Leaders Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 28 November 2007 Company number [06228171](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06228171) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Lambeth · Southwark ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Southside Young Leaders Academy registered for? Education/training ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Southside Young Leaders Academy yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Southside Young Leaders Academy. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Southside Young Leaders Academy? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. [How to read charity accounts](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/guides/how-to-read-accounts) · [Explore rated charities](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity-directory) ## Is this your charity? Claim this profile free to submit your description and an optional logo for review, correct details, or respond publicly. Approved claims show attribution and claimed status. Optional paid plans add enhanced media, reporting and labelled featured visibility by tier; they never change a score. [Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=southside-young-leaders-academy&type=claim&name=Southside%20Young%20Leaders%20Academy) [Visit charity website](http://syla.org.uk/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Southside Young Leaders Academy a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Southside Young Leaders Academy as a registered charity (number 1121717) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Southside Young Leaders Academy's charity number? Southside Young Leaders Academy's charity number is 1121717. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1121717? Search 1121717 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Southside Young Leaders Academy do? Leadership training for African and Caribbean boys aged 8 - 18. Saturday Academy offers study support, personal development, sports, drill and practical skills. Holiday activities include visits to businesses and institutions, arts and skills training, residential programmes. The Parents' Forum offering counseling and practical on parenting issues. Boys supported in school during week. Does Southside Young Leaders Academy have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Southside Young Leaders Academy. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Southside Young Leaders Academy? Southside Young Leaders Academy's website listed in our register data is http://syla.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Southside Young Leaders Academy's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Southside Young Leaders Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £60,001–£70,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Southside Young Leaders Academy? The register records Southside Young Leaders Academy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are Southside Young Leaders Academy's trustees paid? Southside Young Leaders Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Southside Young Leaders Academy registered as a charity? Southside Young Leaders Academy was entered on the register on 28 November 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06228171). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1121717&subId=0).