--- title: "Specialist Youth Work — charity 1186588 | CharityCompare" description: "Specialist Youth Work (charity 1186588): income £20,498 (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/specialist-youth-work retrieved: 2026-10-08T05:12:44.919Z 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. 1186588 SY # Specialist Youth Work Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Specialist Youth Work is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include economic/community development/employment, recreation. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.specialistyouthwork.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1186588&subId=0) Work at Specialist Youth Work? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=specialist-youth-work&type=claim&name=Specialist%20Youth%20Work) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Specialist Youth Work? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £20,498 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £36,881 Registered charity number 1186588 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Burgess Hill Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.specialistyouthwork.org](http://www.specialistyouthwork.org/) Quick answer Specialist Youth Work (number 1186588) 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 Specialist Youth Work do? To provide positive educational activities, learning and new skills for all young people aged 10-19, projects include activities such as: Sports, Youth Clubs, Arts, LGBTQ, SEND, Young Carers, Group Work, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and much more to ensure we support the growth, skills knowledge and development of young people and to prepare them for independent living within Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Specialist Youth Work Answers Specialist Youth Work gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Specialist Youth Work's highest-paid staff paid? Specialist Youth Work's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Specialist Youth Work 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) Specialist Youth Work's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 November 2019 Where it says it operates Milton Keynes · East Sussex · West Sussex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities; People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 Specialist Youth Work registered for? Economic/community Development/employmentRecreation ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Specialist Youth Work yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Specialist Youth Work. 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 Specialist Youth Work? - 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=specialist-youth-work&type=claim&name=Specialist%20Youth%20Work) [Visit charity website](http://www.specialistyouthwork.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Specialist Youth Work a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Specialist Youth Work as a registered charity (number 1186588) 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 Specialist Youth Work's charity number? Specialist Youth Work's charity number is 1186588. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1186588? Search 1186588 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 Specialist Youth Work do? To provide positive educational activities, learning and new skills for all young people aged 10-19, projects include activities such as: Sports, Youth Clubs, Arts, LGBTQ, SEND, Young Carers, Group Work, Duke of Edinburgh Award Scheme and much more to ensure we support the growth, skills knowledge and development of young people and to prepare them for independent living within Does Specialist Youth Work have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Specialist Youth Work. 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 Specialist Youth Work? Specialist Youth Work's website listed in our register data is http://www.specialistyouthwork.org. 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 Specialist Youth Work's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Specialist Youth Work's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. 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 Specialist Youth Work? The register records Specialist Youth Work 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 Specialist Youth Work's trustees paid? Specialist Youth Work's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Specialist Youth Work registered as a charity? Specialist Youth Work was entered on the register on 26 November 2019. 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=1186588&subId=0).