--- title: "Start Young UK — charity 1196028 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "Start Young UK (charity 1196028): income £45,623 (2026). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/start-young-uk retrieved: 2026-10-08T17:24:03.007Z 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. 1196028CIO SY # Start Young UK Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Start Young UK is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.startyounguk.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1196028&subId=0) Work at Start Young UK? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=start-young-uk&type=claim&name=Start%20Young%20UK) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Start Young UK? Reported income · year ending 2026-04-01 £45,623 Reported spending · year ending 2026-04-01 £60,991 Registered charity number 1196028 Status in source extract Registered Charity type CIO Register contact address detail (not service area) Gladstone Hall Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.startyounguk.com](http://www.startyounguk.com/) Quick answer Start Young UK (number 1196028) 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 Start Young UK do? We act as a resource for young people from the age of 5 up to the age of 18 living in underprivileged and/or disadvantaged areas of the UK, by providing advice and assistance and other activities as a means of: advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature, individuals Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Start Young UK Answers Start Young UK gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 1 April 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Start Young UK's highest-paid staff paid? Start Young UK's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2026 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 Start Young UK 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) Start Young UK's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 4 October 2021 Where it says it operates Newham ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. 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 Start Young UK registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Start Young UK yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Start Young UK. 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 Start Young UK? - 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=start-young-uk&type=claim&name=Start%20Young%20UK) [Visit charity website](http://www.startyounguk.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Start Young UK a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Start Young UK as a registered charity (number 1196028) 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 Start Young UK's charity number? Start Young UK's charity number is 1196028. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1196028? Search 1196028 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 Start Young UK do? We act as a resource for young people from the age of 5 up to the age of 18 living in underprivileged and/or disadvantaged areas of the UK, by providing advice and assistance and other activities as a means of: advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities, and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature, individuals Does Start Young UK have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Start Young UK. 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 Start Young UK? Start Young UK's website listed in our register data is http://www.startyounguk.com. 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 Start Young UK's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Start Young UK's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2026 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 Start Young UK? The register records Start Young UK 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 Start Young UK's trustees paid? Start Young UK's annual return for the year ending 1 April 2026 reports that one or more trustees received payments or other benefits (payments for providing services). Charity law allows this only in limited circumstances; the trustees' annual report should explain it. When was Start Young UK registered as a charity? Start Young UK was entered on the register on 4 October 2021. 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=1196028&subId=0).