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The Avenues Youth Project

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92/100 Clarity Score · 5 stars · Charity Commission filings · How we score

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Is The Avenues Youth Project a good charity?

The Avenues Youth Project scores 92/100 (5 stars, Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, calculated from its UK regulator filings. Its latest accounts year is 2025 (£1.2m total income, 98% of spending on charitable activities). This reflects financial transparency and stewardship on paper — not the real-world impact of its programmes. See the full breakdown.

London · W10 4RS Reg 1090210 Registered charity Official website Charity Commission register

What does The Avenues Youth Project do?

The Avenues Youth Project is a registered charity (no. 1090210) working in arts & culture in London · W10 4RS. Its latest Charity Commission filing directs 98% of spending to charitable activities, holding roughly 5 months of reserves, and files its annual accounts on time. Reported income has been growing (≈9% a year). CharityCompare's Clarity Score rates the organisation only from public Charity Commission accounts — accountability, financial health, efficiency and community support — not the quality or impact of its programmes.

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In short: THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT scores 92 out of 100 (5 stars). 98% average program spend (3-year average). Filings are up to date with no major concerns.

What is The Avenues Youth Project?

The Avenues Youth Project has a Clarity Score of 92 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars, Exceptional). Charity Commission registration number 1090210. Status: Registered. Primary cause area: Arts & culture. Latest accounts year 2025: total income £1.2m, with 98% of expenditure on charitable activities. Accounts filing: up to date. Reserves: approximately 5 months of operating costs. No major red flags from our filing review. Scores are independent and based on official filings — not a donation recommendation.

Data from Charity Commission register, last updated .

Overall score

92/100

5★ · Exceptional

Cause spend

98%

3-yr avg · charitable activities

Accountability

93/100

Finance beacon

Income

£1.2m

Latest year 2025

Reserves

5 mo

Months of running costs

Accounts filing

On time

Charity Commission

£71.2 raised per £1 fundraising (3-yr avg) · 2% overhead · Website on register · Confidence: high

How does THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT compare?

Clarity Score percentile against similar UK charities — the share of peers THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT scores higher than.

Income band (£1m–£5m)89thpercentile

Scores higher than 89% of 2,776 charities in its income band · 92/100 vs 78 peer average (marker).

Arts & culture charities93rdpercentile

Scores higher than 93% of 624 charities in this cause · 92/100 vs 76 peer average (marker).

How reliable is The Avenues Youth Project's data?

Source
Charity Commission (England & Wales)
Accounts year
2025
Filing date
Profile reviewed

High confidence — complete filing data

Scores reflect the latest annual accounts on the register. Clarity Score measures how clearly the charity accounts for money in those filings — not programme impact.

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Sources: Charity Commission for England and Wales, Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator and Charity Commission for Northern Ireland. Open Government Licence v3.0 .

What is The Avenues Youth Project's Beacon report?

Detailed accountability and finance metrics from UK regulator filings — structured for transparency in our four-beacon report.

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Accountability & Transparency metrics for THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
Metric Score Value
Filing history (5 years)

100% on-time over five years = 15 pts · one late filing = 5 pts · two or more = 0 pts.

100% 15/15 pts
Trustee oversight

Three or more trustees on the register = 15 pts, scaled down for fewer (governance red flag below three).

100% 9 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies

Safeguarding (4) · conflict of interest (3) · volunteer management (3) — from Charity Commission annual return.

70% 7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

83/100

Financial Health metrics for THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
Metric Score Value
Reserves (months of cash)

3–24 months = full marks, tapering on both sides · 0 months or 4+ years (hoarding) = 0 pts.

100% 5 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth

+20% or more over the window = 10 pts · flat = 5 pts · −20% or worse = 0 pts, scaled between.

60% 6/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets

0% liabilities-to-assets = 5 pts, scaling down to 0 pts at 60%+ debt.

80% 11% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Financial Efficiency metrics for THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
Metric Score Value
Program expense ratio

90%+ on charitable activities = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 50% or below.

100% 98% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency

≤10p to raise £1 = full marks, scaling down to 0 pts at 40p or above (fundraising cost ÷ income).

100% 1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Community Support metrics for THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
Metric Score Value
Volunteer-to-staff ratio

Volunteers at 2x staff or more = full marks · no volunteers = 0 pts, scaled between.

100% 35 volunteers / 16 staff · 10/10 pts

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What is The Avenues Youth Project's Clarity Score?

92/100 total · Exceptional · 5 of 5 stars

Four pillars (40 + 30 + 20 + 10 points) from Charity Commission filings — see methodology for full weightings.

93/100
Accountability & Transparency
83/100
Financial Health
100/100
Financial Efficiency
100/100
Community Support

Accountability & Transparency

Baseline trust from filing discipline, board oversight, and declared governance policies.

93/100

Filing history (5 years)15/15 pts
Trustee oversight9 trustees · 15/15 pts
Declared policies7/10 pts

Financial Health

Stability and solvency — reserves, revenue trend, and debt from Charity Commission accounts.

83/100

Reserves (months of cash)5 months · 15/15 pts
Income stability / growth6/10 pts · 3-year average
Liabilities to assets11% · 4/5 pts

Financial Efficiency

How efficiently funds reach the cause — program spend and fundraising cost ratios.

100/100

Program expense ratio98% · 10/10 pts (3-year average)
Fundraising efficiency1p per £1 income · 10/10 pts (3-year average)

Community Support

Grassroots backing from Charity Commission workforce data — volunteers vs paid staff.

100/100

Volunteer-to-staff ratio35 volunteers / 16 staff · 10/10 pts

How much does The Avenues Youth Project raise and spend?

Latest filed year 2025 · Source: Charity Commission filings

THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT revenue and expenses for 2025
Category Amount % of spend
Total income £1.2m
Total expenditure £1.2m
Charitable activities £1.2m 99%
Fundraising £9k 1%
99%On charitable activities

Where does the money go?

Latest accounts (2025) · £1.2m spent

  • Charitable activities99%
  • Fundraising1%

What trust indicators does The Avenues Youth Project have?

Pulled from the Charity Commission register — filing behaviour, board size, and workforce where reported.

  • Accounts filed on time

    up to date · last filing

  • Trustee board size (3–12)

    9 trustees on the Charity Commission register

  • Workforce on register

    16 employees · 35 volunteers (2:1 volunteer-to-staff)

Fundraising Regulator

Status not yet checked

Separate from our financial scores — shows whether the charity follows the Code of Fundraising Practice.

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Official register

Reg 1090210

Full trustee list, accounts, and regulatory history on the Charity Commission.

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Trustees & officers

  • Jennifer Ray Marshall Chair · since 2014
  • Julia Court since 2016
  • Cllr Eartha Sweetie Pond since 2016
  • GEOFFREY WHITE since 2016
  • Louisa Joy Gregory since 2021
  • Elad Brindt Shavit since 2025
  • Keir Tutt since 2025
  • Shivani Dodhia since 2026
  • Alexander Kubeyinje since 2026
How we score charities +

The Clarity Score is a 100-point rating from UK regulator filings (Charity Commission for England and Wales, OSCR and CCNI). Four pillars — Accountability & Transparency (40), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10) — each scored on a continuous scale, not pass/fail cutoffs. A statutory inquiry sets the score to 0 automatically.

Full methodology →

Accountability & Transparency

Scored from filings

40 points — filing history (15), trustee oversight (15, scaling up to a board of three or more), declared policies (10).

Financial Health

Scored from filings

30 points — reserves (15, full marks 3–24 months, tapering on both sides), income stability (10), liabilities to assets (5, scaling down as debt rises).

Financial Efficiency

Scored from filings

20 points — program expense ratio and fundraising cost, each on a graduated scale (not a single cutoff). Kept at 20% of the total: financial-ratio scoring alone is not a reliable effectiveness signal (see "why not just an overhead ratio?" below).

Community Support

Scored from filings

10 points — volunteer-to-staff ratio from Charity Commission workforce data, scaling continuously up to a 2:1 ratio.

Overall score

Sum of all pillar points. Display stars use the same bands as the labels: 90–100 → 5★ Exceptional; 75–89 → 4★ Good; 60–74 → 3★ Needs improvement; 1–59 → 2★ Poor; 0 → not rated.

How have The Avenues Youth Project's finances changed over five years?

£0k £400k £800k £1200k £1600k 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 Income 2021: £850k Spending 2021: £617k Cause spend 2021: £521k Income 2022: £796k Spending 2022: £825k Cause spend 2022: £784k Income 2023: £1,154k Spending 2023: £1,025k Cause spend 2023: £1,001k Income 2024: £1,558k Spending 2024: £1,107k Cause spend 2024: £1,086k Income 2025: £1,189k Spending 2025: £1,247k Cause spend 2025: £1,238k
  • Income
  • Spending
  • Cause spend

Values in £ thousands · Cause spend plotted only when the filing discloses a split · Source: Charity Commission accounts

What are the key facts about The Avenues Youth Project?

Overall score
92/100 (5★)
Income
£1.2m
Cause spend
98% of expenditure
Reg number
1090210
Scope
Local (london)
Reserves
5 months
Trustees
9
Accounts year
2025
Filing
up to date

Where THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT sits

The causes this charity is classified under, and other charities working nearby.

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Frequently asked questions

Common questions about The Avenues Youth Project's rating, finances, and Charity Commission status.

Is The Avenues Youth Project a good charity? +

The Avenues Youth Project scores 92 out of 100 (5 stars — Exceptional) on CharityCompare's Clarity Score, our independent read of its UK regulator filings. Around 98% of its spending goes to charitable activities and its accounts are up to date. That reflects how transparent and financially healthy it looks on paper — it does not measure the real-world impact of its work, so treat it as one factor alongside the cause you care about. CharityCompare never tells you where to donate.

Is The Avenues Youth Project a legitimate charity? +

Yes — The Avenues Youth Project is a legitimate registered charity (charity number 1090210). Verify it on the official register: https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/en/charity-search/-/charity-details/1090210. Registration proves status; Clarity Score then summarises filing transparency on paper, not programme impact.

What is The Avenues Youth Project's charity number? +

The Avenues Youth Project's charity number is 1090210. Check that number on the official register (Charity Commission, OSCR or CCNI) or this CharityCompare profile before you donate — scammers sometimes reuse real numbers on fake appeals.

What is The Avenues Youth Project's charity rating? +

The Avenues Youth Project scores 92 out of 100 on CharityCompare (5 stars — Exceptional). The Clarity Score V1 sums four pillars from UK regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 pts), Financial Health (30), Financial Efficiency (20), and Community Support (10). Stars use the same bands as those labels — 90+ is 5★ Exceptional. It is not an impact ranking.

Does The Avenues Youth Project have reviews and complaints? +

CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Avenues Youth Project. Instead you get a filing-based Clarity Score, cause spend, reserves and red flags such as late accounts. For formal complaints about a charity, contact the Charity Commission, OSCR, CCNI or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.

How much of my donation reaches The Avenues Youth Project? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, 98% of The Avenues Youth Project's total spending went to charitable activities (3-yr avg across disclosed years). That is the closest official figure to "how much of your donation reaches the cause" — it is an average across all spending in the filing, not a pound-by-pound breakdown of an individual gift.

What are The Avenues Youth Project's overheads? +

According to its 2025 regulator filing, fundraising costs were about 2% of total expenditure and combined overheads (fundraising plus governance) were about 2% of total expenditure at The Avenues Youth Project. The filings CharityCompare uses do not publish CEO or senior-staff pay, so we cannot say what The Avenues Youth Project's chief executive is paid — where disclosure rules apply, senior pay appears in the trustees' annual report on the Charity Commission register.

How much income does The Avenues Youth Project receive? +

The Avenues Youth Project reported £1.2m total income in its 2025 accounts, based on UK regulator filings. Five-year trend: growing.

Are The Avenues Youth Project's accounts up to date? +

Filing status: up to date (last filing 2026-06-24). CharityCompare flags late or missing accounts separately from the financial score.

Where is The Avenues Youth Project based? +

The Avenues Youth Project is listed at London · W10 4RS, focused on arts & culture.

How does CharityCompare score The Avenues Youth Project? +

We calculate a Clarity Score of 0–100 from four pillars in The Avenues Youth Project's regulator filings: Accountability & Transparency (40 points — filing history, trustees, policies), Financial Health (30 — reserves, income trend, debt), Financial Efficiency (20 — cause spend and fundraising cost, on a graduated scale) and Community Support (10 — volunteer-to-staff ratio). An open statutory inquiry scores 0. The score measures reporting on paper, not programme impact. CharityCompare is free for donors, takes no commission on donations, and scores cannot be bought.

How often is this page updated? +

This profile was last updated on 17 July 2026 from the latest UK regulator data available to CharityCompare, and The Avenues Youth Project's most recent accounts cover 2025. Scores and figures refresh whenever we re-ingest the register, so the page reflects our latest data pull rather than a one-off review.