- Is The National Youth Advocacy Service a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists The National Youth Advocacy Service as a registered charity (number 1012485) 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 The National Youth Advocacy Service's charity number?
- The National Youth Advocacy Service's charity number is 1012485. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 1012485?
- Search 1012485 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 The National Youth Advocacy Service do?
- NYAS is a socio-legal charity providing advice, advocacy, information and legal advice to children, young people and vulnerable adults. NYAS also provides Independent Visitors who befriend children in care, and we undertake Regulation 44 visits of children homes. Under Rule 16.4 of the Family Proceedings Act we represent children and young people in private law family proceedings.
- Does The National Youth Advocacy Service have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The National Youth Advocacy Service. 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 The National Youth Advocacy Service?
- The National Youth Advocacy Service's website listed in our register data is http://www.nyas.net. 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 The National Youth Advocacy Service's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The National Youth Advocacy Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 7 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £100,001–£110,000 (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.
- Where does The National Youth Advocacy Service's money come from?
- The National Youth Advocacy Service reported £12m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £12m (98%), donations and legacies £100k (1%), investments £81k (1%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The National Youth Advocacy Service?
- The register records The National Youth Advocacy Service 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 The National Youth Advocacy Service's trustees paid?
- The National Youth Advocacy Service's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
- What was The National Youth Advocacy Service previously called?
- The register lists this previous name for The National Youth Advocacy Service: Irchin Trust Limited.
- When was The National Youth Advocacy Service registered as a charity?
- The National Youth Advocacy Service was entered on the register on 2 July 1992. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 02722134).