--- title: "The National Youth Advocacy Service — charity 1012485 | CharityCompare" description: "The National Youth Advocacy Service (charity 1012485): income £11.8m (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-national-youth-advocacy-service retrieved: 2026-10-09T19:41:51.332Z 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. 1012485Charitable company NY # The National Youth Advocacy Service Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The National Youth Advocacy Service is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.nyas.net/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1012485&subId=0) Work at The National Youth Advocacy Service? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-national-youth-advocacy-service&type=claim&name=The%20National%20Youth%20Advocacy%20Service) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The National Youth Advocacy Service? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £11,839,321 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £11,595,402 Registered charity number 1012485 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Units 1 - 4 Priory Mews Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.nyas.net](http://www.nyas.net/) Quick answer The National Youth Advocacy Service (number 1012485) 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 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. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The National Youth Advocacy Service Answers The National Youth Advocacy Service 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 The National Youth Advocacy Service's highest-paid staff paid? 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). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £100,001–£110,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | | £70,001–£80,000 | 4 | | £60,001–£70,000 | 2 | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### 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%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£12m · 98% - Donations and legacies£100k · 1% - Investments£81k · 1% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? 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. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) 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. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 2 July 1992 Company number [02722134](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/02722134) (Companies House) Also known as Nyas Previous names on the register Irchin Trust Limited Where it says it operates Throughout England and Wales ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** 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 The National Youth Advocacy Service registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The National Youth Advocacy Service yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The National Youth Advocacy Service. 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 The National Youth Advocacy Service? - 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. 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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). 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=1012485&subId=0).