Young and Free (number 1117939) 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 Young and Free do?
Our aim is to encourage young physically and/or sensory disabled people between the ages of 16-25 yrs to build a social network of non-disabled friends through one to one buddying. We also encourage disabled youngsters to play a fuller role in their community through active participation in the running of the charity as well as taking part in and organising educational and group social activities.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Young and Free
Answers Young and Free 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 Young and Free's highest-paid staff paid?
Young and Free'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 Young and Free 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
Young and Free'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
Where it says it operates
North Somerset · Bath and North East Somerset · South Gloucestershire · Bristol City
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; People With Disabilities.
Reported activities: 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 Young and Free registered for?
Disability
Why is there no Clarity Score for Young and Free yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Young and Free.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Young and Free as a registered charity (number 1117939) 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 Young and Free's charity number?
Young and Free's charity number is 1117939. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1117939?
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What does Young and Free do?
Our aim is to encourage young physically and/or sensory disabled people between the ages of 16-25 yrs to build a social network of non-disabled friends through one to one buddying. We also encourage disabled youngsters to play a fuller role in their community through active participation in the running of the charity as well as taking part in and organising educational and group social activities.
Does Young and Free have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Young and Free. 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 Young and Free?
Young and Free's website listed in our register data is http://www.youngandfreecharity.co.uk. 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 Young and Free's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Young and Free'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 Young and Free?
The register records Young and Free 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 Young and Free's trustees paid?
Young and Free's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Young and Free registered as a charity?
Young and Free was entered on the register on 13 February 2007.