--- title: "Young Leaders Academy — charity 1181399 | CharityCompare" description: "Young Leaders Academy (charity 1181399): income £194k (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/young-leaders-academy retrieved: 2026-10-06T20:46:14.189Z 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. 1181399Charitable company YL # Young Leaders Academy Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Young Leaders Academy is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, disability. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](https://www.wylauk.com/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1181399&subId=0) Work at Young Leaders Academy? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=young-leaders-academy&type=claim&name=Young%20Leaders%20Academy) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Young Leaders Academy? Reported income · year ending 2025-07-31 £193,744 Reported spending · year ending 2025-07-31 £138,928 Registered charity number 1181399 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) SBC House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.wylauk.com](https://www.wylauk.com/) Quick answer Young Leaders Academy (number 1181399) 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 Leaders Academy do? We deliver a leadership development programme for young people which operates in the London Borough of Brent and Lewisham. We design a special curriculum around our young leaders which develops leadership and life skills for them. We offer a range of different experiences from sports to academic and we also offer trips and have a number of guest speakers delivering workshops. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Young Leaders Academy Answers Young Leaders Academy gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 July 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Young Leaders Academy's highest-paid staff paid? Young Leaders Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 does not record Young Leaders Academy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Young Leaders Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 3 January 2019 Company number [08618888](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08618888) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Westside Young Leader's Academy Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People. **Reported activities:** Makes Grants To Individuals; Provides Services; 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 Young Leaders Academy registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingDisability ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Young Leaders Academy yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Young Leaders Academy. 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 Young Leaders Academy? - 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=young-leaders-academy&type=claim&name=Young%20Leaders%20Academy) [Visit charity website](https://www.wylauk.com/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Young Leaders Academy a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Young Leaders Academy as a registered charity (number 1181399) 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 Leaders Academy's charity number? Young Leaders Academy's charity number is 1181399. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1181399? Search 1181399 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 Young Leaders Academy do? We deliver a leadership development programme for young people which operates in the London Borough of Brent and Lewisham. We design a special curriculum around our young leaders which develops leadership and life skills for them. We offer a range of different experiences from sports to academic and we also offer trips and have a number of guest speakers delivering workshops. Does Young Leaders Academy have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Young Leaders Academy. 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 Leaders Academy? Young Leaders Academy's website listed in our register data is https://www.wylauk.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 Young Leaders Academy's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Young Leaders Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 July 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 Leaders Academy? The register does not record Young Leaders Academy as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Young Leaders Academy's trustees paid? Young Leaders Academy's annual return for the year ending 31 July 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Young Leaders Academy previously called? The register lists this previous name for Young Leaders Academy: The Westside Young Leader's Academy. When was Young Leaders Academy registered as a charity? Young Leaders Academy was entered on the register on 3 January 2019. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08618888). 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=1181399&subId=0).