--- title: "Youth Careers Collective — charity 1138697 | CharityCompare" description: "Youth Careers Collective (charity 1138697): income £887k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/youth-careers-collective retrieved: 2026-10-06T21:40:19.884Z 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. 1138697Charitable company YC # Youth Careers Collective Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Youth Careers Collective is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.youthcareers.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1138697&subId=0) Work at Youth Careers Collective? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=youth-careers-collective&type=claim&name=Youth%20Careers%20Collective) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Youth Careers Collective? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £887,024 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £850,339 Registered charity number 1138697 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 1 Edcity Walk Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.youthcareers.org.uk](http://www.youthcareers.org.uk/) Quick answer Youth Careers Collective (number 1138697) 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 Youth Careers Collective do? Youth Careers Collective (formerly trading as Spark!) exist to enhance young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access, so that they are ready, equipped, motivated and able to transition into sustained employment and rewarding careers. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Youth Careers Collective Answers Youth Careers Collective 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 Youth Careers Collective's highest-paid staff paid? Youth Careers Collective's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £80,001–£90,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does Youth Careers Collective's money come from? Youth Careers Collective reported £887k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £834k (94%), donations and legacies £53k (6%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£834k · 94% - Donations and legacies£53k · 6% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Youth Careers Collective as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Youth Careers Collective'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 29 October 2010 Company number [07409565](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/07409565) (Companies House) Also known as Hebc Previous names on the register Hounslow Education Business Charity Where it says it operates Throughout London ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research. 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 Youth Careers Collective registered for? Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employment ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Youth Careers Collective yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Youth Careers Collective. 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 Youth Careers Collective? - 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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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Youth Careers Collective's charity number? Youth Careers Collective's charity number is 1138697. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1138697? Search 1138697 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 Youth Careers Collective do? Youth Careers Collective (formerly trading as Spark!) exist to enhance young people's employability skills, knowledge, experience and access, so that they are ready, equipped, motivated and able to transition into sustained employment and rewarding careers. Does Youth Careers Collective have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Youth Careers Collective. 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 Youth Careers Collective? Youth Careers Collective's website listed in our register data is http://www.youthcareers.org.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 Youth Careers Collective's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Youth Careers Collective's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £80,001–£90,000 (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 Youth Careers Collective's money come from? Youth Careers Collective reported £887k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £834k (94%), donations and legacies £53k (6%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Youth Careers Collective? The register does not record Youth Careers Collective as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Youth Careers Collective's trustees paid? Youth Careers Collective's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Youth Careers Collective previously called? The register lists this previous name for Youth Careers Collective: Hounslow Education Business Charity. When was Youth Careers Collective registered as a charity? Youth Careers Collective was entered on the register on 29 October 2010. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 07409565). 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=1138697&subId=0).