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Registered charity · No. 1209073CIO

Youth Focus South West

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Youth Focus South West is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, economic/community development/employment, recreation.

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What are the key facts about Youth Focus South West?

Reported income · year ending 2026-03-31
£137,399
Reported spending · year ending 2026-03-31
£123,915
Registered charity number
1209073
Status in source extract
Registered
Charity type
CIO
Register contact address detail (not service area)
Plymouth
Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC)
Not recorded

Quick answer

Youth Focus South West (number 1209073) 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 Focus South West do?

Support and activities for young people to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.Increase or co-ordinate opportunities for young people to engage with service providers in order to adapt services to better meet the needs of that community.Provide events and training for youth workers and organisations to develop their practice and measure their impact

Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.

From the annual return

Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Youth Focus South West

Answers Youth Focus South West gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2026, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.

How much are Youth Focus South West's highest-paid staff paid?

Youth Focus South West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Youth Focus South West as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.

Youth Focus South West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.

Registration details

Registered as a charity
Previous names on the register
Youth Focus South West CIC.c.
Where it says it operates
Throughout England

Who it supports and how it works

Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies.

Reported activities: Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Sponsors Or Undertakes Research; Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body.

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 Focus South West registered for?

Education/trainingEconomic/community Development/employmentRecreation

Why is there no Clarity Score for Youth Focus South West yet?

Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Youth Focus South West. 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

What should you check before donating to Youth Focus South West?

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Frequently asked questions

Is Youth Focus South West a legitimate charity?
The register data used for this profile lists Youth Focus South West as a registered charity (number 1209073) 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 Youth Focus South West's charity number?
Youth Focus South West's charity number is 1209073. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1209073?
Search 1209073 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 Focus South West do?
Support and activities for young people to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.Increase or co-ordinate opportunities for young people to engage with service providers in order to adapt services to better meet the needs of that community.Provide events and training for youth workers and organisations to develop their practice and measure their impact
Does Youth Focus South West have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Youth Focus South West. 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 Focus South West?
Youth Focus South West's website listed in our register data is http://youthfocussouthwest.org. 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 Focus South West's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Youth Focus South West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 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 Youth Focus South West?
The register does not record Youth Focus South West as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided.
Are Youth Focus South West's trustees paid?
Youth Focus South West's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2026 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
What was Youth Focus South West previously called?
The register lists this previous name for Youth Focus South West: Youth Focus South West CIC.c..
When was Youth Focus South West registered as a charity?
Youth Focus South West was entered on the register on 10 July 2024.

Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Always verify current details on the official register entry.