--- title: "Youth with a Mission Harpenden — charity 1156783 | CharityCompare" description: "Youth with a Mission Harpenden (charity 1156783): income £2.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/youth-with-a-mission-harpenden retrieved: 2026-10-06T22:23:24.914Z 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. 1156783Charitable company YW # Youth with a Mission Harpenden Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Youth with a Mission Harpenden is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include education/training, religious activities. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ywamharpenden.org/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1156783&subId=0) Work at Youth with a Mission Harpenden? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=youth-with-a-mission-harpenden&type=claim&name=Youth%20with%20a%20Mission%20Harpenden) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Youth with a Mission Harpenden? Reported income · year ending 2025-08-31 £2,103,696 Reported spending · year ending 2025-08-31 £2,287,435 Registered charity number 1156783 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Harpenden Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ywamharpenden.org](http://www.ywamharpenden.org/) Quick answer Youth with a Mission Harpenden (number 1156783) 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 with a Mission Harpenden do? Training young people for mission work, community development, and Christian witness; creating, supporting and partnering with missional communities locally and throughout England. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Youth with a Mission Harpenden Answers Youth with a Mission Harpenden gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 August 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### Where does Youth with a Mission Harpenden's money come from? Youth with a Mission Harpenden reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (83%), trading and fundraising events £235k (11%), donations and legacies £127k (6%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1.7m · 83% - Trading and fundraising events£235k · 11% - Donations and legacies£127k · 6% ### Does Youth with a Mission Harpenden receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for Youth with a Mission Harpenden. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. Youth with a Mission Harpenden reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records Youth with a Mission Harpenden 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) Youth with a Mission Harpenden's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 23 April 2014 Company number [08807913](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/08807913) (Companies House) Also known as Ywam Harpenden; Orphans Know More; Okm Where it says it operates Hertfordshire · Cornwall · Luton · Cumbria · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · Wandsworth · Merton · Leeds City ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; The General Public/mankind. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; 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 with a Mission Harpenden registered for? Education/trainingReligious Activities ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Youth with a Mission Harpenden yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Youth with a Mission Harpenden. 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 with a Mission Harpenden? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. 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[Claim this profile — free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=youth-with-a-mission-harpenden&type=claim&name=Youth%20with%20a%20Mission%20Harpenden) [Visit charity website](http://www.ywamharpenden.org/) ## Frequently asked questions Is Youth with a Mission Harpenden a legitimate charity? The register data used for this profile lists Youth with a Mission Harpenden as a registered charity (number 1156783) 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 with a Mission Harpenden's charity number? Youth with a Mission Harpenden's charity number is 1156783. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1156783? Search 1156783 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 with a Mission Harpenden do? Training young people for mission work, community development, and Christian witness; creating, supporting and partnering with missional communities locally and throughout England. Does Youth with a Mission Harpenden have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Youth with a Mission Harpenden. 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 with a Mission Harpenden? Youth with a Mission Harpenden's website listed in our register data is http://www.ywamharpenden.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. Where does Youth with a Mission Harpenden's money come from? Youth with a Mission Harpenden reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 August 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1.7m (83%), trading and fundraising events £235k (11%), donations and legacies £127k (6%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Youth with a Mission Harpenden? The register records Youth with a Mission Harpenden 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 Youth with a Mission Harpenden's trustees paid? Youth with a Mission Harpenden's annual return for the year ending 31 August 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was Youth with a Mission Harpenden registered as a charity? Youth with a Mission Harpenden was entered on the register on 23 April 2014. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 08807913). 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=1156783&subId=0).