# Youth Forward Initiative

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1187390 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1187390)
- Latest income: £0; spending £0
- What it funds: Education / training, Health / saving of lives, Prevention or relief of poverty, Economic / community development / employment
- Who it helps: Children / young people
- How it gives: Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Throughout England and Wales
- Trustees: 1
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/youth-forward-initiative

The Youth Forward Initiative raises and distributes grants to partner organisations that promote literacy, education, and training for disadvantaged communities around the world, with a particular focus on the Middle East, North Africa, South East Asia, and Sub Saharan Africa.

## Open and forthcoming schemes (0)

None in OpenGrant's sources right now.

## Finances by year (Charity Commission)

| Year ending | Income | Spending | Grants to organisations |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 Mar 2025 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2024 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2023 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2022 | £0 | £0 | not filed |
| 31 Mar 2021 | £0 | £0 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> 1. To prevent and relieve poverty by providing grants, items and facilities to individuals in need and organisations working towards the same for the public benefit.2. To advance education amongst socially and/or economically disadvantaged persons, in particular but not exclusively literacy and technical training through the provision of grants to educational organisations for the public benefit.3. To advance the good physical and mental health amongst socially and/or economically disadvantaged communities through the provision of grants in particular but not exclusively to train medical staff, improve health care and hygiene practices for the public benefit.

## What it funds

Youth Forward Initiative is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, health / saving of lives, prevention or relief of poverty and economic / community development / employment for children / young people; the register records that it makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Youth Forward Initiative reported income of £0 and spending of £0. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Mar 2025, it spent £0 in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Youth Forward Initiative in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). It may fund by invitation only, or through programmes that OpenGrant's sources do not cover. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Youth Forward Initiative open for applications now?

Not in OpenGrant's sources as of 4 Nov 2026: no open or forthcoming scheme from Youth Forward Initiative is listed. Check the funder's website for programmes that are not yet open or that it does not advertise.

### Where does Youth Forward Initiative fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as England and Wales.

### Does Youth Forward Initiative give grants to individuals?

The Charity Commission register records that Youth Forward Initiative makes grants to organisations, not that it makes grants to individuals.

### How much does Youth Forward Initiative give each year?

The register does not break out Youth Forward Initiative's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Mar 2025 was £0. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £0 a year.

### How large is Youth Forward Initiative?

In its latest reported year Youth Forward Initiative reported income of £0 and spending of £0.


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