# Youth with A Future

- Type: Trust / foundation
- Charity number: 1094485 (https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-search/-/charity-details/1094485)
- Website: https://www.ywaf.org.uk
- Latest income: £7,909; spending £7,366
- What it funds: General charitable purposes, Education / training, Prevention or relief of poverty, Accommodation / housing, Religious activities, Amateur sport, Economic / community development / employment, Recreation
- Who it helps: Children / young people, Other charities or voluntary bodies
- How it gives: Makes grants to individuals, Makes grants to organisations
- Area of operation: Somerset
- Other names: Ywaf (working)
- Trustees: 8
- Last verified: 2026-11-04T00:00:00.000Z
- Canonical URL: https://opengrant.co.uk/funders/youth-with-a-future

Y.W.A.F. works alongside other organisations, to support young homeless people aged 16-25, and those in supported housing. We also support many local positive youth initiatives and individuals with education, training and employment needs.

## 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 Dec 2025 | £7,909 | £7,366 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2024 | £9,092 | £6,169 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2023 | £6,627 | £15.1k | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2022 | £15.2k | £5,100 | not filed |
| 31 Dec 2021 | £8,585 | £6,157 | not filed |

## Charitable objects

> I) for young people in the mendip area, the relief of poverty, the preservation an protection of physical and mental health especially but not exclusively, by the provision of food, basic provisions and other material needs and by raising local awareness of their problems.

## What it funds

Youth with A Future is registered under the Charity Commission purposes education / training, prevention or relief of poverty, accommodation / housing, religious activities, amateur sport, economic / community development / employment and recreation for children / young people and other charities or voluntary bodies; the register records that it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations. In its latest reported year Youth with A Future reported income of £7,909 and spending of £7,366. Over its last 5 reported years, to 31 Dec 2025, it spent £39.8k in total.

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

## How to apply

OpenGrant has not found an open scheme from Youth with A Future in its sources (last checked 4 Nov 2026). Its website (ywaf.org.uk) may list programmes that are not yet open or are by invitation only. OpenGrant does not take applications; always check the funder's own guidance.

## Questions

### Is Youth with A Future open for applications now?

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

### Where does Youth with A Future fund?

The Charity Commission register lists its area of operation as Somerset.

### Does Youth with A Future give grants to individuals?

Yes, according to the Charity Commission register, which records that Youth with A Future makes grants to individuals as well as to organisations. Check its own guidance for who qualifies.

### How much does Youth with A Future give each year?

The register does not break out Youth with A Future's grants for its latest year (only charities with income over £500,000 file that detail). Its total spending in the year to 31 Dec 2025 was £7,366. Over its last 5 reported years its spending averaged £7,969 a year.

### How large is Youth with A Future?

In its latest reported year Youth with A Future reported income of £7,909 and spending of £7,366.


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