THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE

About THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE

THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE is a registered charity in England and Wales (registration number 1012485). Based on official Charity Commission data, it holds a "Platinum" rating with a CharityScore of 88/100 — one of the highest-rated charities in England and Wales for governance and transparency. This places it among the top-rated charities in our database, reflecting strong performance across governance, financial health, and regulatory compliance. In its most recent reporting year (2025), THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE reported a total income of £11,839,321 and total expenditure of £11,595,402, a spending ratio of 98% which is broadly in line with its income. According to the Charity Commission register, THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE describes its activities as follows: NYAS is a socio-legal charity providing advice, advocacy, information and legal advice to children, young people and vulnerable adults. NYAS also provides Independent Visitors who befriend children in care, and we undertake Regulation 44 visits of children homes. Under Rule 16.4 of the Family Proceedings Act we represent children and young people in private law family proceedings. Our analysis found no significant governance concerns for THE NATIONAL YOUTH ADVOCACY SERVICE. No regulatory actions, filing failures, or financial anomalies were detected in the available public data. This profile is based on data publicly available from the Charity Commission for England and Wales and is updated periodically as new filings are processed. CharityScore UK provides independent, data-driven transparency ratings to help donors give with confidence — we are not affiliated with this charity or any government body.

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Financial History

Latest spending ratio: 97.9% of income spent on charitable work