Allsorts Youth Project

What Allsorts Youth Project does

Allsorts Youth Project is a UK-registered charity (Charity Commission number 1123014) and Company Limited by Guarantee (number 04154118) founded in 1999 and headquartered at 69 Ship Street, Brighton. The organisation provides non-judgmental, safe community spaces and direct support services for LGBTQ+ children and young people under 26 across East and West Sussex, alongside a Parents & Carers Service for families raising LGBTQ+ youth aged 5-25. Core service lines include youth groups (in-person across Sussex), one-to-one youth coaching, residential trips, in-school support, parent/carer support groups, and a Training & Consultancy arm delivering LGBTQ+ inclusion training to schools, colleges, and other professionals — a line the organisation states it has run for over 20 years, with all profits reinvested into youth services.

The organisation operates a community-led, referral-gated go-to-market: prospective service users complete an introductory meeting with a Youth Support Worker before joining groups or coaching. Monthly donor acquisition is driven through the "Friends of Allsorts" programme, with donations starting at £10 per month routed via the Enthuse donation platform; specific donation tiers are tied to tangible impact units (£20 = one online 1:1 session, £30 = food for an LGBTQ+ youth group, £40 = a Parents/Carers Group session, £60 = hardship fund and travel for 10 young people). Training services are sold directly to educational institutions and professional bodies, while youth and family services are provided free of charge.

Allsorts employs approximately 15 staff led by CEO Nancy and Deputy CEO Billi, with Ryan as Youth Service Manager and Safeguarding Lead. The organisation is a member of The Institute for Youth Work and adheres to its Code of Ethics. There is no proprietary technology stack; service delivery is human-led. Reported outcomes include 96% of surveyed young people stating Allsorts groups had helped them and 82% reporting improved ability to express opinions. Revenue figures are not publicly disclosed.

Name

Allsorts Youth Project

Legal name

Allsorts Youth Project Ltd

Website

https://allsortsyouth.org.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Allsorts Youth Project is a Brighton-based registered charity, founded in 1999, that provides safe community spaces, one-to-one coaching, parent/carer support groups, and LGBTQ+ inclusion training for LGBTQ+ children and young people under 26 and their families across East and West Sussex.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

LGBTQ+ Youth and Family Support Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Special Education, Disability Support & Inclusive Education Nonprofits (BPAGADAH)

akta.pro secondary industry

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK)

Keywords

• LGBTQ+ youth support
• Youth community groups
• Inclusion training services
• Parents and carers support
• Charity youth services

Headquarters

HQ city

Brighton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly Donations (Friends of Allsorts): The organization receives ongoing monthly donations from supporters ('Friends of Allsorts') who contribute from as little as £10 per month to support LGBTQ+ youth services.
2. Training & Consultancy Services: Delivering LGBTQ+ Inclusion training and consultancy for over 20 years, with all profits supporting LGBTQ+ youth services.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Allsorts Youth Project is a registered charity providing free, non-judgemental LGBTQ+ youth support services in Sussex, including youth groups, one-to-one coaching, residential trips, and in-school support for young people under 26, alongside a Parents & Carers Service for families of LGBTQ+ youth aged 5-25. It also delivers paid LGBTQ+ Inclusion training, workshops, and consultancy to schools, colleges, and organisations, with all training profits reinvested into youth services.

Product overview

Allsorts Youth Project is a registered charity offering three interconnected services: Youth Services providing safe spaces and support for LGBTQ+ children and young people under 26 through groups, activities, residential trips, youth coaching, and in-school support; a Parents & Carers Service supporting families raising LGBTQ+ youth aged 5-25 through groups and events; and a Training & Consultancy Service delivering LGBTQ+ inclusion training to professionals and organisations, with profits reinvested into youth services. The organization also maintains an Inclusion Pledge and allyship resources as part of its broader commitment to diversity and inclusion.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Youth Services

Quantifiable outcome

• 96% of young people said Allsorts groups had helped them
• +1 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• The Institute for Youth WorkcoreOthersAllsorts is a member of The Institute for Youth Work and adheres to its Code of Ethics alongside their core values. This membership provides professional standards framework for their youth work practice.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Gendered Intelligence: UK charity working with transgender, non-binary and gender-questioning young people, providing youth groups, one-to-one support, and training for professionals. Direct overlap with Allsorts' youth services and training/consultancy delivery.
• Mermaids: UK charity supporting transgender, non-binary and gender-diverse children, young people and their families. Most directly comparable peer to Allsorts' trans-inclusive youth and parent/carer services, operating a national helpline and family support network rather than a Sussex-only model.
• The Proud Trust: Manchester-based LGBTQ+ youth charity running youth groups, an education programme, and the Proud Connections service. Direct peer in LGBTQ+ youth work, although operating from a different regional base.
• Albert Kennedy Trust (akt): UK charity supporting LGBTQ+ young people aged 16-25 who are facing or experiencing homelessness or hostile living environments. Comparable mission around safe spaces for LGBTQ+ youth, with a focus on housing rather than community groups.

Broad incumbents

• Stonewall (UK): Major UK LGBTQ+ rights charity historically known for its School Champions and Diversity Champions programmes providing inclusion training to schools. Comparable training/consultancy offering at much greater scale, with a national rather than regional footprint.
• LGBT Foundation: Large national LGBTQ+ charity providing a broad portfolio of services, advocacy, and community programmes across the UK. Comparable in mission space but with a much wider portfolio and significantly larger scale than Allsorts.
• Brook (sexual health & wellbeing charity): UK charity providing wellbeing, sexual health, and inclusion support to young people, including dedicated services for LGBTQ+ young people. Comparable youth-support mission with broader wellbeing scope rather than LGBTQ+-exclusive focus.

Emerging players

• Switchboard LGBT+ Helpline: UK LGBTQ+ helpline and support service. Adjacent peer offering emotional support and signposting to LGBTQ+ people, including young people — overlapping with Allsorts' one-to-one support work but delivered remotely rather than via in-person youth groups.
• Just Like Us: UK LGBTQ+ youth charity focused on school-based inclusion, mentoring and ambassador programmes. Overlaps with Allsorts' training and consultancy arm for educational settings rather than direct youth group delivery.

Regional players

• Yorkshire MESMAC: Yorkshire-based LGBTQ+ charity delivering sexual health, HIV prevention, and youth group services across multiple Yorkshire cities. Comparable regional LGBTQ+ youth and community support model, with no operational overlap in Sussex.

Market position

Strengths3 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/allsorts-youth-project

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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