Mentoring Plus - Bath & North East Somerset

What Mentoring Plus - Bath & North East Somerset does

Mentoring Plus is a registered UK charity (Charity No. 1112534; Company Limited by Guarantee No. 5589316) founded in 1998 and headquartered at the Riverside Youth Hub in Bath, serving young people aged 5 to 25 across Bath & North East Somerset. The organisation delivers a portfolio of human-delivered mentoring and youth engagement services: a Volunteer Mentoring Programme matching trained adult volunteers with young people aged 11-21 (up to 25 with SEND diagnosis), a fee-charging Professional Mentoring service for higher-need cases, In-School Mentoring, Student & Family Support (SAFS), and weekly inclusive Youth Clubs for 11-19 year olds. A new Boys' Group programme for boys aged 11-14 is scheduled to launch in autumn 2026 in partnership with Boys in Mind.

The underlying delivery model is child-led, weekly, and community-based, with mentees and mentors both opting in and sessions taking place outside formal clinical settings. The technology stack is minimal and operational rather than productised: third-party donation processing via DonorFy and JustGiving, matched-giving campaign infrastructure through Big Give, and standard CRM/communications tooling. There is no proprietary software platform or AI capability disclosed.

The revenue model is a hybrid of statutory and charitable funding. Bath & North East Somerset Council contributes over one-third of total cost through a single commissioning contract — the largest single revenue anchor. The remainder is composed of individual donations (including a "Friend of Mentoring Plus" monthly giving programme currently match-funded by HandSpark Charitable Trust until March 2027), corporate partnerships, community fundraising events (Bath Half, Big BaNES 100km), and minor trading income from the Inspiring Leaders lunch series and venue hire at Riverside. Distribution is sub-regional only: all services are delivered within a single local authority area in Southwest England, with referrals sourced from schools, early help panels, social services, and direct family/self-referrals via a ballot-managed waiting list.

Name

Mentoring Plus - Bath & North East Somerset

Legal name

Mentoring Plus Bath & NE Somerset Ltd

Website

https://mentoringplus.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Mentoring Plus is a Bath-based UK charity (founded 1998) delivering volunteer and professional mentoring, youth clubs, and family support services to vulnerable young people aged 5-25 across Bath & North East Somerset, funded by local authority commissioning, donations, and community fundraising.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Youth Mentoring Services

NAICS

Child and Youth Services (62411), Child and Youth Services (624110), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Support Services (6117), Educational Support Services (61171)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Youth Mentoring & Positive Youth Development Nonprofits (BPAGADAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Youth Mental Health, Counseling & Wellbeing (Education-Linked) Nonprofits (BPAGADAK), Student Mentoring & Peer Support Programs (EDAJALAL), After-School, Tutoring & Academic Enrichment Nonprofits (BPAGADAC), K–12 Support & School Improvement Nonprofits (BPAGADAB)

Keywords

• Youth mentoring services
• Volunteer mentoring programme
• Youth club provision
• Professional youth mentoring
• In-school mentoring support

Headquarters

HQ city

Bath

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Charitable donations: The organization relies heavily on donations from the community, businesses, and fundraising events. They have a 'Friend of Mentoring Plus' monthly giving programme and accept one-time donations.

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Mentoring Plus is an independent charity that supports young people aged 5-25 across Bath & North East Somerset through weekly, child-led mentoring programmes, inclusive youth clubs, in-school mentoring, and student & family support services. It also runs fundraising events, a leadership networking lunch series, and offers venue hire at Riverside Youth Hub. The organisation is primarily funded by donations, local authority commissioning, and corporate partnerships.

Product overview

Mentoring Plus operates as a youth charity offering a portfolio of mentoring and youth services across Bath & North East Somerset. The core offerings include the Volunteer Mentoring Programme (trained volunteers providing weekly 1:1 support), Professional Mentoring (staff-delivered for complex needs), In-School Mentoring, and Student & Family Support (SAFS). These are complemented by Youth Clubs (safe spaces for 11-19 year olds) and the new Boys' Group launching in autumn 2026. The organization also runs the Inspiring Leaders Lunch Series for professional networking and offers venue hire at Riverside Youth Hub. All services share a common mission of helping young people aged 5-25 feel safe, heard, and hopeful through child-led, inclusive approaches.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Volunteer Mentoring Programme Weekly one-to-one mentoring matching trained volunteer mentors with young people aged 11-21 (up to 25 with SEN diagnosis) facing challenges at home, school, or in the community. Mentors meet 1-2 hours weekly for up to a year.
• Professional Mentoring Mentoring delivered by paid staff to support greater levels of need or more complex situations, often suitable for young people with EHCPs. Involves a fee for the higher-intensity support provided.
• In-School Mentoring Mentoring services delivered within educational settings for students who may benefit from support during school hours.
• Student & Family Support (SAFS) Support service for students and families requiring additional assistance, integrated with the organization's mentoring approach.
• Youth Clubs Weekly inclusive youth clubs for 11-19 year olds, led by experienced youth workers and shaped by young people who attend. Held at Riverside Youth Hub and other locations across Bath & North East Somerset.
• Riverside Youth Hub Venue Hire Flexible venue hire service at Riverside, Bath, offering space for community events and activities.

Quantifiable outcome

• Total caseload of 30 mentees aged 11-21 at any one time
• +1 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Boys in MindcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Boys in Mind to deliver a new weekly activity group for boys aged 11-14. The programme includes fun activities from cooking to bushcraft over 19 weeks in term-time, supported by male volunteers.
• Off the Record Bath & North East SomersetminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-beneficiary of the Big BaNES 100km challenge along with Mentoring Plus, both receiving support from the community walking event.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Barnardo's: One of the largest UK children's charities, running mentoring, fostering, and youth services nationwide. Comparable in mission and population served, with overlapping intervention models (volunteer-led, 1:1, in-school).
• Action for Children: Large UK national charity delivering children's services, family support, and mentoring across the country. Provides a broad incumbent comparison point with significantly greater scale and geographic footprint.
• The Children's Society: National UK charity supporting disadvantaged children including through mentoring, mental health, and youth work programmes. Comparable in beneficiary focus and child-led methodology but operates at materially greater scale.
• The Prince's Trust: Major UK youth charity supporting disadvantaged young people through mentoring, training, and personal development. Comparable beneficiary profile (NEET, disengaged youth) but much broader scope and national scale.

Others

• National Youth Agency: UK sector body for youth work and a funder/advocate rather than direct service provider. Comparable in mission and youth-worker-led delivery model, and a likely partner for sector-standard practice.
• Bath & North East Somerset Council (Early Help and SEND): Local authority commissioning partner and the source of over one-third of Mentoring Plus's funding. While not a peer, it is the principal customer and shapes service design, eligibility criteria, and referral routes.

Regional players

• Youthscape: UK youth charity operating from Luton and delivering youth work, mentoring, and mental health support programmes. Comparable in mission and programme mix (youth clubs, mentoring, schools work) though in a different region.

Direct peers

• Boys in Mind: Strategic partner running the new Boys' Group with Mentoring Plus. Niche player focused on boys' mental health and resilience, directly comparable in target demographic and activity-based intervention model.
• Off the Record Bath & North East Somerset: Direct local peer and explicit co-beneficiary partner in the Big BaNES 100km challenge. Operates in the same geography (Bath & NE Somerset) providing youth mental health and support services, with overlapping referral networks and donor base.

Emerging players

• The Mix: UK charity providing digital and in-person support for under-25s on mental health, wellbeing, and life challenges. Comparable in beneficiary demographic and youth-led ethos, with a more digital-native delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/MentoringPlusBathNESomerset
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mentoring-plus-bath-and-north-east-somerset-ltd
• Instagraminstagram.com/mentoringplus

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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