How much funding has the Welsh Youth Parliament received over the last five years, broken down by financial year?
The Welsh Youth Parliament is run directly by the Senedd and receives an allocated annual budget from the Senedd Commission Engagement Service budget.
The actual spend figures for the Welsh Youth Parliament for the past five years are as follows:
|
|
Total Spend |
|
2021-22 |
52,564 |
|
2022-23 |
61,068 |
|
2023-24 |
48,403 |
|
2024-25 |
58,535 |
|
2025-26 |
50,470 |
|
2026-27 |
2,285 |
The variance in spend between financial years is due to changes to where WYP Regional meetings were held (pre 2023-24, regional meetings were held across two different locations in different parts of Wales, but since then they are held across two), and in 2024-25 a WYP Election was held which involves additional costs including payment to an external election provider.
The Welsh Youth Parliament has two dedicated staff members, one part time programme lead and one that provides administrative support full time.