L'CHU VONIM YOUTH CENTRE
The object of the association is to help young people, especially but not exclusively, through leisure time activities, to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of the society.
Objects
TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITIES, SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,331 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £347,926. The trustees confirmed that resources are available to permit the charity to continue in operation in the medium to long term and noted there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue. The charity maintains a reserves policy requiring a minimum of £3,000, which is well exceeded by its current unrestricted funds.
What the accounts disclose
“A minimum of £3,000 in reserves is always maintained.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 24
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 24
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 25
Trustees
- CHAIM JEHUDA ALEXANDER KAUFMAN
- DAVID SCHLEIDER
- David Ellinson
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £49k | £45k |
| 31/03/2024 | £58k | £47k |
| 31/03/2023 | £52k | £51k |
| 31/03/2022 | £63k | £50k |
| 31/03/2021 | £81k | £27k |
Common questions
Is L'CHU VONIM YOUTH CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £4,331 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted funds increasing to £347,926. The trustees confirmed that resources are available to permit the charity to continue in operation in the medium to long term and noted there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue. The charity maintains a reserves policy requiring a minimum of £3,000, which is well exceeded by its current unrestricted funds. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds L'CHU VONIM YOUTH CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name L'CHU VONIM YOUTH CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE W A HANDLEY CHARITY TRUST | FY2024 | £6k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 17/12/2025 | £12k | Thrive through Sport |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/08/2023 | £10k | L'CHU VONIM YOUTH CENTRE |
| Community Foundation North East | 16/03/2017 | £9k | Towards 25 Not out! - Looking to the Future |
| Community Foundation North East | 18/06/2015 | £300 | Towards Subsidy for programme of three outward bound residential trips 2015/16 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/09/2005 | £44k | Computer systems and equipment. |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £32k |
| THE HEADLEY TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| WEST OF ENGLAND RURAL NETWORK | 1 | £7k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| G M C TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- PORTISHEAD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- CHUDLEIGH YOUTH CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST
- YOUTH MUSIC CENTRE
- SMETHWICK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- ST FRANCIS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L'CHU VONIM YOUTH CENTRE | £49k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PORTISHEAD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £487k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHUDLEIGH YOUTH CENTRE CHARITABLE TRUST | £42k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH MUSIC CENTRE | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SMETHWICK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £478k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST FRANCIS YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £262k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |