GARTH YOUTH PROJECT

Registered charity 1049053 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE HIVE

A community and young people's project for socialising, education and recreational activities. Youth club operates at least three evenings each week during term time. Counselling service for young people. After school homework club, with sporting activities.Evening meals for young people as part of healthy eating plan. Provision of training to young people currently excluded from school.

Objects

THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED 1. TO ASSIST AND EDUCATE YOUNG PERSONS ON THE TRAFALGAR ROAD ESTATE, IN PARTICULAR THROUGH THE PROVISION OF EDUCATIONAL AND LEISURETIME FACILITIES AND ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MENBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED, AND 2. TO ASSIST AND EDUCATE MEMBERS OF THE GENERAL COMMUNITY OF TRAFALGAR ROAD ESTATE THROUGH THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR EDUCATIONAL, RECREATIONAL OR OTHER LEISURETIME ACTIVITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID COMMUNITY.

Area of benefit: IN PRACTICE THE TRAFALGAR ROAD ESTATE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income

£225k

Latest spending

£238k

Registered

1995

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £13,406 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £33,895 to £20,489. The balance sheet reveals a net current liability position, with a bank overdraft of £33,954 exceeding current assets. The trustees' report notes that attracting funding has become increasingly challenging, requiring active efforts to secure new partnerships to sustain programmes.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Unrestricted Income

“Unrestricted Income 225,190”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“Despite our successes, attracting funding has become increasingly challenging. We are actively seeking new partnerships and exploring innovative funding avenues to sustain and expand our programmes.” — page 2

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

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Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

LINDA JONESchair
DEBORAH PHILLIPS
John Evans
Neicia Lewis
Patricia Saunders
Rachel Wall

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Pembrokeshire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£225k	£238k
31/03/2024	£162k	£104k
31/03/2023	£105k	£96k
31/03/2022	£95k	£84k
31/03/2021	£168k	£161k

Common questions

Is GARTH YOUTH PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net loss of £13,406 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £33,895 to £20,489. The balance sheet reveals a net current liability position, with a bank overdraft of £33,954 exceeding current assets. The trustees' report notes that attracting funding has become increasingly challenging, requiring active efforts to secure new partnerships to sustain programmes. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	25/05/2004	£5k	Unspecified

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED	2	£27k
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	—
BOLTON TOGETHER	1	£467k
STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION	1	£245k
BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES	1	£217k
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION	1	£120k
DEPTFORD CHALLENGE TRUST LIMITED	1	£55k
THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	1	£30k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BILLY YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT.

BILLY YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT income £110k
BOLTON LADS AND GIRLS CLUB LIMITED income £2.8m
N-GAGE income £313k
YOUTH FIRST CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION income £1.7m
PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT income £367k
BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE income £111k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
GARTH YOUTH PROJECT	£225k	—	0	unclear	—	noted
BILLY YOUTH ENGAGEMENT PROJECT FY2025	£110k	—	0	within	—	no doubt
BOLTON LADS AND GIRLS CLUB LIMITED FY2025	£2.8m	£90,000 - £99,999	1	unclear	—	no doubt
N-GAGE FY2025	£313k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
YOUTH FIRST CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION FY2024	£1.7m	—	0	unclear	—	noted
PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT FY2025	£367k	—	0	unclear	—	noted

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.