ASHTON VALE CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE

Registered charity 1057399 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To provide a part time community based open access youth club and positive activities for young people aged between 8-19 years in a fun, caring environment that aims to improve social interaction and self development of its members.

Objects

TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR 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 AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

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

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Registered contact address: Bristol, City of, South West, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£39k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £7,302 for the year ended 31 March 2024, primarily due to £31,583 in capital refurbishment works. Total incoming funds were £60,522, while total expenditure was £67,835, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £26,956 to £19,653. The trustees maintain a reserves policy equivalent to three months of expenditure, estimated at approximately £11,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000
“There are currently five sessional, part time staff with no employee receiving emoluments in excess of £60,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Largest income source: Donations/Grants (100% of income)
“Donations/Grants 60522.88” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: three months of expenditure (reserves figure: £20k)
“The trustees have a reserve policy equivalent to three months of expenditure. Based on 2024-25 expenditure this equates to approximately £11K.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 3

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023

  • Volunteers: 3

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)

Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 07/02/2024, 7 days after the 31/01/2024 due date).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bristol City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£39k£37k
31/03/2024£61k£68k
31/03/2023£17k£15k
31/03/2022£25k£18k
31/03/2021£6k£6k

Common questions

Is ASHTON VALE CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £7,302 for the year ended 31 March 2024, primarily due to £31,583 in capital refurbishment works. Total incoming funds were £60,522, while total expenditure was £67,835, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £26,956 to £19,653. The trustees maintain a reserves policy equivalent to three months of expenditure, estimated at approximately £11,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ASHTON VALE CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds ASHTON VALE CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ASHTON VALE CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE as a grant recipient include BRISTOL CHARITIES, THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
BRISTOL CHARITIESFY2022£2kPaid from Relief in Need Charity
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£1k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England16/07/2020£750COVID-19 CEF

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.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ALVESTON YOUTH CENTRE COMMITTEE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ASHTON VALE CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE£39kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
ALVESTON YOUTH CENTRE COMMITTEE FY2025£26k—0unclear—no doubt
LONG ASHTON YOUTH CLUB FY2025£30k—0above—no doubt
ASHINGTON YOUTH CLUB FY2024£24k—0unclear—no doubt
BATHEASTON YOUTH CLUB FY2025£77k—0unclear—no doubt
HUCKNALL SPORTS YOUTH CLUB FY2025£87k—0unclear—no doubt

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