ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH YOUTH FOR CHRIST
youth work, in churches, schools and on the street
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE CHRISTIAN EVANGELISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE. TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds have declined over the year, resulting in a net expenditure deficit of £2,717. The trustees monitor unrestricted funds to ensure the bank balance does not fall below 3–6 months of working capital, noting that while funds are currently sufficient for the coming year, regular income remains significantly lower than expenditure. The charity relies on continued donor support and grant applications to ensure its future survival.
What the accounts disclose
“ensure that the bank balance does not fall below 3 – 6 months working capital”
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment 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
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2025
- Volunteers: 9
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2024
- Volunteers: 6
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/07/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Trustees
- Noreen Mewieschair
- Ed Holbrook
- Emily Angelica Ruth Darlington
- Ivan Hallam
- James Peregrine Curtois
- Jean Margaret Harrison
- Richard Stanley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/07/2025 | £52k | £55k |
| 31/07/2024 | £47k | £54k |
| 31/07/2023 | £66k | £62k |
| 31/07/2022 | £39k | £51k |
| 31/07/2021 | £49k | £52k |
Common questions
Is ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH YOUTH FOR CHRIST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds have declined over the year, resulting in a net expenditure deficit of £2,717. The trustees monitor unrestricted funds to ensure the bank balance does not fall below 3–6 months of working capital, noting that while funds are currently sufficient for the coming year, regular income remains significantly lower than expenditure. The charity relies on continued donor support and grant applications to ensure its future survival. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/08/2022 | £9k | Adventurous Outdoor Activites |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION | 3 | £26k |
| STEWARDS COMPANY LTD | 1 | £720k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £153k |
| GREAT LAKES OUTREACH | 1 | £136k |
| THE SHANLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £132k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 1 | £84k |
| THOMAS HICKMAN'S CHARITY | 1 | £82k |
| BUCKINGHAMSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £71k |
Charities like this
- RUGBY YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT
- LLANDUDNO YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- BURTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- CAMBRIDGE AND DISTRICT YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- DORSET YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £52k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| RUGBY YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £99k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LLANDUDNO YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BURTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBRIDGE AND DISTRICT YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £187k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |