ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH YOUTH FOR CHRIST

Registered charity 1058434 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as AYFC

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

Area of benefit: ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH AND ENVIRONS

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North West Leicestershire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£52k
Latest spending
£55k
Registered
1996
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 3 – 6 months working capital (reserves figure: £28k)
“ensure that the bank balance does not fall below 3 – 6 months working capital”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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 31/07/2025

  • 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

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Ashby Youth for Christ (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Leicestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2022£9kAdventurous Outdoor Activites

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with RUGBY YOUTH FOR CHRIST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ASHBY DE LA ZOUCH YOUTH FOR CHRIST£52k—0above—no doubt
RUGBY YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£99k——unclear—no doubt
YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
LLANDUDNO YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£55k—0unclear—no doubt
BURTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£119k—0unclear—no doubt
CAMBRIDGE AND DISTRICT YOUTH FOR CHRIST FY2025£187k——above—no doubt

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