OFF THE RECORD (SOUTH EAST HAMPSHIRE)

Registered charity 1064275 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OFF THE RECORD

Off The Record aims to relieve and prevent suffering of young people aged 11-25, in South East Hampshire, by offering them access to a range of free and confidential services which encompass: information, counselling, crisis support, educational and preventative services, befriending and opportunities for self-development

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Latest income
£526k
Latest spending
£490k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £36,081 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £525,774 and operating expenses of £489,693. Per the trustees' report, the organization has appropriate financial reserves and resources to maintain its business risks successfully despite the continuing cost of living crisis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: unclear (held: £225k)
“All funds are currently dedicated to running and delivering a quality information, support, groupwork and counselling service and meeting the charity reserve policy.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Off The Record (matched by registered charity number).

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£526k
Total spending
£490k
Cost of raising funds
£74k
Reserves (reported)
£225k
Employees
17

Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (94% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 14.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Hampshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£526k£490k
31/03/2024£468k£467k
31/03/2023£461k£435k
31/03/2022£320k£331k
31/03/2021£364k£299k

Common questions

Is OFF THE RECORD (SOUTH EAST HAMPSHIRE) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £36,081 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £525,774 and operating expenses of £489,693. Per the trustees' report, the organization has appropriate financial reserves and resources to maintain its business risks successfully despite the continuing cost of living crisis. 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 Fund02/02/2026£20kOTR Young Carers
Postcode Lottery30/11/2025£20kMillionaire Street 2025 11w1 Year 1
The National Lottery Community Fund20/09/2024£570kBrighter Futures for All Young People
The National Lottery Community Fund21/05/2024£20kOTR Young Carers
The National Lottery Community Fund12/08/2021£226kReaching the most vulnerable post-Covid
UK government17/07/2020£65kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund23/03/2020£10kReaching potential
The National Lottery Community Fund30/05/2019£143kHampshire Young Carers Alliance
UK government01/04/2019£97kHWB- CYPMH Fund 19/20- Off the record
The National Lottery Community Fund17/01/2013£10kOff The Record - Threeways
The National Lottery Community Fund01/10/2009£4kOff The Record - supporting vulnerable young people and their helpers
The National Lottery Community Fund31/03/2009£6kMental Health and The Developing Mind
The National Lottery Community Fund13/03/2006£4kTraining workshops

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with OFF THE RECORD (BRISTOL).

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
OFF THE RECORD (SOUTH EAST HAMPSHIRE)£526k—0unclear—no doubt
OFF THE RECORD (BRISTOL) FY2025£3.5m—0unclear—no doubt
"OFF THE RECORD" YOUTH COUNSELLING CROYDON FY2025£3.0mOver £60,0001above—no doubt
OFF THE STREETS FY2024£270kUnder £60,0000unclear—no doubt
Off The Ropes (OTR) FY2025£123k—0unclear—no doubt
ADVENTURES OFFSHORE FY2025£108k—0above—no doubt

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