TEEN CHALLENGE LONDON

Registered charity 1069777 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Offering residential rehabilitation to members of the public who have shown an interest in finding help with their addiction problems. Providing residential accommodation and care services. Using a converted bus for outreach, giving food and clothing to the homeless and members of the public who have drug and alcohol addictions

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.0m
Latest spending
£978k
Registered
1998
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that net incoming resources increased to £43,816 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £1,923,552. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,423,552, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £489,000 (equivalent to six months' expenditure). The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months' expenditure (held: £1.4m)
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to be 6 months' expenditure. This amounts to approximately £489,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: TCL Reuse Charity
“The Chief Executive is a Trustee of the TCL Reuse Charity. Teen Challenge leases a property to TLC Reuse under a formal commercial lease. During the year ended 31 March 2025, rent of £60,000 (2024: £60,000) was charged to Teen Challenge. There was no rent outstanding at the year end (2024: £NIL). The lease was entered into on normal commercial terms and at a market rental value. No other benefits were provided to, or received from, TCL Reuse during the year. There is also a interest free loan due from TCL-Re use of £15,000 (2024 : £15,000).” — page 31
“The Chief Executive is a Trustee of the Centre for Excellence in Education and Training. During the year ended 31 March 2025 rent of £1,200 (2024 : £800) was received for room hire. No rent was outstanding at the year end (2024 : £NIL).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Centre for Excellence in Education and Training
“The Chief Executive is a Trustee of the TCL Reuse Charity. Teen Challenge leases a property to TLC Reuse under a formal commercial lease. During the year ended 31 March 2025, rent of £60,000 (2024: £60,000) was charged to Teen Challenge. There was no rent outstanding at the year end (2024: £NIL). The lease was entered into on normal commercial terms and at a market rental value. No other benefits were provided to, or received from, TCL Reuse during the year. There is also a interest free loan due from TCL-Re use of £15,000 (2024 : £15,000).” — page 31
“The Chief Executive is a Trustee of the Centre for Excellence in Education and Training. During the year ended 31 March 2025 rent of £1,200 (2024 : £800) was received for room hire. No rent was outstanding at the year end (2024 : £NIL).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Church organisations
“The Chief Executive is a Trustee of the TCL Reuse Charity. Teen Challenge leases a property to TLC Reuse under a formal commercial lease. During the year ended 31 March 2025, rent of £60,000 (2024: £60,000) was charged to Teen Challenge. There was no rent outstanding at the year end (2024: £NIL). The lease was entered into on normal commercial terms and at a market rental value. No other benefits were provided to, or received from, TCL Reuse during the year. There is also a interest free loan due from TCL-Re use of £15,000 (2024 : £15,000).” — page 31
“The Chief Executive is a Trustee of the Centre for Excellence in Education and Training. During the year ended 31 March 2025 rent of £1,200 (2024 : £800) was received for room hire. No rent was outstanding at the year end (2024 : £NIL).” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Caton Fry & Co Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Teen Challenge London (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (3 freehold); recorded price paid £950k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Total income
£1.0m
Total spending
£978k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£343k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~4.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (52% 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: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.0m£978k
31/03/2024£979k£839k
31/03/2023£1.3m£717k
31/03/2022£737k£590k
31/03/2021£683k£482k

Common questions

Is TEEN CHALLENGE LONDON financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that net incoming resources increased to £43,816 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total net assets of £1,923,552. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £1,423,552, which exceeds its stated policy target of approximately £489,000 (equivalent to six months' expenditure). The auditor confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Caton Fry & Co Ltd.

Who funds TEEN CHALLENGE LONDON?

Funders whose own accounts filings name TEEN CHALLENGE LONDON as a grant recipient include GREENFORD GOSPEL CHURCH TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
GREENFORD GOSPEL CHURCH TRUSTFY2023£4kMission Support
GREENFORD GOSPEL CHURCH TRUSTFY2024£4kHelping people break free from drug and alcohol addiction
GREENFORD GOSPEL CHURCH TRUSTFY2025£4kGrants to Teen Challenge London

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 3.13.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
TEEN CHALLENGE LONDON£1.0m—0unclear—no doubt
3.13 FY2025£1.4m£80,001 - £90,000—below—no doubt
YELDALL CHRISTIAN CENTRES FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
STREETS OF LONDON FY2025£482k—0unclear—no doubt
STREET STORAGE FY2025£353k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SOCIETY OF ST JAMES FY2025£17.9m——below—no doubt

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