BURTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Taking good news relevantly to every young person in Burton and the surrounding areas. To assist young people in maximising their personal potential in every area of life. (i.e. physical, spiritual, mental, social and emotional.)
Objects
(A) TO PROMOTE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND TO PROCLAIM THE GOSPEL OF THE LORD JESUS CHRIST THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (WITHOUT PREJUSTICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN BURTON UPON TRENT AND ITS ENVIRONS;(B) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE THE CHRISTIAN EVANGELISATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUSTICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN BURTON UPON TRENT AND ITS ENVIRONS;(C) TO PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE POSITIVE CHRISTIAN LIVING(D) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST;(E) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, BOTH FORMAL AND INFORMAL, AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income was £119,179 while outgoings amounted to £125,447, resulting in a deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £19,070, which the trustees have set a policy target of three months of expenditure against. Trustees note that managing staff salaries remains a challenge as costs rise.
What the accounts disclose
“Individual Giving 35%”
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 expenses 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 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 48
- Government income: £12,091 — contracts £3,000 (1), grants £9,091 (2); 10% of the £119,179 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 62
- Government income: £7,730 — contracts £2,900 (1), grants £4,830 (3); 7% of the £110,442 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 59
- Government income: £18,507 — contracts £2,900 (1), grants £15,607 (3); 17% of the £106,384 total gross income on the same return
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (24/06/2026)
Trustees
- Daniel Parkerchair
- Brian Middleton
- Laura Jane Adcock
- NEIL PACEY
- Ruth Elizabeth Myers
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £119k | £125k |
| 31/08/2024 | £110k | £116k |
| 31/08/2023 | £106k | £101k |
| 31/08/2022 | £81k | £100k |
| 31/08/2021 | £99k | £85k |
Common questions
Is BURTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income was £119,179 while outgoings amounted to £125,447, resulting in a deficit for the year. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £19,070, which the trustees have set a policy target of three months of expenditure against. Trustees note that managing staff salaries remains a challenge as costs rise.
Who funds BURTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name BURTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST as a grant recipient include CONSOLIDATED CHARITY OF BURTON UPON TRENT, STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CONSOLIDATED CHARITY OF BURTON UPON TRENT | FY2024 | £9k | Voluntary Groups Overheads |
| CONSOLIDATED CHARITY OF BURTON UPON TRENT | FY2022 | £6k | core costs |
| CONSOLIDATED CHARITY OF BURTON UPON TRENT | FY2021 | £5k | Faith |
| CONSOLIDATED CHARITY OF BURTON UPON TRENT | FY2023 | Unverified read£4k | Faith |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES | FY2023 | £500 | 40th Anniversary Grant |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2023 | £3k | MH - Youth Drop-in |
| UK government | 25/09/2020 | £5k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2006 | £5k | Stepping up |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/06/2004 | £5k | Creative Arts Project |
Funders of similar charities
Charities like this
- BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- LLANDUDNO YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- WIRRAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- TRAFFORD YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- CAMBERLEY YOUTH FOR CHRIST
- TAUNTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BURTON YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £119k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £1.3m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LLANDUDNO YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WIRRAL YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £48k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| TRAFFORD YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £54k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CAMBERLEY YOUTH FOR CHRIST | £55k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |