WEST LAVINGTON YOUTH CLUB
To provide a youth club for children and young people aged 7 years to 17 years, providing them with a variety of activities, including sport, cookery, computers, photography, dancing and music, drama. To arrange visits to other locations for activities which are not available locally.
Objects
TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED. THE AREA OF BENEFIT IS WEST LAVINGTON AND SURROUNDING AREA.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £3,948.83 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves increasing to £21,142.31. The trustees' report notes that the club maintains its ability to raise funds despite rising costs and has expanded significantly. An independent examiner confirmed that the accounts were prepared in accordance with applicable regulations and accounting standards.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £23,062 — grants £23,062 (4); 80% of the £28,941 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £19,000 — grants £19,000 (4); 77% of the £24,530 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £8,500 — grants £8,500 (3); 82% of the £10,393 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Trustees
- ERIC FREEMAN
- Hazel Freeman
- MARY LUSH
- MIKE MAY
- Marinus Tenk
- Robert stevens
- SARAH PEARSON
- sandra eugene stewart gamble
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £29k | £25k |
| 31/03/2024 | £25k | £22k |
| 31/03/2023 | £10k | £20k |
| 31/03/2022 | £9k | £8k |
| 31/03/2021 | £16k | £12k |
Common questions
Is WEST LAVINGTON YOUTH CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an excess of income over expenditure of £3,948.83 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total reserves increasing to £21,142.31. The trustees' report notes that the club maintains its ability to raise funds despite rising costs and has expanded significantly. An independent examiner confirmed that the accounts were prepared in accordance with applicable regulations and accounting standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WEST LAVINGTON YOUTH CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WEST LAVINGTON YOUTH CLUB as a grant recipient include THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR WILTSHIRE & SWINDON | FY2023 | £18k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/01/2014 | £2k | Lavington Youth from "WWI - www" |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/10/2006 | £500 | West Lavington Youth Club Computer Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £93k |
| CALISEN IMPACT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £80k |
| THE ONSIDE FOUNDATION | 1 | £74k |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £67k |
| THE GIRDLERS' COMPANY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £67k |
| THE PETER MINET TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| RE:VISION NORTH LIMITED | 1 | £62k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £30k |
Charities like this
- WOLVERCOTE YOUNG PEOPLES CLUB LTD
- WCA
- YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL
- WIGAN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB
- WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB
- WEST MOORS YOUTH CLUB
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WEST LAVINGTON YOUTH CLUB | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WOLVERCOTE YOUNG PEOPLES CLUB LTD | £123k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| WCA | £499k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CLUB PRE-SCHOOL | £222k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WIGAN BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB | £2.2m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| WESTMINSTER HOUSE YOUTH CLUB | £478k | £60,000 to £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |