LEATHERHEAD YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED

Registered charity 1096397 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BFREE YOUTH CAFE AND INFORMATION CENTRE

Leatherhead Youth Project Ltd provides a number of activities in the Leatherhead area. This includes the BFree Youth Cafe & Information Centre for the young people where they can meet friends, after school in a safe, drug & alcohol free environment, external activities & trips for the young people. LYP also manages the youth clubs & youth lead services for the Churches Together in Leatherhead.

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Latest income
£332k
Latest spending
£334k
Registered
2003
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outflow of resources of £2,467 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £131,816 to £129,349. The trustees confirm that the charity maintains sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover between three and six months' running costs, which they state is currently achieved. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with accounting records and comply with applicable standards.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three and six months’ running costs (held: £120k)
“we aim to hold unrestricted reserves to cover between three and six months’ running costs.” — page 7
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 — Leatherhead Youth Project (matched by registered charity number).

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Surrey

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£332k£334k
31/12/2024£297k£314k
31/12/2023£301k£298k
31/12/2022£280k£264k
31/12/2021£250k£247k

Common questions

Is LEATHERHEAD YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outflow of resources of £2,467 for the year ended 31 December 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £131,816 to £129,349. The trustees confirm that the charity maintains sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover between three and six months' running costs, which they state is currently achieved. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, confirming the accounts accord with accounting records and comply with applicable standards. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LEATHERHEAD YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LEATHERHEAD YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED as a grant recipient include BOOKHAM BAPTIST CHURCH, THE THREE OAKS TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF LEATHERHEAD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF COBHAM IN THE DIOCESE OF GUILDFORD.

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund29/02/2024£140kBFree Youth Cafe
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2023£7kCONNECT
The National Lottery Community Fund09/05/2019£10kKeywork
The National Lottery Community Fund30/08/2018£198kBFree Youth Cafe