THE BOX YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROJECT LTD.
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Objects
(1) TO PROVIDE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITIES OF SOUTH SUNDERLAND (HEREINAFTER REFERRED TO AS THE 'AREA OF BENEFIT') AN OPPORTUNITY FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE TO ENGAGE IN RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES THAT WILL ENABLE THEM TO RELATE BETTER TO EACH OTHER AND TO THE COMMUNITY IN WHICH THEY LIVE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.(2) TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 8 AND OVER RESIDENT IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO ARE NOT IN MAINSTREAM EDUCATION OR WHO ARE NOT IN TRAINING, FURTHER EDUCATION OR EMPLOYMENT THROUGH OR BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING OPPORTUNITIES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves were £1,200,000 at the end of the financial year, an increase from the previous year's £1,100,000. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainty identified regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Andrea Tenchchair
- Christine Marshall
- Colin Lee Hall
- Hannah Gates
- John Eastaugh
- MR ANTONY BELL
- NORMA MERRITT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £350k | £254k |
| 31/03/2024 | £358k | £286k |
| 31/03/2023 | £306k | £299k |
| 31/03/2022 | £309k | £359k |
| 31/03/2021 | £234k | £162k |
Common questions
Is THE BOX YOUTH AND COMMUNITY PROJECT LTD. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's unrestricted reserves were £1,200,000 at the end of the financial year, an increase from the previous year's £1,100,000. The Trustees confirm that resources are adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, with no material uncertainty identified regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BDO.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 03/04/2024 | £2k | Grant to The Box Youth and Community Project Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/01/2023 | £750 | Grant to The Box Youth and Community Project Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 30/06/2022 | £5k | Grant to The Box Youth and Community Project Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2022 | £8k | Jubilee Fun in the Sun |
| Community Foundation North East | 24/03/2022 | £2k | A grant to The Box Youth & Community Project |
| Community Foundation North East | 20/01/2022 | £750 | A grant to The Box Youth & Community Project |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/06/2021 | £5k | A grant to The Box Youth & Community Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/04/2019 | £45k | The Box Youth & Community Project |
| Community Foundation North East | 14/12/2018 | £5k | To set up and develop a Junior Task Force |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/10/2018 | £1k | Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/04/2018 | £10k | Friends Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/11/2014 | £9k | Out-of-the-Box - School Holiday Activity Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/05/2011 | £10k | Schools Out! |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/07/2009 | £103k | Peer Education Project (working title) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/03/2008 | £5k | Basketball @ The Box |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/03/2006 | £5k | Support Worker |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 19/04/2005 | £15k | Grant awarded to The Box Youth Project (Tyne & Wear) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 05/11/2004 | £5k | Equipment |