HIGH SHERIFF OF SURREY YOUTH AWARDS
The High Sheriff Youth Awards funds projects which gives financial support of up to -?2000 (in exceptional cases more than -?2000), to help with start-up costs of a new scheme or to further an existing project to help young people in Surrey feel safer in their communities and to reduce or prevent crime and bad behaviour in their local area.
Objects
3.1 TO PROMOTE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE PREVENTION OF CRIME, COMMUNITY SAFETY AND THE PROTECTION OF PEOPLE AND PROPERTY FROM CRIMINAL ACTS AND THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN ALL MATTERS RELATING TO CRIME PREVENTION, ROAD SAFETY, THE PREVENTION OF ACCIDENTS GENERALLY, PERSONAL SAFETY, ALCOHOL, DRUG, SOLVENT AND OTHER SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR ANY MATTER AFFECTING CRIME AND SAFETY IN HE COMMUNITY THAT IMPROVES THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN COMMUNITIES IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY. 3.2 IN PARTICULAR:3.2.1 TO RECOGNISE ENCOURAGE AND FINANCIALLY SUPPORT GROUPS OF YOUNG PEOPLE NORMALLY AGED BETWEEN 9-18 YEARS WHO PLAN AND IMPLEMENT CRIME PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY SAFETY INITIATIVES IN THE COUNTY OF SURREY3.2.2 TO RECOGNISE AND PUBLICLY ACCLAIM THE WORK AND SUCCESS OF SUCH PROJECTS THROUGH THE AWARD OF HIGH SHERIFF YOUTH CERTIFICATES PRESENTED BY THE HIGH SHERIFF OF SURREY.3.3 SUCH OTHER GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES THAT THE TRUSTEE AT THEIR ABSOLUTE DISCRETION SHALL DECIDE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,402 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its unrestricted funds to £12,626. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold six months of costs, and current unrestricted reserves are below this stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the Trustees' intention to retain funds in Bank Accounts to ensure that adequate resources are available to meet the likely costs of both grants and management administration for a period of six months.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Brigadier Paul Evans
- HH Christopher Allan Critchlow LLB DL
- JOHANNA MARIA HAMILTON
- Ron Enticott
- SHAHID AZEEM
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £52k | £56k |
| 31/03/2024 | £56k | £57k |
| 31/03/2023 | £73k | £83k |
| 31/03/2022 | £65k | £55k |
| 31/03/2021 | £51k | £54k |
Common questions
Is HIGH SHERIFF OF SURREY YOUTH AWARDS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £4,402 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reducing its unrestricted funds to £12,626. The trustees maintain a reserves policy to hold six months of costs, and current unrestricted reserves are below this stated target. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the financial statements. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.