DROP ZONE YOUTH PROJECTS
Registered charity 1102656 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE DROP ZONE CAFE
Drop Zone Youth Projects provides services for young people in the Furness area of cumbria. The project promotes actitivities to raise the aspirations of young people, helping young people gain access to services and access to advice and guidance.
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Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves at the year-end exceeded the trustees' policy target of three months' operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, driven significantly by grant funding from the Youth Investment Fund, while general income remained consistent with previous years.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5k; policy: three months operating costs, currently calculated at £115,000)
“The unrestricted reserves at 31st December 2024 and 31st December 2023 exceeded the policy requirement, this is now at the right level.” — page 7
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (26/06/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Cumbria
Income and spending
Common questions
Is DROP ZONE YOUTH PROJECTS financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves at the year-end exceeded the trustees' policy target of three months' operating costs. The charity reported a net income surplus for the year, driven significantly by grant funding from the Youth Investment Fund, while general income remained consistent with previous years. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds DROP ZONE YOUTH PROJECTS?
Funders whose own accounts filings name DROP ZONE YOUTH PROJECTS as a grant recipient include THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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