THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT

Registered charity 1106223 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PHOENIX

The charity helps young people, especially but not exclusively throughout their leisure time activities, so as to develop their physical, mental and spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals and members of society. This is done through group work, individual work and project work as youth workers use the priniples of informal education.

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Latest income
£249k
Latest spending
£216k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with total receipts of £249,376 against total payments of £216,002, resulting in a net surplus of £33,374 after transfers. Per the trustees' report, the organization maintains free cash reserves of £50,775, which aligns with its stated policy of holding between three to six months of running costs. The financial position is supported by unrestricted funds of £79,775 and restricted funds of £107,282.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of running costs (held: £51k)
The organisation aims to have between 3-6 months running costs in Free Reserves which is in line with the Charity Commission guidelines. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North Tyneside

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£249k£216k
31/03/2024£216k£214k
31/03/2023£184k£183k
31/03/2022£138k£174k
31/03/2021£231k£174k

Common questions

Is THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year, with total receipts of £249,376 against total payments of £216,002, resulting in a net surplus of £33,374 after transfers. Per the trustees' report, the organization maintains free cash reserves of £50,775, which aligns with its stated policy of holding between three to six months of running costs. The financial position is supported by unrestricted funds of £79,775 and restricted funds of £107,282. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund20/01/2023£10kyouth work support disadvantaged young people
Northern Rock Foundation14/07/2008£90kGrant awarded to Phoenix Detached Youth Project (Tyne & Wear)
The National Lottery Community Fund24/08/2006£5kSex Factor
The National Lottery Community Fund14/02/2006£5kCanoeing and cycling expedition
Northern Rock Foundation08/03/2005£115kGrant awarded to Phoenix Detached Youth Project (Tyne & Wear)

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with E P YOUTH LTD.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT£249k0unclearno doubt
E P YOUTH LTD FY2024£159k0unclearno doubt
Berkshire Youth LTD FY2025£1.4m0unclearno doubt
ADORE CHURCH FY2025£260k0unclearno doubt
NOTTINGHAM ROMAN CATHOLIC DIOCESAN YOUTH SERVICE FY2025£755k0unclearno doubt
LIVE AND LEARN FY2023£984k0unclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.