SAMUEL LITHGOW YOUTH CENTRE

Registered charity 1108410 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SAMUAL LITHGOW YOUTH CENTRE

Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre's main services target disadvantaged young people aged 5 to 19 years old through two different youth projects and an after school club, but we also offer supporting activities to lone parents and under 5's, local students, BME groups, women, and senior citizens.

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Latest income
£150k
Latest spending
£204k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £54,057 for the year, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £836,555. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves prudent to cover contractual commitments, setting a policy target of three months' budgeted expenditure. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with resources adequate for the next 12 to 18 months.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £837k; policy: three months' budgeted expenditure)
“The unrestricted funds not designated or invested in tangible fixed assets held by the charity are at deficit of £34,654 (2024 surplus of £11,835).”
Per its FY2025 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.

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Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£150k£204k
31/03/2024£194k£189k
31/03/2023£154k£171k
31/03/2022£149k£159k
31/03/2021£123k£151k

Common questions

Is SAMUEL LITHGOW YOUTH CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £54,057 for the year, resulting in total reserves decreasing to £836,555. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves prudent to cover contractual commitments, setting a policy target of three months' budgeted expenditure. Despite the deficit, the trustees confirm the charity remains a going concern with resources adequate for the next 12 to 18 months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds SAMUEL LITHGOW YOUTH CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name SAMUEL LITHGOW YOUTH CENTRE as a grant recipient include YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION, JOHN LYON'S CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
JOHN LYON'S CHARITYFY2025£5kthe Summer Holiday Programme 2024
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATIONFY2022£4kGrants to institutions
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATIONFY2024£0Grants to institutions

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund10/03/2026£10kHoliday Programme
London Borough of Camden21/02/2024£25kGrant to Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre (SLYC)
Camden Council21/02/2024£25kGrant to Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre (SLYC)
The Mercers' Company29/01/2021£4kCovid-19 Rapid Response Fund Grant
Camden Giving08/06/2020£3kSamuel Lithgow Youth Centre (SLYC)
Camden Giving11/07/2019£33kRegent's Park Women's Fitness Project (RPWFP)
The National Lottery Community Fund15/03/2019£9kYoung People's Well-being Project
The Mercers' Company12/02/2019£20kGrant to Samuel Lithgow Youth Centre
The National Lottery Community Fund03/11/2014£51kSLYC Holiday Programme
The National Lottery Community Fund06/01/2011£9kFit, United and Safer Community

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BOLTON LADS AND GIRLS CLUB LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
SAMUEL LITHGOW YOUTH CENTRE£150k—0below—no doubt
BOLTON LADS AND GIRLS CLUB LIMITED FY2025£2.8m£90,000 - £99,9991unclear—no doubt
THE BOSCO CENTRE FY2025£1.9mabove £60,0002unclear—no doubt
SOMALI YOUTH DEVELOPMENT RESOURCE CENTRE FY2025£646k—0unclear—no doubt
YASEEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LTD FY2025£578k—0unclear—no doubt
GARTH YOUTH PROJECT FY2025£225k—0unclear—noted

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