BLANDFORD YOUTH ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRE

Registered charity 1111623 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as TREADS

Treads is a young persons advice and information centre for 8-25 year olds.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£47k

Latest spending

£33k

Registered

2005

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £35,906, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £24,560. The filing confirms that the charity did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets at the period end. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, indicating stable financial administration.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants

“Grants 19,496 14,638 34,134 23,461” — page 8

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

ASDA — “To help us deliver this project we would like to thank ASDA for their generous funding” (source page)
Allen Cooper & Dean Foundation — “We would like to say a very big thank you for the generosity from Allen Cooper & Dean Foundation who have provided us with funds to help del…” (source page)
Somerset Council — “Happy Healthy Holiday Club, funded by Somerset Council.” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

JOHN TANNER
Jennifer Munday
Melanie Turland
Natalie Pithers

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

Operates in: Dorset · Somerset

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£47k	£33k
31/03/2024	£27k	£42k
31/03/2023	£23k	£37k
31/03/2022	£62k	£29k
31/03/2021	£37k	£40k

Common questions

Is BLANDFORD YOUTH ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds unrestricted reserves of £35,906, representing a significant increase from the previous year's £24,560. The filing confirms that the charity did not have any outstanding guarantees to third parties nor any debts secured on assets at the period end. The independent examiner reported no material matters requiring attention, indicating stable financial administration. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BLANDFORD YOUTH ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BLANDFORD YOUTH ADVICE & INFORMATION CENTRE as a grant recipient include DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
DORSET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	FY2024	£18k	Grants to institutions
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2023	£10k
THE ALICE ELLEN COOPER-DEAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION	FY2022	£5k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	10/03/2023	£3k	Cook & Connect for Eurovision
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/04/2021	£9k	#sidebyside