THE FURZEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LTD

Registered charity 1111797 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FURZEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE

To help young people develop socially, mentally and spirtitually, so that they may grow into full maturity as individuals and memebers of society.

Objects

TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE DEVELOP SOCIALLY, PHYSICALLY, MENTALLY AND SPIRITUALLY, SO THAT THEY MAY GROW INTO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wandsworth, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£45k
Latest spending
£16k
Registered
2005
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £28,810 for the year, with total incoming resources of £44,845 primarily from grants and donations. Unrestricted funds increased to £17,944, though the trustees' policy aims to maintain reserves equivalent to six months of unrestricted cash expenditure, the exact monthly expenditure required to assess this target is not explicitly stated in the financial notes. The accounts were independently examined with no material matters of concern raised, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: 6 months unrestricted cash expenditure excluding in kind contributions (reserves figure: £18k)
“It is the Policy of the charity to attempt to maintain unrestricted funds at a level which equates to 6 months unrestricted cash expenditure excluding in kind contributions.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 10
  • Government income: £25,500 — grants £25,500 (1); 57% of the £44,845 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 10

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/06/2023

  • Volunteers: 10

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

The charity’s company — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31 December 2025)
  • Equity: £47k
  • Average employees: 3

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

Official officers record.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lambeth · Merton · Surrey · Wandsworth

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£45k£16k
31/12/2024£75k£73k
30/06/2023£23k£56k
30/06/2022£25k£41k
30/06/2021£47k£29k

Common questions

Is THE FURZEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £28,810 for the year, with total incoming resources of £44,845 primarily from grants and donations. Unrestricted funds increased to £17,944, though the trustees' policy aims to maintain reserves equivalent to six months of unrestricted cash expenditure, the exact monthly expenditure required to assess this target is not explicitly stated in the financial notes. The accounts were independently examined with no material matters of concern raised, and the trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE FURZEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FURZEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LTD as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARK, ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWN.

Shared trustees with funders

Register facts shown side by side: a person serves as trustee of both this charity and a funder whose accounts record grants to it. Shared trusteeship is lawful and common; well-run charities manage it through declared-interest procedures.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2023£25kSupport including rent and utility bills
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2024£24kRent and utility bills support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2022£23kRent and utility bills
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2025£22kRent and utility bills support
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2021£22kSupport including rent and utility bills
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2022Unverified read£8kTithe share (1/3 of £11,434)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2021Unverified read£4kTithe on income from giving (1/3 share)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2023Unverified read£4kTithe on income from giving (1/3 share)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2025Unverified read£4kTithe share (1/3 of £11,300)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2023£3kAdvent Thanksgiving gift day donation
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2022£3kAdvent Thanksgiving gift day allocation
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JAMES WEST STREATHAM SOUTHWARKFY2021£3kAdvent Thanksgiving gift day project / Rent and utility bills
ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWNFY2025£1k
ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWNFY2022£1kMission giving and donations
ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWNFY2024£1kMission giving and donations
ST. PAUL'S, FURZEDOWNFY2023£100

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/11/2010£9kEngaging Furzedown

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUTH FOCUS SOUTH WEST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FURZEDOWN YOUTH CENTRE LTD£45k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH FOCUS SOUTH WEST FY2026£137k——above—no doubt
SEDBERGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£158k—0unclear—no doubt
CUFFLEY AND NORTHAW YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£83k—0unclear—no doubt
CURZON CENTRE FY2025£103k—0above—no doubt
DARLASTON YOUTH CENTRE FY2025£108k—0above—no doubt

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