NETHERLEY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED
NY&CI provide facilties for education or in the interests of social welfare for the recreation or other lesiure time occupation of persons who have need of such facilities by reason of their youth, age, infirmity, financial hardship or social circumstances with the object of improving their conditions of life.
Objects
1. TO PROMOTE GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY OF NETHERLEY, LIVERPOOL, AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AND TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM FINANCIAL HARDSHIP AND SOCIAL AND/OR ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE AND TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF ITS RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE AFOREMENTIONED RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE FULLY IN THE LIFE OF THEIR COMMUNITY IN WAYS WHICH ADDRESS AND ALLEVIATE SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DISADVANTAGE.2. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR THE RECREATION, OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION, OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL CIRCUMSTANCES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £142,939 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves of £2,874,371. The trustees confirm that current business plans indicate sufficient reserves to deliver planned activity, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £4,856 after designations.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees confirm that current business plans indicate that there are sufficient reserves to deliver planned activity but maintaining reserves for a sustainable future meeting unforeseen expenditure and maintaining the charity's assets in good order is a key objective.” — page 9
“Councillor Ruth Bennett is a trustee of the charity and a Liverpool City Councillor. The charity received funding from Liverpool City Council during the year of £28,585.” — page 28
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2025
- Volunteers: 23
- Government income: £496,330 — grants £496,330 (4); 72% of the £686,703 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024
- Volunteers: 8
- Government income: £2,243,107 — grants £2,243,107 (4); 87% of the £2,579,000 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023
- Volunteers: 24
- Government income: £144,360 — grants £144,360 (3); 18% of the £780,515 total gross income on the same return
Funders the charity credits
- The Andrew Mitchell Christian Charitable Trust
- Steve Morgan Foundation
- Youth Investment Fund
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Trustees
- Debra Cannon
- Harriette Gandaa-Niagwan
- Jane Loveday Harris
- Mark William Ord
- Rev Thomas Robert Langdon-Smith
- Ruth Bennett
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £687k | £544k |
| 31/08/2024 | £2.6m | £492k |
| 31/08/2023 | £781k | £374k |
| 31/08/2022 | £328k | £291k |
| 31/08/2021 | £319k | £288k |
Common questions
Is NETHERLEY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £142,939 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves of £2,874,371. The trustees confirm that current business plans indicate sufficient reserves to deliver planned activity, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £4,856 after designations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NETHERLEY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NETHERLEY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION, CARMEL MAR THOMA CHURCH,LIVERPOOL.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £120k | DCMS Fund Grants |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | FY2022 | Unverified read£80k | DCMS Fund Grants >£50k |
| CARMEL MAR THOMA CHURCH,LIVERPOOL | FY2025 | £500 | Food bank and community services |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/04/2026 | £20k | Fuel for Families |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/08/2025 | £500k | Netherley Cares |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/05/2024 | £20k | Pantry Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/09/2021 | £384k | Netherley Youth and Community Initiative |
| UK government | 22/09/2020 | £35k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/05/2020 | £73k | Covid-19 Response |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £580k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £289k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £190k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £179k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £147k |
| SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £38k |
| THE MARCHUS TRUST | 1 | £7k |
| THE JOYCE FLETCHER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
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Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NETHERLEY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVE LIMITED | £687k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CRAWLEY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SMETHWICK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £478k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SEDBERGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHWICH AND DISTRICT YOUTH CENTRE CIO | £41k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS | £491k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |