NEWARK YOUTH LONDON LIMITED
Newark develops the skills, capacities and capabilities of young people to enable them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals. To advance education and relieve unemployment. Provides recreational and leisure time activities to improve conditions of life. Also to act as resource and point of contact for young people.
Objects
(A) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE LIVING IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF TOWER HAMLETS AND NEIGHBOURING BOROUGHS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: (I) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(III) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; AND (IV) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £166,729, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees report that the charity remains relatively secure financially despite a competitive funding landscape, and no material uncertainties affecting going concern were identified.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 19
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- 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 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £408,806 — contracts £318,276 (2), grants £90,530 (4); 74% of the £553,782 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 24
- Government income: £445,929 — contracts £348,777 (2), grants £97,152 (7); 62% of the £713,716 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 40
- Government income: £464,616 — contracts £269,489 (3), grants £195,127 (3); 73% of the £636,775 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05351514
Company officers (Companies House)
- RAHMAN, Ziaur on trustee list
- HAKIM, Forida on trustee list
- UDDIN, Sultan on trustee list
- UDDIN, Minara Khatun on trustee list
- RAHMAN, Shazzadur on trustee list
- ISLAM, Emrul on trustee list
- KAWSER, Mohammed Tanvir
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Trustees
- EMRUL ISLAMchair
- FORIDA HAKIM
- Minara Uddin
- Mohammed Tanvir Kawser
- SHAZZADUR RAHMAN
- Sultan Uddin
- ZIAUR RAHMAN
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £554k | £478k |
| 31/03/2024 | £714k | £528k |
| 31/03/2023 | £637k | £503k |
| 31/03/2022 | £437k | £363k |
| 31/03/2021 | £304k | £166k |
Common questions
Is NEWARK YOUTH LONDON LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity maintained unrestricted reserves of £166,729, which the trustees consider sufficient to meet their policy target of three to six months' expenditure. The trustees report that the charity remains relatively secure financially despite a competitive funding landscape, and no material uncertainties affecting going concern were identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NEWARK YOUTH LONDON LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NEWARK YOUTH LONDON LIMITED as a grant recipient include JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST, THE HISCOX FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOSEPH LEVY FOUNDATION | FY2021 | £19k | Staff costs, equipment and overheads; Development Manager post |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £8k | |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2026 | £8k | Skills and employment project for young people |
| SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £5k | Relief of Need - Community |
| CHARLES S FRENCH CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £5k | |
| SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £5k | Relief of Need - Community |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £4k | Summer activities for young people |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £4k | Summer Activities for Young People |
| SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £3k | Relief of Need - Community |
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £500 | |
| JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | amount not stated | Jack Petchey Internship Programme (Cohort 6) |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 27/05/2025 | £9k | Newark Womens Movement Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/05/2024 | £20k | Locksley Estate Youth Club |
| Greater London Authority (GLA) | 08/04/2024 | £32k | Go! London Fund - Young & Active (Tower Hamlets & Newham) |
| Greater London Authority | 14/03/2024 | £25k | EmpowerHER |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2023 | £10k | MH Newark Summer Project 2023 |
| City Bridge Foundation | 03/08/2022 | £36k | Grant to Newark Youth London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/04/2022 | £10k | The Lovely Jubbly Street Festival |
| Sport England | 28/02/2022 | £9k | Jubilee Fund - Healthy Active Together (HeAT) |
| Greater London Authority | 01/01/2020 | £144k | Newark Youth London |
| Sport England | 12/06/2019 | £10k | Healthy-Active-Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/05/2009 | £10k | Minerva Estate Youth Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/05/2004 | £5k | Residential trip to Wales |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 2 | £510k |
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12.8m |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11.9m |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.3m |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2.3m |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £393k |
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- DURHAM AREA YOUTH
- TANYARD YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED
- START YOUNG UK
- UK YOUTH
- YOUTH ACTION
- MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NEWARK YOUTH LONDON LIMITED | £554k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| DURHAM AREA YOUTH | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| TANYARD YOUTH PROJECT LIMITED | £206k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| START YOUNG UK | £46k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UK YOUTH | £13.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH ACTION | £531k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |