THE SOURCE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHARITY
The Source Young People's Charity is an inclusive local Christian Charity. We support and empower Young People aged 14-25 years living in Aldershot and the surrounding areas through bespoke 1 - 1 programmes and group work.
Objects
THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATIONAL AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION INCLUDING BUT NOT BY WAY OF LIMITATION THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN LIFE SKILLS IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE IN ALDERSHOT, HAMPSHIRE AND IN SUCH OTHER PARTS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM AS THE TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £16,562 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £58,103 to £41,541. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Total funds carried forward at the end of the period were £41,541.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
- 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: 22
- Government income: £36,864 — grants £36,864 (1); 22% of the £164,870 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £6,750 — grants £6,750 (1); 4% of the £158,144 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 28
- Government income: £1,250 — grants £1,250 (1); 1% of the £120,233 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05639458
Company officers (Companies House)
- BAILEY, Wayne Anthony not on trustee list
- MCDERMID, Brian Duncan on trustee list
- COJOCARU, Teodor Emil on trustee list
- WILLS, Lyndsey Ruth on trustee list
- NORTH, Eleanor Joy on trustee list
- DELVES, Stephen on trustee list
- HOLDER, Roger Keith on trustee list
- HEYS, Timothy William not on trustee list
- JOHNSTON, Jocelyn Oswald, Dr on trustee list
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/08/2021)
Trustees
- Dr Jocelyn Johnstonchair
- Brian McDermid
- Eleanor Joy North
- Lyndsey Ruth Wills
- Roger Keith Holder
- STEPHEN DELVES
- Teodor Emil Cojocaru
- Tim Heys
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £165k | £181k |
| 31/03/2024 | £158k | £150k |
| 31/03/2023 | £120k | £128k |
| 31/03/2022 | £129k | £124k |
| 31/03/2021 | £168k | £153k |
Common questions
Is THE SOURCE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £16,562 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total unrestricted funds from £58,103 to £41,541. The trustees confirm there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Total funds carried forward at the end of the period were £41,541. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE SOURCE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SOURCE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHARITY as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERSHOT SAINT MICHAEL.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ALDERSHOT SAINT MICHAEL | FY2023 | £1k | Missionary and charitable giving |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2025 | £17k | Activate Project |
| UK government | 28/09/2020 | £7k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 03/09/2018 | £5k | Knife Crime Community Fund 18-19 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/11/2014 | £6k | The Rushmoor Bike Project ( Working Title) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2006 | £150k | The Source Cafe |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/10/2006 | £136 | the aldershot kings football team 'Get Fit - Stay Healthy' Campaign |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | 2 | £1.6m |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 2 | £80k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £323k |
| LLOYDS BANK FOUNDATION FOR ENGLAND & WALES | 1 | £153k |
| THE SHANLY FOUNDATION | 1 | £132k |
| THE PETS AT HOME FOUNDATION | 1 | £92k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £92k |
| WILLIAM HARDING'S CHARITY | 1 | £84k |
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- YOUNG PEOPLE CORNWALL
- OURSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION
- START YOUNG UK
- PEER POWER YOUTH
- Young Gloucestershire Limited
- YOUTH CONCERN
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE SOURCE YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHARITY | £165k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG PEOPLE CORNWALL | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| OURSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| START YOUNG UK | £46k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PEER POWER YOUTH | £826k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Young Gloucestershire Limited | £3.6m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |