ADRENALINE ALLEY
Registered charity 1115146 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We provide a safe, secure and supervised indoor urban centre for young people to fulfill their potential in BMX, Skateboard and inline skating as well as creating artistic and cultural workshops in diverse subjects such as music, IT, media and photography increasing opportunities for volunteering and employment.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £126,040 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing unrestricted funds to £1,350,982. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £365k represent approximately four months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of six months. The auditors confirmed that no material uncertainties exist 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 position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £1.4m; policy: six months of expenditure)
“The unrestricted reserves at the year end were £365k which represents approximately 4 months of expenditure. The Board intend to achieve the requ ired level of 6 months expenditure through ongoing surpluses over the next 2 years” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: One Trustee received remuneration of £21,524 for her role as HR advisor. One trustee was paid £40 for reimbursed subsistence expenses. Trustee J Caine was paid £1,290 for counselling services.
“There are no Trustees receiving remuneration for their role as a Trustee. One Trustee received remuneration of £21,524 for her role as HR advisor as permitted under Clause 5.10 of the Memorandum of Association. Trustees' expenses One trustee was paid £40 (2024: nil) for reimbursed subsistence expenses in the financial year.” — page 28
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Positive Places Ltd
“During the year Positive Places Ltd , of wh ich Trustee N Bolton is a Director, invoiced £22,406 (net of VAT) for the provision of professional services in respect of planning applications (2024: £3,200). As at the year end a balance of £nil (2024: £3,200) was owing to Positive Places Ltd.” — page 37
“During the year trustee J Caine was paid £1 ,290 (net of VAT) in respect of counselling services provided (2024: £200). As at the year end a balance of £440 was owing to J Caine (2024: £nil).” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: J Caine
“During the year Positive Places Ltd , of wh ich Trustee N Bolton is a Director, invoiced £22,406 (net of VAT) for the provision of professional services in respect of planning applications (2024: £3,200). As at the year end a balance of £nil (2024: £3,200) was owing to Positive Places Ltd.” — page 37
“During the year trustee J Caine was paid £1 ,290 (net of VAT) in respect of counselling services provided (2024: £200). As at the year end a balance of £440 was owing to J Caine (2024: £nil).” — page 37
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Mandy Young MBE DL — CEO/ Founder (source)
- Paul Young — Operations Director (source)
- Harry Tucker — Marketing Director (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Power To Change — “Thanks to funding from Power To Change and an incredible design by Four-One-Four, our indoor plaza, ‘THE ARCADE’, was born.” (source page)
Property (HM Land Registry)
2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~3.5 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (91% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- David James Smith
- Judy Caine
- Nicholas Raymond Bolton
- Pawel Labaj
- Stewart Thomas Holford
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Northamptonshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ADRENALINE ALLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £126,040 for the year ended 31 March 2025, increasing unrestricted funds to £1,350,982. The trustees report that unrestricted reserves of £365k represent approximately four months of expenditure, which is below the stated policy target of six months. The auditors confirmed that no material uncertainties exist regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Shaw Gibbs (Audit) Limited.
Who funds ADRENALINE ALLEY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ADRENALINE ALLEY as a grant recipient include DAVID LAING FOUNDATION, NORTHAMPTONSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION.
Known funders
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