BYHP (TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS)
We provide a range of specialist interventions offering support, advice and guidance to young people 13-25, and their families, facing known route causes of youth homelessness. Those that are at risk of NEET, relationship breakdowns, or with mental health & therapeutic needs.
Objects
TO RELIEVE HARDSHIP, NEED AND DISTRESS AMONGST YOUNG PEOPLE IN NORTH OXFORDSHIRE AND SURROUNDING AREAS, OFFERING SUPPORT, ADVICE, AND GUIDANCE TO YOUNG PEOPLE 13-25 AND THEIR FAMILIES FACING KNOWN ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS THROUGH THE PROVISION OF: I. ADVICE AND INFORMATION FOR THOSE WHO ARE EITHER HOMELESS OR FACING THE PROSPECT OF BEING HOMELESS. II. MENTAL HEALTH SUPPORT III. FAMILY COUNSELLING AND MEDIATION IV. EMPLOYABILITY (NEET – NOT IN EDUCATION, EMPLOYMENT OR TRAINING) V. ACCESS TO FOODBANK SERVICES VI. THE DEVELOPMENT OF OTHER APPROPRIATE SERVICES TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating surplus of £103,073 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £173,264. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover five months of charitable expenditure.
What the accounts disclose
“The following were subsidiary undertakings of the company; Name Holdings Cherwell Counselling Centre Ltd- 100%”
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
- 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
- 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: 12
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 12
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 10
Trustees
- ALINE SHAND
- Elizabeth Stevens
- Jane Sarginson
- Justin Cadbury
- MARK PETTERSON
- Nicole Harrington
- SIMON JOHN HOCKLEY SMITH
- Sarah Austen
- Steven Van Niekerk
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £424k | £321k |
| 31/03/2024 | £309k | £336k |
| 31/03/2023 | £369k | £400k |
| 31/03/2022 | £364k | £266k |
| 31/03/2021 | £452k | £294k |
Common questions
Is BYHP (TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity recorded an operating surplus of £103,073 for the year ended 31 March 2025, bringing total unrestricted reserves to £173,264. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity's reserves policy is to maintain sufficient unrestricted reserves to cover five months of charitable expenditure. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/12/2021 | £9k | Digital Transformation |
| UK government | 08/07/2020 | £100k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/09/2016 | £2k | The BYHP Community Big Lunch 2017 |
| Sport England | 03/06/2010 | £8k | BYHP Triathlon |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/03/2010 | £450k | Unlocking potential |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/08/2009 | £9k | Healthy Living Project at BYHP |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/11/2006 | £93k | To Provide & Staff A Drop In Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/05/2006 | £5k | Hiding Helena |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/09/2005 | £33k | To provide & Staff a Drop In Centre |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £221k |
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £45k |
| THE SIR JAMES RECKITT CHARITY | 1 | £39k |
| THE MARTIN LAING FOUNDATION | 1 | £25k |
| HEY SMILE FOUNDATION | 1 | £13k |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 1 | £6k |
| THE HULL AND EAST RIDING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHANDLER'S FORD | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- BROXTOWE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS
- HALTON YMCA LIMITED
- HESSLE ROAD NETWORK
- HERTS YOUNG HOMELESS GROUP
- FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT
- CHERRYTREE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BYHP (TACKLING THE ROOT CAUSES OF YOUTH HOMELESSNESS) | £424k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BROXTOWE YOUTH HOMELESSNESS | £155k | — | 0 | unclear | 0.0% | no doubt |
| HALTON YMCA LIMITED | £401k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HESSLE ROAD NETWORK | £326k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| HERTS YOUNG HOMELESS GROUP | £2.0m | more than £60,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| FLEDGE YOUTH SUPPORT | £871k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |