THE EXODUS PROJECT

Registered charity 1118191 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We run activity clubs and activity week-ends, undertake weekly home visits and work with schools and community groups to build trusting and lasting relationships with vulnerable children and young people.

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Latest income
£305k
Latest spending
£387k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £81,852, resulting from reduced grant and donation income compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £56,503 at year-end, which is described as being in the region of the desired level of reserves. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties.

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: £57k)
“At the year-end unrestricted funds stand at £56,503 which includes a salaries cost provision of £20,000. This is in the region of the desired level of reserves.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations receivable from The Exodus Project Trading Limited to the value of £20,463 (2024: £26,952).
“Donations receivable from The Exodus Project Trading Limited to the value of £20,463 (2024: £26,952). There were no other related party transactions.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: The Exodus Project Trading Limited
“The charity has a trading subsidiary, The Exodus Project Trading Limited (registered company number 06281510), which is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Exodus Project.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Exodus Project (matched by registered charity number).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £140k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£354k
Total spending
£364k
Cost of raising funds
£17k
Reserves (reported)
£62k
Employees
8

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (85% 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: 4.8% of total income — above the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Barnsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£305k£387k
31/03/2024£535k£364k
31/03/2023£735k£331k
31/03/2022£296k£300k
31/03/2021£250k£268k

Common questions

Is THE EXODUS PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £81,852, resulting from reduced grant and donation income compared to the previous year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds stood at £56,503 at year-end, which is described as being in the region of the desired level of reserves. The trustees confirm that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operation for the foreseeable future with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE EXODUS PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE EXODUS PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE BATCHWORTH TRUST, THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATION, THE MATERIAL WORLD FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE ANCHOR FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE BATCHWORTH TRUSTFY2023£35k
THE BEATRICE LAING TRUSTFY2023£35kConversion of Sanctuary into accommodation
THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATIONFY2023£30k
THE MATERIAL WORLD FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2022£8k
THE MATERIAL WORLD FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2021£7k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2022£7k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2023£5kCharitable activities
THE DASHLIGHT FOUNDATIONFY2025£5k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£3kYouth
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2022£3k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATIONFY2024£3k
THE ANCHOR FOUNDATIONFY2024£3kPart time staff to support work with vulnerable children & young people
The Renegade FoundationFY2022£3k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2023£2k
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2022£2kIn Barnsley runs children’s activity clubs and summer camps.
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2kEducational/Sundry Grants
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2021£1k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£1kRelief of poverty and sickness
NORMAN WHITELEY TRUSTFY2023£1k
MAY HEARNSHAW CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£1kRelief of poverty and sickness
THE ARCHER TRUSTFY2024£1k
THE SIR BERNARD & LADY SCHREIER FOUNDATIONFY2024£1k
The Cranswick Charitable TrustFY2022£1kEducation

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund12/08/2015£9kFeasibility study for capital development
The National Lottery Community Fund10/02/2010£164kThe Exodus Project

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with EXODUS YOUTH WORX UK.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE EXODUS PROJECT£305k—0below—no doubt
EXODUS YOUTH WORX UK FY2024£135k—0below—no doubt
MITZVAH DAY UK CHARITABLE TRUST FY2024£161k—0unclear—no doubt
ADORE CHURCH FY2025£260k—0unclear—no doubt
CENTRAL CHESHIRE BUDDY SCHEME FY2025£141k—0unclear—no doubt
RESPONSE COMMUNITY PROJECTS (EARLS COURT) LIMITED FY2025£112k—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.