PEOPLE AND DRUGS LIMITED
Youth Project offering recreational and educational activities, projects and intervention for young people age 11- 25.This will include information, advice and guidance through our Employability Project, accreditations and awards as well as Teen Bar evening activities, with an emphasis on raising awareness on health related issues that affect young people.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE COMPANY SHALL BE THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE GOOD HEALTH OF THOSE PERSONS, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY YOUNG PERSONS, IN AND AROUND THE BLYTH VALLEY WHO ARE IN DANGER OF BECOMING ADDICTED TO OR DEPENDENT UPON OR ALREADY BECOME SO ADDICTED OR DEPENDENT UPON ILLICIT DRUGS OF ANY DESCRIPTION.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the financial statements were prepared in accordance with the small companies regime, but the document provided is primarily a youth project annual report rather than a full set of statutory financial statements containing balance sheet figures or income/expenditure details. Consequently, specific financial health metrics such as reserves, fundraising costs, or staff emoluments are not explicitly stated in the provided text.
What the accounts disclose
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
- 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 30/04/2026
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £45,175 — grants £45,175 (2); 17% of the £268,603 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Government income: £40,225 — grants £40,225 (2); 14% of the £295,719 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 2
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (2); 5% of the £192,937 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- Jeremy Hayeschair
- JOHN GORDON
- PAUL ERNEST CHAPPLE
- Tara Lamb
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/04/2026 | £269k | £281k |
| 30/04/2025 | £296k | £281k |
| 30/04/2024 | £193k | £248k |
| 30/04/2023 | £212k | £246k |
| 30/04/2022 | £254k | £226k |
Common questions
Is PEOPLE AND DRUGS LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the financial statements were prepared in accordance with the small companies regime, but the document provided is primarily a youth project annual report rather than a full set of statutory financial statements containing balance sheet figures or income/expenditure details. Consequently, specific financial health metrics such as reserves, fundraising costs, or staff emoluments are not explicitly stated in the provided text. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PEOPLE AND DRUGS LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PEOPLE AND DRUGS LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE BAND TRUST, THE JOICEY TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE BAND TRUST | FY2023 | £30k | Disadvantaged |
| THE BAND TRUST | FY2022 | £20k | Specific grantee |
| THE JOICEY TRUST | FY2026 | £3k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 01/04/2026 | £5k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 26/03/2026 | £20k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/03/2026 | £2k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 05/02/2026 | £10k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 22/01/2026 | £1k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 30/10/2025 | £35k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 09/10/2025 | £10k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 07/08/2025 | £10k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 26/06/2025 | £6k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 29/05/2025 | £1k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 02/04/2025 | £2k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 20/02/2025 | £10k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 23/01/2025 | £1k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 23/01/2025 | £7k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/01/2025 | £18k | Teen Bar sessions for 11 to 18 year olds |
| Community Foundation North East | 28/11/2024 | £3k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/09/2024 | £5k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/08/2024 | £5k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 18/07/2024 | £10k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 11/07/2024 | £5k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 23/05/2024 | £1k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/08/2023 | £10k | Silx Teen Bar Thursday evening session |
| Community Foundation North East | 01/03/2023 | £5k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/11/2022 | £8k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/11/2022 | £5k | Grant to People and Drugs Ltd |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| MAGDALEN HOSPITAL TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE FORRESTER FAMILY TRUST | 2 | £5k |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £2k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £185k |
| JOHN & HILARY PRITCHARD TRUST | 1 | £125k |
| KUSUMA TRUST UK | 1 | £60k |
| CHK Foundation | 1 | £32k |
Charities like this
- THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT
- CARMARTHEN YOUTH PROJECT
- YOUNG PEOPLE COUNT
- YOUNG PEOPLE CORNWALL
- PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT
- HEADROOM - YOUNG PEOPLE'S CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEOPLE AND DRUGS LIMITED | £269k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE AVENUES YOUTH PROJECT | £1.2m | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| CARMARTHEN YOUTH PROJECT | £148k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG PEOPLE COUNT | £72k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG PEOPLE CORNWALL | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT | £80k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |