YOUNG LEWISHAM PROJECT (WORKSHOP)

Registered charity 1118469 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Providing skills, training, information, advice, accreditation, confidence and support services to young people. Previous charity number 279062

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Latest income
£526k
Latest spending
£635k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £108,395 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves falling to £45,568. The trustees note that the reserves policy target is no less than £30,000, meaning the current unrestricted reserves are above this specific minimum threshold, although the overall financial position has deteriorated significantly from the previous year's total funds of £183,839.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£526k
Total spending
£635k
Cost of raising funds
£25k
Reserves (reported)
£11k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~0.2 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 4.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Lewisham

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£526k£635k
31/03/2024£475k£494k
31/03/2023£420k£363k
31/03/2022£268k£267k
31/03/2021£249k£233k

Common questions

Is YOUNG LEWISHAM PROJECT (WORKSHOP) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure deficit of £108,395 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in total unrestricted reserves falling to £45,568. The trustees note that the reserves policy target is no less than £30,000, meaning the current unrestricted reserves are above this specific minimum threshold, although the overall financial position has deteriorated significantly from the previous year's total funds of £183,839. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/02/2026£20kNew Leaf
The National Lottery Community Fund04/03/2022£10kGrub Club
The National Lottery Community Fund05/02/2021£10kGrub Club
The National Lottery Community Fund03/10/2019£10kThe Grub Club
The National Lottery Community Fund28/10/2015£10kThe Generation Game