WHITEHAVEN HARBOUR YOUTH PROJECT
Personal development opportunity for young people utilising outdoor adventure activity, sport and Youth work. The Project serves West Cumbria and works in partnership with schools and other organisations as well as our own Youth Club and Adventure Group.
Objects
3. THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE TO HELP AND EDUCATE YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPABILITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY IMPROVE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,887 for the year, resulting in a marginal shortfall against the planned break-even budget which was balanced from reserves. The trustees describe the overall financial position as sound with a healthy balance sheet, noting that net current assets stood at £124,259 in April 2025.
What the accounts disclose
“Total income 115,144 210,254 325,398” — page 8
“Our policy is to hold operational reserves equal to between four and six months of turnover. In April 2025 we had a satisfactory reserve with net current assets of some £124,259,” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
- 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
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 18
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 12
- Government income: £3,500 — grants £3,500 (2); 2% of the £201,155 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 15/05/2023, 104 days after the 31/01/2023 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Deborah Naylor
- HUGH ANTHONY BRANNEY
- MICHAEL MURRAY PRIESTLEY
- MR BERNARD HELLIER
- Nina Cruise
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £325k | £329k |
| 31/03/2024 | £238k | £291k |
| 31/03/2023 | £201k | £271k |
| 31/03/2022 | £269k | £256k |
| 31/03/2021 | £481k | £227k |
Common questions
Is WHITEHAVEN HARBOUR YOUTH PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £3,887 for the year, resulting in a marginal shortfall against the planned break-even budget which was balanced from reserves. The trustees describe the overall financial position as sound with a healthy balance sheet, noting that net current assets stood at £124,259 in April 2025. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds WHITEHAVEN HARBOUR YOUTH PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name WHITEHAVEN HARBOUR YOUTH PROJECT as a grant recipient include GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION, FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £200k | Youth |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2021 | £70k | |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £45k | |
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | amount not stated |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/01/2026 | £19k | Environmental Art at WHYP |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/05/2024 | £20k | Replacement minibus for youth work delivery |
| Sport England | 26/05/2020 | £9k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Sport England | 12/02/2019 | £183 | CFproj-Sports hall and indoor climbing facility Improvements |
| Sport England | 12/11/2018 | £80k | CFproj-Sports hall and indoor climbing facility Improvements |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2014 | £417k | Personal Development of Young People: Phase 2 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2010 | £90k | Personal Development of Young People |
| Northern Rock Foundation | 09/12/2003 | £89k | Grant awarded to Whitehaven Harbour Youth Project (Cumbria) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 2 | £8k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| THE EDWARD GOSTLING FOUNDATION | 1 | £50k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £32k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE | 1 | £10k |
| THE CARMELA & RONNIE PIGNATELLI FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE WO STREET CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £3k |
Charities like this
- HARBOROUGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY TRUST
- WARMINSTER HIGHBURY YOUTH FC
- SOUTH WHITEHAVEN YOUTH PARTNERSHIP
- WHITEHAVEN THEATRE OF YOUTH
- WHITEHAVEN COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED
- DURHAM AREA YOUTH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WHITEHAVEN HARBOUR YOUTH PROJECT | £325k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| HARBOROUGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY TRUST | £162k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WARMINSTER HIGHBURY YOUTH FC | £43k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH WHITEHAVEN YOUTH PARTNERSHIP | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITEHAVEN THEATRE OF YOUTH | £57k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WHITEHAVEN COMMUNITY TRUST LIMITED | £916k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |