CHISLEHURST YFC LIMITED
The charity runs a charity shop, the profits of which are used to pay for a Youth Team who form relationships with young people through youth clubs, local schools and holiday activities.
Objects
A) TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE STATEMENT OF FAITH APPEARING IN APPENDIX 1, THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN CHISLEHURST AND ITS ENVIRONS:B) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH MAINLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY MEANS OF PROCLAIMING CHRISTIAN MESSAGES OF AN EVANGELISTIC AND TEACHING NATURE THROUGHOUT THE WORLD AND IN PARTICULAR (BUT WITHOUT PREJUDICE TO THE GENERALITY OF THE FOREGOING) IN CHISLEHURST AND ITS ENVIRONS:C) TO DEMONSTRATE, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE CHRISTIAN VALUES, INCLUDING CHISTLEHURST AND ITS ENVIRONS:D) THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH SUPPORT AND MENTORING IN SCHOOLS, COLLEGES AND OTHER EDUCATIONAL ESTABLISHMENTS. THROUGH LUNCHTIME AND AFTER SCHOOL CLUBS, STREET BASED YOUTH WORK AND OTHER YOUTH PROVISION TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES, THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS, AND THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED:E) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AND SICKNESS THEREBY DEMONSTRATING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY PROMOTING OVERSEAS SERVICE, EDUCATION, PRACTICAL ACTION AND WORKING WITH THOSE AFFECTED, EITHER DIRECTLY OR THROUGH RELEVANT RELIEF AGENCIES:F) THE CHARITY IS NOT PERMITTED TO DO ANYTHING OR OMIT TO DO ANYTHING IF THE RESULT OF SUCH WOULD CAUSE THE CHARITY TO BE IN BREACH OF THE REGULATIONS OF BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST, A COMPANY LIMITED BY GUARANTEE WITH REGISTRATION NUMBER 988200, AS ARE PROPERLY LAID DOWN FROM TIME TO TIME.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £376,324, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months of budgeted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £966 for the year, driven by charitable activities expenditure exceeding incoming resources, while the charity shop continued to see its income grow.
What the accounts disclose
“It has established a policy whereby the funds not committed to future expenditure should be 3 months of the budgeted charitable expenditure for the year.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Trustees
- Derek James Hollchair
- ANDREW JOHN CARTWRIGHT
- Angela Short
- Cherylene McLean
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £215k | £216k |
| 29/02/2024 | £196k | £181k |
| 28/02/2023 | £142k | £134k |
| 28/02/2022 | £121k | £100k |
| 28/02/2021 | £82k | £63k |
Common questions
Is CHISLEHURST YFC LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £376,324, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of three months of budgeted charitable expenditure. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £966 for the year, driven by charitable activities expenditure exceeding incoming resources, while the charity shop continued to see its income grow. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 2 | £13k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £148k |
| NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £70k |
| STARLOW CHARITIES LIMITED | 1 | £70k |
| GOLDHEART CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £53k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £34k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £30k |
| THE MRS SMITH AND MOUNT TRUST | 1 | £25k |
Charities like this
- YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT
- YASEEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LTD
- THE YOUTH SPORT UK CHARITABLE TRUST
- HYSON GREEN YOUTH CLUB
- MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED
- YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHISLEHURST YFC LIMITED | £215k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YASEEN YOUTH DEVELOPMENT LTD | £578k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE YOUTH SPORT UK CHARITABLE TRUST | £428k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| HYSON GREEN YOUTH CLUB | £128k | Under £50,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MERSEYSIDE YOUTH ASSOCIATION LIMITED | £5.1m | £70,001 - £80,000 | — | above | — | no doubt |