Holt Youth Project
Holt Youth Project exists to provide a safe environment for young people to meet and socialise, helping to promote their social and communication skills. The Project offers vocational programmes and activities as well as an accredited qualification. These are designed to enhance and enrich the lives of young people, whatever their need, often turning negative energies into positive outcomes.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £227,418, which the Trustees consider satisfactory against their policy target of maintaining at least 9 months' unfunded operating costs. The charity reports a net decrease in funds of £26,655 for the year, with unrestricted funds totaling £554,878 and cash reserves of £412,713.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have determined that the Charity should prudently maintain free reserves of at least 9 months’ unfunded operating costs (i.e. not covered by committed funding).” — page 6
In the news
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2022)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (16/11/2023)
- Received assets from another charity (07/12/2012)
Trustees
- Alastair Iles
- Colin Scoles
- Father Jack Branford
- Janet Turpin
- Montse Iles
- Rodney Smith
- Stuart Ross
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £451k | £478k |
| 31/12/2024 | £363k | £392k |
| 31/12/2023 | £262k | £322k |
| 31/12/2022 | £513k | £299k |
| 31/12/2021 | £328k | £235k |
Common questions
Is Holt Youth Project financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds free reserves of £227,418, which the Trustees consider satisfactory against their policy target of maintaining at least 9 months' unfunded operating costs. The charity reports a net decrease in funds of £26,655 for the year, with unrestricted funds totaling £554,878 and cash reserves of £412,713. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds Holt Youth Project?
Funders whose own accounts filings name Holt Youth Project as a grant recipient include ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST, THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST, Norwich Freemen's Charity, THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ALAN BOSWELL GROUP CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £25k | |
| THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST | FY2024 | £16k | Welfare |
| THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST | FY2024 | £16k | Welfare |
| Norwich Freemen's Charity | FY2026 | £10k | Towards youth worker salaries and related core costs |
| THE R C SNELLING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £8k | |
| THE SIMON GIBSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST | FY2021 | £3k | Welfare |
| THE CHARLES LITTLEWOOD HILL TRUST | FY2022 | £3k | Welfare |
| THE RED SOCKS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| EDUCATIONAL FOUNDATION OF ALDERMAN JOHN NORMAN | FY2025 | £2k | Special Awards |
| THE KIP AND ALISON BERTRAM CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | Social and welfare |
| THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | |
| THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | |
| THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| CLAN TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE BARRATT FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £1k | |
| SSP FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £500 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2023 | £427k | Holt Youth Project: Resilient Together |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2019 | £339k | Positive Choices Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/07/2009 | £389k | Holt Youth Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/09/2004 | £4k | Equipment |