SOUTH CENTRAL YOUTH LIMITED
Charity enabling young people who are at risk from getting involved with gang culture and crime. Programmes include advice, social and physical activites to help young people with developing their skills and capabilites; to enable them to participate in society as independent and mature individuals.
Objects
THE COMPANY'S OBJECTS ARE:(A)TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 21 LIVING IN SOUTH CENTRAL LONDON, PARTICULARLY BUT NOTEXCLUSIVELY THOSE WHO ARE INVOLVED IN OR AT RISK OF BECOMING INVOLVED IN GANG CULTURE AND CRIME BY PROVIDING ADVICE ANDASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(I) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TOPARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(II) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(III) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(IV) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFITWHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH AVIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS; AND(V) PRESERVING AND PROTECTING GOOD HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF COUNSELLING AND SUPPORTAND AS INCIDENTAL OR CONDUCIVE TO ANY OF THESE OBJECTS THE COMPANY SHALL HAVE THE FOLLOWING POWERS:
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ceased trading in 2025 and is insolvent. The trustees have recognized this insolvency, ceased all activities, and notified the Charity Commission. Full statutory accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 could not be prepared.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have recognised the charity’s insolvency, ceased all activities, and notified the Charity Commission under the serious incident reporting process.” — page 1
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management 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 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 3
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Government income: £20,000 — grants £20,000 (1); 16% of the £122,851 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2025 (received 05/02/2026, 5 days after the 31/01/2026 due date); year ending 31/03/2024 (received 05/02/2025, 5 days after the 31/01/2025 due date).
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 05611999 · Financial health read from its filings
Company officers (Companies House)
- HEFFERNAN, Eoin Michael on trustee list
- KASANGA, Gbemisola Oluwayemisi on trustee list
- BRUCE, Maureen not on trustee list
Trustees
- MRS. BRUCEchair
- Eoin Heffernan
- Gbemisola Kasanga
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £114k | £125k |
| 31/03/2024 | £126k | £166k |
| 31/03/2023 | £123k | £132k |
| 31/03/2022 | £90k | £131k |
| 31/03/2021 | £220k | £134k |
Common questions
Is SOUTH CENTRAL YOUTH LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ceased trading in 2025 and is insolvent. The trustees have recognized this insolvency, ceased all activities, and notified the Charity Commission. Full statutory accounts for the period ended 31 March 2025 could not be prepared.
Who funds SOUTH CENTRAL YOUTH LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH CENTRAL YOUTH LIMITED as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HERNE HILL.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HERNE HILL | FY2024 | £1k | Relief of poverty and other charitable giving |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/03/2024 | £20k | Its ok to not be ok |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/11/2022 | £10k | Blue Sky |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2019 | £10k | Shining Start - teen parents project |
| UK government | 07/01/2019 | £7k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| Greater London Authority | 22/10/2018 | £60k | Young Londoners Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/02/2015 | £298k | 360 |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/09/2013 | £6k | B-CONNECTED IT Workshops |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2010 | £5k | New Day |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/09/2008 | £5k | SHINE |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/03/2007 | £5k | Back from the Front Line |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 2 | £400k |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £846k |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £590k |
| STEPHEN TAYLOR FOUNDATION | 1 | £265k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £183k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £147k |
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £133k |
| THE AURUM CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £120k |
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- YOUTH EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES LONDON
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- SEDBERGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- SOUTH BRISTOL CONSORTIUM FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SOUTH CENTRAL YOUTH LIMITED | £114k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH ENGAGEMENT SOLUTIONS LTD | £127k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH EDUCATION SUPPORT SERVICES LONDON | £0 | — | 0 | unclear | — | not going concern |
| YOUTH FIRST CHARITABLE INCORPORATED ORGANISATION | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| REDTHREAD YOUTH LIMITED | £1.4m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | unclear | — | not going concern |
| SEDBERGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £158k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |