THE DOOR YOUTH PROJECT

Registered charity 1131919 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To advance the Christian faith in accordance with the Statement of BeliefsTo relieve the suffering amongst young people caused by mental and physical ill health or by social or economic circumstances.To educate and assist young people through leisure-time activities so as to develop their physical, mental or spiritual capacities that they may grow to full maturity as individuals.

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Latest income
£749k
Latest spending
£827k
Registered
2009
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £78,350 for the year ended 30 June 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves stood at £281,465, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of maintaining 3 to 6 months' expenditure. The trustees expressed no concerns regarding the charity's viability as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £281k)
“a reserve of unrestricted cash funds of between 3 and 6 months’ expenditure should be maintained.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)

Total income
£749k
Total spending
£827k
Cost of raising funds
£23k
Reserves (reported)
£281k
Employees
27

Reported reserves equal ~4.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (51% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 3.1% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/06/2025£749k£827k
30/06/2024£876k£753k
30/06/2023£567k£666k
30/06/2022£576k£624k
30/06/2021£680k£466k

Common questions

Is THE DOOR YOUTH PROJECT financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £78,350 for the year ended 30 June 2025, compared to a surplus in the previous year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted reserves stood at £281,465, which the trustees confirm is within their stated policy target of maintaining 3 to 6 months' expenditure. The trustees expressed no concerns regarding the charity's viability as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE DOOR YOUTH PROJECT?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE DOOR YOUTH PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE SHELDON TRUST, THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATION, COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2022£10kYouth Development
THE VAN NESTE FOUNDATIONFY2022£5kYouth work in Stroud area
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£4kDisadvantaged communities
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£3kChildren and young people
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kPeople in poverty / low income
COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2024£2kChildren and young people
THE MIDCOUNTIES CO-OPERATIVE COMMUNITY FUNDFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund17/10/2025£20kConnected
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2021£7kYoung People Leadership Programme
UK government19/06/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Sport England30/04/2014£4kSports Youth Work Project