MAHDLO (OLDHAM YOUTH ZONE)
Registered charity 1134427 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as OLDHAM YOUTH ZONE
The Youth Zone's principle activity is the provision of a purpose built, world class 21st century facility for sport and recreation in Oldham for young people aged between 8 and 21 years old. The Youth Zone will deliver a range of high quality universal youth work services, seven days a week, which will be accessed voluntarily by young people on a membership basis.
Causes: Education/training · Disability · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £105,539 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a reduction of net assets from £6.24m to £6.14m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £848,520, which the trustees consider adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of core activity (held: £849k)
“Reserves to be maintained at a level, which ensures that at least 3 months of the organisation’s core activity, could continue during a period of unforeseen difficulty.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title 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 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£167k
Reported reserves equal ~5.5 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (54% 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: 9.5% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Oldham
Income and spending
Common questions
Is MAHDLO (OLDHAM YOUTH ZONE) financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £105,539 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a reduction of net assets from £6.24m to £6.14m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £848,520, which the trustees consider adequate to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.
Who funds MAHDLO (OLDHAM YOUTH ZONE)?
Funders whose own accounts filings name MAHDLO (OLDHAM YOUTH ZONE) as a grant recipient include THE STOLLER CHARITABLE TRUST, THE SANDHU CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE OGDEN TRUST.
Known funders
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