Kingsbridge Youth For Christ

Registered charity 1137166 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SPIRITULIZED

Kingsbridge Youth For Christ (formerly SPIRITULIZED YFC) exist to share the Christian faith, facilitate outreach and unite community through projects in the community and delivering dynamic and engaging lesson content, assemblies & groups for schools in the Kingsbridge area. Other projects include one to one mentoring, youth clubs, drop in centres and our mobile youth facility.

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 KINGSBRIDGE AND ITS ENVIRONSB 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 KINGSBRIDGE AND ITS ENVIRONSC TO DEMONSTRATE, PROMOTE AND ENCOURAGE CHRISTIAN VALUES, INCLUDING DIGNITY, EMPOWERMENT AND PARTNERSHIP TO ALL YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGHOUT KINGSBRIDGE AND IT ENVIRONSD 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 IMPROVEDE 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

Area of benefit: KINGSBRIDGE AND IT ENVIRONS

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that income declined to £42,620 in 2024–25, driven by drops in personal donations and Gift Aid. Expenditure increased due to staff costs and inflation, though cash flow recovered in the second half of the year following a significant reduction in rent. The charity employs two youth workers and relies on volunteer support for its youth engagement activities.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Income has been declining over the past three years - from £58,137 (2022–23) to £42,620 (2024–25). Notably due to a drop in personal donations and Gift Aid.” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“Income has been declining over the past three years - from £58,137 (2022–23) to £42,620 (2024–25).” — page 14
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loddiswell Congregational Church pays part of Jasper's salary.
“we are also very thankful to Loddiswell Congregational Church for paying part of Jasper’s salary in his role as Rural Ministries Coordinator and Youth Worker.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£43k£48k
31/03/2024£47k£45k
31/03/2023£58k£64k
31/03/2022£44k£54k
31/03/2021£42k£52k

Common questions

Is Kingsbridge Youth For Christ financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that income declined to £42,620 in 2024–25, driven by drops in personal donations and Gift Aid. Expenditure increased due to staff costs and inflation, though cash flow recovered in the second half of the year following a significant reduction in rent. The charity employs two youth workers and relies on volunteer support for its youth engagement activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.