NORTHBOURNE STREET YOUTH INITIATIVE
We provide a wide range of personal and social development activities to children and young people 8-19 years. We deliver 10 group sessions per week across this age range. Some of our activities include, but not limited to cooking, arts & crafts, games & challenges, DJing, football, outdoor activities,volunteering, training, life skills, Duke of Edinburgh Award scheme and more.
Objects
TO SUPPORT AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES SO TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND TO ENABLE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE TO BE IMPROVED.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £820 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £152,782 against expenditure of £153,602. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves of £42,519 to be prudent for the charity at this time. The charity is confirmed to be a going concern with no material uncertainties identified.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (22/09/2011)
Trustees
- BRENDON HAYWARD
- MARTIN GRAHAM DILWORTH
- Mark Egner
- STEVEN JAMES CARNEY
- Samuel Ubanatu
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £153k | £154k |
| 31/03/2024 | £134k | £161k |
| 31/03/2023 | £109k | £155k |
| 31/03/2022 | £194k | £100k |
| 31/03/2021 | £100k | £86k |
Common questions
Is NORTHBOURNE STREET YOUTH INITIATIVE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £820 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £152,782 against expenditure of £153,602. The trustees consider the level of unrestricted reserves of £42,519 to be prudent for the charity at this time. The charity is confirmed to be a going concern with no material uncertainties identified. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/11/2025 | £20k | The DJ Room |
| Community Foundation North East | 27/03/2025 | £9k | Grant to Northbourne Street Youth Initiative |
| Community Foundation North East | 05/03/2025 | £11k | Grant to Northbourne Street Youth Initiative |
| Community Foundation North East | 09/01/2025 | £1k | Grant to Northbourne Street Youth Initiative |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/09/2024 | £6k | Grant to Northbourne Street Youth Initiative |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/01/2023 | £10k | 10 weeks of wellness and you! |
| Community Foundation North East | 15/07/2021 | £2k | A grant to Northbourne Street Youth Initiative |
| Community Foundation North East | 03/06/2021 | £20k | A grant to Northbourne Street Youth Initiative |
| UK government | 15/06/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| Sport England | 05/06/2020 | £5k | COVID-19 CEF |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/03/2019 | £8k | For work with young people experiencing poverty and disadvantage, including the provision of recreational, educational and vocational opportunities |
| Community Foundation North East | 27/07/2018 | £2k | Cultural gains, for children and young people 8-19 years |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/05/2018 | £10k | The Mixing Bowl |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/02/2018 | £1k | Inspiring young people in the world of Business |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/12/2017 | £1k | Tyne & Wear High Sheriff Award |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/12/2017 | £800 | Professional artist and young people decorate Northbourne |
| Community Foundation North East | 22/11/2017 | £5k | Outcomes Database - Evidencing Impact |
| Community Foundation North East | 03/11/2017 | £3k | West End Wellness |
| Community Foundation North East | 23/06/2017 | £1k | Northbourne Juniors Summer Play-Scheme |
| Community Foundation North East | 15/06/2017 | £5k | Impacting Change on a Local Level |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/06/2017 | £3k | Additional activities for young people - Session staff support |
| Community Foundation North East | 11/04/2017 | £1k | Northbourne Street Summer Programme |
| Community Foundation North East | 15/02/2017 | £5k | Towards Bronze and Silver Duke of Edinburgh Expedition |
| Community Foundation North East | 14/12/2016 | £500 | Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award 2016-17 |
| Community Foundation North East | 22/11/2016 | £3k | Towards Football Focus |