NE YOUTH
Our services include:Organisational Development - Developing good practise guidelines, quality assurance and fundraising support.Activity and Events Programme for children and young peopleDelivering a diverse programme of positive activities and personal development opportunities.Delivery of direct youth services to children and young people in targeted areas.
Objects
TO ASSISTING WITH THE EDUCATION INCLUDING PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT, OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH LEISURE TIME AND EDUCATIONAL ACTIVITIES TO ENHANCE THEIR SPIRITUAL, MORAL, CULTURAL, INTELLECTUAL AND PHYSICAL WELL-BEING SO THAT THEY MAY DEVELOP THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AS MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND SO THAT THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE MAY BE IMPROVED BY THE ESTABLISHMENT, SUPPORT AND DEVELOPMENT OF AFFILIATED YOUTH CLUBS, PROJECTS AND OTHER GROUND FOR YOUNG PEOPLE - OFFERING BOTH SINGLE GENERAL AND MIXED YOUTH WORK PROVISION IN ACCORDANCE WITH A POLICY OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND, THE BOROUGH OF NORTH TYNESIDE AND THE CITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £59,969 for the year, which was significantly better than the budgeted deficit of £112,000. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £618,940, remaining above the minimum £300,000 threshold set by the Board, and the trustees confirmed the organization is a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The income mix remains strong, with 21% derived from charitable contracts, 61% from grants, and 17% from fundraising events” — page 7
“The Trustees’ reserves policy remains to hold unrestricted reserves sufficient to safeguard against volatility in income streams and to cover the costs of winding up in a worst-case scenario. At year-end, reserves remained above the minimum £300k threshold set by the Board.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 27
- Government income: £407,638 — contracts £166,002 (6), grants £241,636 (10); 31% of the £1,315,163 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 51
- Government income: £119,957 — contracts £70,709 (4), grants £49,248 (3); 11% of the £1,126,547 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 50
- Government income: £144,566 — contracts £138,612 (5), grants £5,954 (1); 16% of the £929,043 total gross income on the same return
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Gemma Lockyer Turnbull — Deputy CEO
- Richard Turnbull — Chair
Funders the charity credits
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/04/2024)
- Received assets from another charity (28/01/2022)
- Received assets from another charity (01/03/2012)
Trustees
- ANTHONY HALLIWELL
- Abigail Louise Traynor
- David Bawn
- Kelly Gleadow
- Nathan Rogerson
- Rebecca Beeby
- Richard Turnbull
- Rylie Sweeney
- Sara Vening
- Sarah Furness
- Steph Scott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £1.4m |
| 31/03/2024 | £1.1m | £1.0m |
| 31/03/2023 | £929k | £890k |
| 31/03/2022 | £959k | £874k |
| 31/03/2021 | £684k | £651k |
Common questions
Is NE YOUTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £59,969 for the year, which was significantly better than the budgeted deficit of £112,000. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £618,940, remaining above the minimum £300,000 threshold set by the Board, and the trustees confirmed the organization is a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by S&W Audit.
Who funds NE YOUTH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NE YOUTH as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation, ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST, THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST, Reece Family Trust, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 08/01/2026 | £1k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 11/12/2025 | £2k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/10/2025 | £20k | The Metty |
| Community Foundation North East | 16/10/2025 | £11k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/05/2025 | £5k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 05/03/2025 | £600 | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/02/2025 | £20k | NE Youth – Open Access Sessions |
| Community Foundation North East | 14/11/2024 | £2k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/08/2024 | £5k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Postcode Lottery | 07/08/2024 | £50k | Millionaire Street 2024 08w1 |
| Community Foundation North East | 11/04/2024 | £1k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 02/04/2024 | £30k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| UK government | 01/12/2023 | £82k | NCS Trust EPP Grant NE Youth Ltd |
| UK government | 01/12/2023 | £34k | NCS Trust EPP Grant NE Youth Ltd |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/09/2023 | £194k | YouthPrint Durham |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/02/2023 | £10k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 19/01/2023 | £2k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/11/2022 | £3k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/11/2022 | £5k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 11/08/2022 | £15k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 21/07/2022 | £3k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| Community Foundation North East | 07/04/2022 | £5k | Grant to NE Youth Ltd |
| UK government | 01/04/2022 | £22k | NE YOUTH LIMITED |
| Community Foundation North East | 17/02/2022 | £8k | A grant to NE Youth |
| Community Foundation North East | 25/11/2021 | £2k | A grant to NE Youth |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £580k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £289k |
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £266k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £190k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £179k |
| STRING OF PEARLS | 1 | £173k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £147k |
| THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION | 1 | £69k |
Charities like this
- THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION
- GIVE YOUTH A BREAK
- YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT
- CREATIVE YOUTH NETWORK
- PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT
- HARBOROUGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NE YOUTH | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION | £805k | more than £60,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| GIVE YOUTH A BREAK | £310k | — | 0 | below | — | noted |
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CREATIVE YOUTH NETWORK | £3.1m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT | £367k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |