BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE
We are an umbrella youth organisation that provides activities and sevices to affiliated clubs as well as provisding alternative educational training to the most venerable young people in society.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity is implementing an orderly run down and closure of its traditional services due to a lack of funding. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased to £35,103, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to 50% of annual expenditure. The charity remains in operation only to deliver a specific Alternative Education Provision until it can be transferred to another provider.
What the accounts disclose
“No employee earned £50,000 per annum or more.” — page 12
“Activities from generating funds Training contracts 68,590”
“It is the aim of the Directors to maintain unrestricted funds equivalent to at least 50% of the annual expenditure in unrestricted activities, although the continuing difficult financial situation means that much work is required to meet this objective.” — page 5
“BGCSY will continue to work with Sheffield City Council on delivering our Alternative Education Provision for young people who have already been or, are on the verge of being, excluded from mainstream education until such time as this service can be successfully transferred to another provider.” — page 4
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2024) → going-concern doubt noted (FY2025).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (09/09/2024)
Trustees
- BARRIE COTTINGHAM
- Robert Dyson
- SEAN PATRICK MAHON
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £111k | £118k |
| 29/02/2024 | £157k | £156k |
| 28/02/2023 | £83k | £133k |
| 28/02/2022 | £134k | £155k |
| 28/02/2021 | £184k | £155k |
Common questions
Is BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is implementing an orderly run down and closure of its traditional services due to a lack of funding. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds decreased to £35,103, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to 50% of annual expenditure. The charity remains in operation only to deliver a specific Alternative Education Provision until it can be transferred to another provider. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the under £50,000 band.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UK government | 27/03/2024 | £14k | ALB-Sport England-Sports Activity Worker |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/07/2023 | £3k | MH - Youth Club Activity Programme |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/11/2020 | £8k | Covid Mental Health in young people response |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/12/2018 | £10k | Developing Skills For The Future |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/08/2015 | £6k | Youth club development support |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| BOLTON TOGETHER | 1 | £467k |
| MOONDANCE FOUNDATION | 1 | £275k |
| BOLTON COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICES | 1 | £217k |
| THE ALBERT GUBAY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £30k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £15k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £12k |
| THE EVAN CORNISH FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- All About Youth
- LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS.
- CLUB 66 BOYS CLUB
- BOLTON LADS AND GIRLS CLUB LIMITED
- STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES
- As-Siraj Trust
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOYS AND GIRLS CLUBS OF SOUTH YORKSHIRE | £111k | under £50,000 | 0 | below | — | noted |
| All About Youth | £1.7m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LANCASHIRE ASSOCIATION OF BOYS & GIRLS CLUBS. | £147k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CLUB 66 BOYS CLUB | £639k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BOLTON LADS AND GIRLS CLUB LIMITED | £2.8m | £90,000 - £99,999 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STAFFORDSHIRE COUNCIL OF VOLUNTARY YOUTH SERVICES | £526k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |