HUYTON INITIATIVE 4 YOUTH ACTIVITIES
Acting as a resource for young people up to the age of 25 living in Huyton and the surrounding areas by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities as a means of advancing in life and helping young people by developing their skills, capacities and capabilities.
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TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN HUYTON ANDSURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMESOF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF,:-3.1.1. ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS,CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY ASINDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;3.1.2. ADVANCING EDUCATION;3.1.3. RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT; AND3.1.4. PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIALWELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OFTHEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £84,265, which is below the trustees' stated ideal target of £90,000. The trustees acknowledge that this situation is largely attributable to past accumulated operating deficits caused by a lack of funding. However, they consider that providing continued financial support from funders and creditors, the charity should be able to continue operations for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves would be in the region of £90,000.” — page 5
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- 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
Trustees
- MARGARET ROSE O'MARA MBEchair
- Chloe Patricia Angela Thompson
- PAUL WOODS
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £241k | £228k |
| 31/03/2024 | £227k | £216k |
| 31/03/2023 | £191k | £180k |
| 31/03/2022 | £157k | £131k |
| 31/03/2021 | £129k | £85k |
Common questions
Is HUYTON INITIATIVE 4 YOUTH ACTIVITIES financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £84,265, which is below the trustees' stated ideal target of £90,000. The trustees acknowledge that this situation is largely attributable to past accumulated operating deficits caused by a lack of funding. However, they consider that providing continued financial support from funders and creditors, the charity should be able to continue operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/09/2025 | £19k | Rise up |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/08/2018 | £9k | Positive Me |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2016 | £9k | Reaching out |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/03/2016 | £10k | Flourishing Families |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/05/2014 | £10k | Kicked to the Kerb |
| UK government | — | £19k | Knife Crime Community Fund 17-18 |