HUYTON INITIATIVE 4 YOUTH ACTIVITIES

Registered charity 1143622 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HIYA

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.

Objects

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.

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

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Latest income
£241k
Latest spending
£228k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2025

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.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: in the region of £90,000 (held: £84k)
“The trustees consider that the ideal level of reserves would be in the region of £90,000.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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: Knowsley

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/09/2025£19kRise up
The National Lottery Community Fund23/08/2018£9kPositive Me
The National Lottery Community Fund15/09/2016£9kReaching out
The National Lottery Community Fund16/03/2016£10kFlourishing Families
The National Lottery Community Fund07/05/2014£10kKicked to the Kerb
UK government—£19kKnife Crime Community Fund 17-18