THE YOUNGS COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST
To promote the benefit of the inhabitants of Aylsham, Norfolk and the surrounding area in the provision of facilities for health and recreation or other leisure time occupation of individuals who have need for such facilities by reason of youth, age, infirmity or disablement, financial hardship or social and economic circumstances.
Objects
1: THE PROMOTION OF COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION IN HEALTHY RECREATION FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF AYLSHAM, NORFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN PARTICULAR BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR PLAYING FOOTBALL, CRICKET AND OTHER SPORTS;2: TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF AYLSHAM, NORFOLK AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £7,815 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees have identified material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although they maintain that the going concern basis remains appropriate. Free reserves amounted to £71,865, while total unrestricted funds stood at £2,732,084, principally consisting of freehold property.
What the accounts disclose
“Free reserves amounted to £71,865 (2024 - £40,024)” — page 3
“The trustees have identified material uncertainties related to events or conditions that may cast significant doubt about the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern, however, the going concern basis remains appropriate.” — page 10
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
- 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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2025
- Volunteers: 16
- Has a trading subsidiary
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 40
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 30
- Has a trading subsidiary
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/05/2025 (received 04/04/2026, 4 days after the 31/03/2026 due date); year ending 31/05/2024 (received 01/04/2025, 1 day after the 31/03/2025 due date).
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/05/2024)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (02/12/2015)
Trustees
- WILLIAM HAROLD YOUNGSchair
- IAN POTTER
- MARK IVAN DANIELS
- Stephen David French
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | £54k | £61k |
| 31/05/2024 | £830k | £45k |
| 31/05/2023 | £34k | £41k |
| 31/05/2022 | £37k | £45k |
| 31/05/2021 | £27k | £31k |
Common questions
Is THE YOUNGS COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £7,815 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. The trustees have identified material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although they maintain that the going concern basis remains appropriate. Free reserves amounted to £71,865, while total unrestricted funds stood at £2,732,084, principally consisting of freehold property. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE YOUNGS COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YOUNGS COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST as a grant recipient include THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £544k | Other |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 29/05/2013 | £50k | Cawston Road Sports Ground |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £70k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £34k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £32k |
| THE SURREY CRICKET BOARD | 1 | £10k |
Charities like this
- YOREBRIDGE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (YSDA)
- DURHAM AREA YOUTH
- YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT
- YEOVIL TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED
- CROSSPOOL AND DISTRICT YOUTH SPORTS TRUST
- LONDON YOUTH SPORTS TRUST LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| THE YOUNGS COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST | £54k | — | 0 | below | — | material uncertainty |
| YOREBRIDGE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT ASSOCIATION (YSDA) | £85k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DURHAM AREA YOUTH | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YEOVIL TOWN COMMUNITY SPORTS TRUST LIMITED | £295k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CROSSPOOL AND DISTRICT YOUTH SPORTS TRUST | £44k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |