PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT
To provide support, programmes of Physical, Educational activities as a means of: Advancing life, helping young people by developing capacities, skills, capabilities, enable them to participate in society. Advancing Education. Relieving Unemployment. Providing activities for those living in the area, regardless of their age, sexual orientation, gender, race, disability or economic circumstances.
Objects
THE AIMS AND OBJECTIVES OF THE PROJECT SET OUT IN OUR MEMORANDUM OF ARTICLES ARE: TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25, PROVIDING SUPPORT, ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF: ADVANCING LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING CAPACITIES AND SKILLS, CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS. ADVANCING EDUCATION.RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT. PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR ALL PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA, REGARDLESS OF THEIR AGE, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, GENDER, RACE, DISABILITY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,490 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total funds to £6,827. The trustees acknowledge the difficulty in securing unrestricted funding and note that current unrestricted reserves of £2,102 are below their stated policy target of maintaining three months of expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces increasing competition for grants and declining local authority funding, which threatens long-term sustainability.
What the accounts disclose
“We need to be able to secure enough reserves in order to be able to manage for a period of three months in the ever more likely event of having problems in securing funding.” — page 4
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
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2026
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £1,811 — grants £1,811 (1,811); 2% of the £79,713 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2025
- Volunteers: 1
- Government income: £8,675 — grants £8,675 (1); 6% of the £138,866 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/01/2024
- Volunteers: 2
Trustees
- Nicola Williamschair
- Stephen Moore
- TRACEY FIDDLER
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/01/2026 | £80k | £85k |
| 31/01/2025 | £139k | £134k |
| 31/01/2024 | £126k | £132k |
| 31/01/2023 | £125k | £138k |
| 31/01/2022 | £141k | £157k |
Common questions
Is PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £5,490 for the year, resulting in a reduction of total funds to £6,827. The trustees acknowledge the difficulty in securing unrestricted funding and note that current unrestricted reserves of £2,102 are below their stated policy target of maintaining three months of expenditure. Per the trustees' report, the charity faces increasing competition for grants and declining local authority funding, which threatens long-term sustainability. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2025 | £18k | POSITIVE FUTURES |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/06/2022 | £10k | Safe Space Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 02/09/2015 | £10k | A4A - Heart & Soul Community Cafe |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2013 | £9k | Positive Choices Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £266k |
| THE BAILY THOMAS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £20k |
| THE GOSLING FOUNDATION LIMITED | 1 | £15k |
| NFL FOUNDATION UK | 1 | £13k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £10k |
| BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATION | 1 | £9k |
| MISS E F RATHBONE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE AMELIA CHADWICK TRUST | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT
- THE PHOENIX YOUTH CENTRE
- PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT
- THE PHOENIX TRUST (MILTON) LTD
- PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED
- COMMUNITY EDUCATION FOUNDATION & LYNCX
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHOENIX COMMUNITY & YOUTH PROJECT | £80k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PHOENIX DETACHED YOUTH PROJECT | £197k | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PHOENIX YOUTH CENTRE | £317k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT | £367k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| THE PHOENIX TRUST (MILTON) LTD | £256k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PHOENIX COMMUNITY CARE LIMITED | £2.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |