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THEO6

Registered charity 1152530 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

During the year ended 31st December 2018 the Charity employed a qualified Youth Pastor, supported him in his activities and through the recruitment of of volunteers from all the participating churches engaged with the youth of Ottery St Mary

Objects

THE CHARITY?S OBJECT IS, WITHIN THE CONTEXT OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY IN OTTERY ST. MARY AND THE SURROUNDING AREA, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

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

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Latest income
£20k
Latest spending
£48k
Registered
2013
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity's income slightly exceeded expenditure, resulting in a surplus largely due to a partnership with a local church. The trustees report that free reserves of £29,934.56 cover seven months of future expenditure, which meets their policy target of six months. However, the filing notes a risk to going concern due to the resignation of the Youth Pastor and difficulties in securing funding from trusts.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“The charity’s principal sources of funds are from local churches; Individual donations; Gift Aid and Charitable Trusts.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: at least 6 months regular expenditure (held: £30k)
“The Trustees wish to have in hand an amount equal to at least 6 months regular expenditure.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“The Charity currently has funds to cover 7 months future expenditure; however, the Youth Pastor has resigned as of 31 July 2025. As a group of Trustees, we need to decide if we are confident to move forward and recruit a replacement with existing funds. The Charity has few regular givers, currently contributing c. £10000 p.a. And the fundraisers have found it increasingly difficult to obtain funding from Trusts”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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.

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Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Devon

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£20k£48k
31/12/2024£45k£43k
31/12/2023£23k£46k
31/12/2022£46k£43k
31/12/2021£47k£44k

Common questions

Is THEO6 financially healthy?

Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity's income slightly exceeded expenditure, resulting in a surplus largely due to a partnership with a local church. The trustees report that free reserves of £29,934.56 cover seven months of future expenditure, which meets their policy target of six months. However, the filing notes a risk to going concern due to the resignation of the Youth Pastor and difficulties in securing funding from trusts.