YOUTH WITH A MISSION HARPENDEN
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £183,739 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £993,802 to £810,063. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £711,618, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months of operating costs. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees have established a policy whereby the unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets (‘the free reserves’) held by the charity should be kept to a minimum, but sufficient to provide working capital of three months’ expenditure.” — page 14
“The total income included £234,674 (2024: £349,477) charitable trading income generated by the charity’s 100% own trading subsidiary, Highfield Oval Limited.” — page 13
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (06/12/2023)
Trustees
- Dr JOHN STEPHEN PEACHEYchair
- Andreas Ditlefsen Nordli
- CHARLES LYNN GREEN
- Dr James John Waters
- Hannah Ruth Mitchell
- Julie Burgess Anjo
- Rev HENRY DAVID KENDAL
- Rev JOHN CHARLES MCGINLEY
- Yingli Gong-Smillie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/08/2025 | £2.1m | £2.3m |
| 31/08/2024 | £2.2m | £1.8m |
| 31/08/2023 | £1.6m | £1.3m |
| 31/08/2022 | £1.3m | £1.2m |
| 31/08/2021 | £778k | £807k |
Common questions
Is YOUTH WITH A MISSION HARPENDEN financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £183,739 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £993,802 to £810,063. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £711,618, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three months of operating costs. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd.
Who funds YOUTH WITH A MISSION HARPENDEN?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH WITH A MISSION HARPENDEN as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST HELEN'S, WHEATHAMPSTEAD AND ST PETER'S, GUSTARD WOOD, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY SHIREHAMPTON.