Young Womens Project

Registered charity 1159197 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YOUNG WOMENS OUTREACH PROJECT, YWOP

Gateshead Young Womens Outreach Project has been running over 30 years. We work with young women and young mothers inGatesheadaged 11-19yrs. We support, guide young women through crisis in their lives.These Crises can be finding out that they are pregnant, problems or struggling in schools, mental health issues, rape, self harm, lack of confidence and self belief, violence or sexual exploitation

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Latest income
£443k
Latest spending
£409k
Registered
2014
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The charity reported a net surplus of £34,321 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted free reserves of £169,919. These reserves meet the Board's stated policy target of maintaining at least six months' operating costs in unrestricted funds. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner confirming no matters requiring attention.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: The National Lottery Community Fund
“The National Lottery Community Fund” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: six months' operating costs (held: £170k)
“The Board has set a reserves policy to maintain at least six months' operating costs in unrestricted funds” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Durham · Gateshead · Newcastle Upon Tyne City · North Tyneside · Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£443k£409k
31/03/2024£385k£463k
31/03/2023£406k£333k
31/03/2022£261k£268k
31/03/2021£306k£302k

Common questions

Is Young Womens Project financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net surplus of £34,321 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted free reserves of £169,919. These reserves meet the Board's stated policy target of maintaining at least six months' operating costs in unrestricted funds. The accounts were subject to independent examination rather than audit, with the examiner confirming no matters requiring attention. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds Young Womens Project?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Young Womens Project as a grant recipient include THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE LANKELLYCHASE FOUNDATIONFY2023£8kComms strategic

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East27/03/2025£30kGrant to Young Womens Outreach Project
Community Foundation North East06/02/2025£5kGrant to Young Womens Outreach Project
Community Foundation North East31/10/2024£10kGrant to Young Womens Outreach Project
The National Lottery Community Fund07/10/2024£20kYWOP Mams
Postcode Lottery27/09/2024£65kMillionaire Street 2024 08w2
Community Foundation North East03/07/2024£3kGrant to Young Womens Outreach Project
The National Lottery Community Fund17/05/2023£183kHorizons
Community Foundation North East10/03/2022£1kA grant to Young Womens Outreach Project
The National Lottery Community Fund17/11/2021£99kCamomile Project Covid Step Down
Community Foundation North East07/10/2021£10kA grant to Young Womens Outreach Project
The National Lottery Community Fund17/12/2019£199kNew Horizons
Community Foundation North East28/11/2018£4kPlus Young Women Group & One to One work
Community Foundation North East04/01/2018£29kSalary and on-costs of two Youth Engagement Workers (Year 3)
The National Lottery Community Fund22/03/2016£369kWGI Stage 2
The National Lottery Community Fund24/06/2015£9kYoung Women's Information Technology Support (WITS) Project
The National Lottery Community Fund11/09/2014£301kNew Horizons