THE ZONE YOUTH CLUB, BROADSTAIRS
Provision of youth services to young people in Thanet, Kent
Objects
TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: (A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £55,382 were maintained at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three to six months of expenditure in line with their reserves policy. The charity reports a net income of £5,698 for the year and confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to between three and six month’s expenditure.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Property (HM Land Registry)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/08/2023)
Trustees
- TERESA ROSEMARY DICKINSONchair
- Ian Curtis
- Joanne Bright
- Terry Boyce
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 28/02/2025 | £74k | £69k |
| 29/02/2024 | £56k | £73k |
| 28/02/2023 | £108k | £98k |
| 28/02/2022 | £103k | £76k |
| 28/02/2021 | £50k | £36k |
Common questions
Is THE ZONE YOUTH CLUB, BROADSTAIRS financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves of £55,382 were maintained at the end of the year, which the trustees consider sufficient to cover three to six months of expenditure in line with their reserves policy. The charity reports a net income of £5,698 for the year and confirms it has adequate resources to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/11/2025 | £17k | The Pavilion Youth & Community Cafe |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/01/2023 | £10k | The Pavilion Community Cafe |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/11/2021 | £10k | Community Wellbeing |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/07/2018 | £5k | The Pavilion Youth and Community Cafe |
| Sport England | 07/04/2017 | £9k | Park Summer Sports @ The Zone Youth Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 06/07/2016 | £7k | Health and Well-Being Activity Programme 2016/2017 |