THE SOUSTER YOUTH TRUST

Registered charity 1162368 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as Souster Youth

The trust provides support for young people in East Northamptonshire who encounter mental health difficulties, relationship issues or who seek spiritual development. In carrying out these activities, the trust works closely with schools and with church-related and other youth groups in the area.

Objects

1. THE ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE IN EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;2. RELIEVING POVERTY, SUFFERING AND DISTRESS AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE IN EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, COUNSELLING, INFORMATION AND SUPPORT;3. ADVANCING EDUCATION BY PROVIDING PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMES AND COURSES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE IN EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND BY PROVIDING RESOURCES, TRAINING AND ADVICE TO THOSE WORKING WITH THEM; AND4. ADVANCING THE CHRISTIAN FAITH BY HELPING MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC TO DEVELOP SPIRITUALLY, SOCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND IN THEIR EDUCATION, PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY YOUNG PEOPLE AND THOSE WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN EAST NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: North Northamptonshire, East Midlands, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is dependent on a single major donor, creating a noted dependency risk regarding its going concern status. However, the trustees report a positive net movement in funds of £43,462 and hold unrestricted reserves of £197,223, which exceed their stated policy target of three months' expenditure.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). 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.

• 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
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Investment
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Postcode Places Trust — “Postcode Places Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Souster Youth received £22,036 from…” (source page)
• People’s Postcode Lottery — “Postcode Places Trust is a grant-giving charity funded entirely by players of People’s Postcode Lottery. Souster Youth received £22,036 from…” (source page)

Trustees · trustee networks

• Sian Fytchechair · trustee of 3 other charities
• CAROLYN ANNE BRAWN · trustee of 2 other charities
• Fiona Margaret McGill · trustee of 1 other charity
• John Prockter
• Sally Ann Hopkins · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northamptonshire

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE ARTHUR SOUSTER CHARITABLE TRUST.

• THE ARTHUR SOUSTER CHARITABLE TRUST income £48k
• THE RURAL YOUTH TRUST income £32k
• YOUTH WORKS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE income £1.6m
• SOLENT YOUTH ACTION income £94k
• YOUTH PWR CHARITY income £304k
• THE NOBLE CHARITABLE TRUST income £180k

Side by side with its peers

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.