BARFORD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 1166022 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BARFORD SCOUTS & GUIDES SUPPORTERS GROUP, BARFORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE, BSGSG

To promote and support the development of young people and the educational, recreational and other leisure time activities of the residents of Barford and neighbouring communities in the local area of south Warwickshire, by providing a building, facilities and other support (the "Barford Youth & Community Centre")

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Latest income
£596k
Latest spending
£854k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £2,941.10, while restricted reserves stand at £29,964.70. The charity reports a net deficit for the year of £258,379.29, driven primarily by the completion of the new Youth & Community Centre construction project. The trustees note that funds are held in savings accounts to meet near-term costs and the annual repayment of a £100,000 loan.

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 3 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£596k
Total spending
£854k
Cost of raising funds
£4k
Reserves (reported)
£33k
Employees
1

Reported reserves equal ~0.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£596k£854k
31/03/2024£226k£181k
31/03/2023£112k£37k
31/03/2022£141k£21k
31/03/2021£23k£24k

Common questions

Is BARFORD YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves are £2,941.10, while restricted reserves stand at £29,964.70. The charity reports a net deficit for the year of £258,379.29, driven primarily by the completion of the new Youth & Community Centre construction project. The trustees note that funds are held in savings accounts to meet near-term costs and the annual repayment of a £100,000 loan. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2023£30kBarford Youth & Community Centre