Somerford Youth and Community Centre

Registered charity 1167135 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTCHURCH OPEN AWARDS CENTRE, COAC

To relieve the needs of young people and their families and act as a resource for young people living on Christchurch, Dorset and, in particular, the Somerford Ward, by providing advice and assistance and organising programmes of physical, educational and other activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that reserves have fluctuated significantly due to difficulties in securing grant funding, resulting in a closing balance of £43,986.31. The charity reports that unrestricted reserves are held at £12,000, though the financial review notes a struggle to acquire new funding. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were found to suggest the accounts do not comply with applicable regulations.

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.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.7 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Christine Yeates
• James Pritchard
• TINA PINWILL

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

Operates in: Dorset

Income and spending

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Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

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