GO-FORWARD YOUTH
The aim of Go-Forward Youth is to provide a home from home, with other support such as training in entrepreneurship, for 18-24 year old care leavers who find themselves at a low point. Go-Forward will provide a warm supported, caring environment with the developmental support that can help young people through their difficulties when they feel most isolated.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, TO RELIEVE BY SUCH MEANS AS ARE CHARITABLE, THE SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE AND IMPROVE THE WELLBEING OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS WHO HAVE HAD FOSTER CARE OR RESIDENTIAL CARE EXPERIENCE BY THE PROVISION OF SUPPORT, ADVICE, RESOURCES, ASSISTANCE (FINANCIAL OR OTHERWISE) TO: ADVANCE EDUCATION, ADVANCE HEALTH, RELIEVE UNEMPLOYMENT, PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION AMONG THOSE BENEFICIARIES WHO ARE EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, DUE TO THEIR SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC POSITION AND TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPACITY AND SKILLS IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2024
- Volunteers: 24
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2023
- Volunteers: 15
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/05/2022
- Volunteers: 10
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 4 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/05/2021 (received 16/05/2022, 46 days after the 31/03/2022 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
- Elizabeth Sengati
- Janet Martin
- Shamanth Pereira
- Stephen Chufungleung
- Victoria Jane Hancock Fell
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/05/2025 | — | — |
| 31/05/2024 | £293k | £256k |
| 31/05/2023 | £279k | £200k |
| 31/05/2022 | £202k | £94k |
| 31/05/2021 | £53k | £49k |
Common questions
Who funds GO-FORWARD YOUTH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name GO-FORWARD YOUTH as a grant recipient include ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC, THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA, THE SHELDON TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2022 | £53k | Relief of poverty / Housing management & transitions fund |
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | FY2023 | £50k | Young People & Education |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | FY2024 | £30k | |
| THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA | FY2023 | £10k | |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2023 | £10k | Youth Development |
| THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSA | FY2024 | £10k | |
| THE SHELDON TRUST | FY2024 | £8k | Youth Development |
| LONDON CATALYST | FY2022 | £5k | For the salary and running costs of the new Hub a safe and creative learning and meeting space for young care-experienced people. |
| THE ALBERT HUNT TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | Health and Wellbeing appeals |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £3k | |
| THE ASTOR FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUST | FY2023 | £1k | |
| THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £750 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 10/03/2025 | £41k | Grant to Go Forward Youth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/04/2024 | £20k | Go Forward Youth |
| The Mercers' Company | 14/03/2023 | £50k | Grant to Go Forward Youth |
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/12/2022 | £80k | Grant to Go Forward Youth |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/09/2022 | £8k | The Hub |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/07/2021 | £272k | Own-It |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 20/09/2019 | £14k | Own It |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2019 | £10k | Middle Ground |