GO-FORWARD YOUTH

Registered charity 1168878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GO-FORWARD · filing overdue (register status)

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.

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 · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Camden, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£293k
Latest spending
£256k
Registered
2016

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Policies the charity declares

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

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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

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

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).

Due and received dates as recorded in the Commission’s annual-return data; the data does not say whether an extension was agreed. Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
ANDREWS CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£53kRelief of poverty / Housing management & transitions fund
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£50kYoung People & Education
THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSICFY2024£30k
THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSAFY2023£10k
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2023£10kYouth Development
THE SHAFTESBURY HOMES AND ARETHUSAFY2024£10k
THE SHELDON TRUSTFY2024£8kYouth Development
LONDON CATALYSTFY2022£5kFor 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 TRUSTFY2023£5kHealth and Wellbeing appeals
SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k
THE ASTOR FOUNDATIONFY2023£1k
THE AUSTIN AND HOPE PILKINGTON TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE WOODWARD CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£750

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation10/03/2025£41kGrant to Go Forward Youth
The National Lottery Community Fund08/04/2024£20kGo Forward Youth
The Mercers' Company14/03/2023£50kGrant to Go Forward Youth
City Bridge Foundation12/12/2022£80kGrant to Go Forward Youth
The National Lottery Community Fund23/09/2022£8kThe Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2021£272kOwn-It
The National Lottery Community Fund20/09/2019£14kOwn It
The National Lottery Community Fund23/05/2019£10kMiddle Ground