YOUNG AND SWEET

Registered charity 1170390 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Young and Sweet provide services to young people in Haltwhistle and the surrounding areas. Through informal learning young people will learn about and develop their emotional, physical and mental health. The young people will have the opportunity to be actively involved in their communities. Youth workers support young people to reach their goals through planning, support and encouragement.

Objects

TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, RELIEVE AND HELP YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH: A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.

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

Causes: Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit for the year, with restricted funds showing a surplus of expenditure over income of £4,426, while unrestricted funds showed a surplus of income over expenditure of £4,969. Total funds carried forward increased to £137,342, comprising £85,881 in restricted funds and £51,461 in unrestricted funds. The independent examiner confirmed the accounts are a true and fair record based on the information provided.

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.

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
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Councillor Alan Sharp · trustee of 6 other charities
• Emma Routledge
• Graeme Hutton
• Jill Mckenna
• Joanne Atkinson · trustee of 1 other charity
• Katharine Barke · trustee of 1 other charity
• SHEILA Cadge · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Northumberland

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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