LAMBTON STREET YOUTH & COMMUNITY HUB

Registered charity 1171698 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LAMBTON STREET YOUTH CENTRE, LAMBTON STREET YOUTH CENTRE LIMITED

LSY&CH are a community resource, helping individuals and young people develop their skills, capacities & capabilities. Advancing education and providing leisure time activities for the inhabitants of the area regardless of youth, age ,infirmity or disability, poverty or social economic circumstances with a view to improving conditions of life of such persons.

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Latest income
£266k
Latest spending
£236k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £1,205,171, with free reserves (excluding fixed assets and designated funds) at £311,812. The trustees consider the remaining free reserves of £86,812 to be sufficient to cover support costs and respond to emergencies. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately six to twelve months unrestricted expenditure (held: £312k)
“It is the policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds which are the free reserves of the charity, at a level which equates to approximately six to twelve months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income
£980k
Total spending
£230k
Reserves (reported)
£338k
Employees
9

Reported reserves equal ~17.6 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (87% 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 (2.9%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sunderland

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£266k£236k
31/03/2024£980k£230k
31/03/2023£260k£194k
31/03/2022£150k£163k
31/03/2021£153k£130k

Common questions

Is LAMBTON STREET YOUTH & COMMUNITY HUB financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves amounted to £1,205,171, with free reserves (excluding fixed assets and designated funds) at £311,812. The trustees consider the remaining free reserves of £86,812 to be sufficient to cover support costs and respond to emergencies. The charity reports no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds LAMBTON STREET YOUTH & COMMUNITY HUB?

Funders whose own accounts filings name LAMBTON STREET YOUTH & COMMUNITY HUB as a grant recipient include SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2021£5kCharitable Or anisations
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2024£4kSection 2(f)
SIR JOHN PRIESTMAN CHARITY TRUSTFY2022£3kSection 2 f Charitable Organisations

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England28/03/2025£7kSportism
The National Lottery Community Fund05/09/2024£17kLambton Street Youth & Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund04/03/2022£10kKidz Intervention Zone (KIZ)
Community Foundation North East29/07/2021£10kA grant to Lambton Street Youth & Community Hub
Community Foundation North East20/05/2021£10kA grant to Lambton Street Youth & Community Hub
The National Lottery Community Fund03/04/2020£9kFun Feeling fine and Fed (Triple F Project)
Community Foundation North East12/10/2018£500Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award
The National Lottery Community Fund27/09/2018£10kPositive Activities Project
Community Foundation North East24/01/2018£400To support young people's volunteering activities
Community Foundation North East19/07/2017£5kEstablish a team of young volunteers to help inside and outside the centre
Community Foundation North East22/03/2017£14kTowards Weekend youth club provision for disadvantaged young people
Community Foundation North East14/12/2016£500Tyne and Wear High Sheriff Award 2016-17
Community Foundation North East10/10/2016£1kTowards Cycle repair scheme
The National Lottery Community Fund06/04/2016£9kOff the Streetz - school holiday time activity programme
Community Foundation North East04/12/2015£530High Sheriff of Tyne & Wear Award
The National Lottery Community Fund16/06/2011£10kThe LSYC Junior Fun Club
The National Lottery Community Fund14/12/2006£27kGirl Power
The National Lottery Community Fund09/09/2005£5kThe Youth @ Lambton Street
Northern Rock Foundation09/12/2003£21kGrant awarded to Lambton Street Youth Centre (Tyne & Wear)