GOSPEL OAK ACTION LINK YOUTH CLUB (GOAL)

Registered charity 1172351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GOSPEL OAK ACTION LINK (GOAL)

We are located in Gospel Oak, Camden. We provide a range of free activities to young people aged 8 to 19 years. With partners we open five evenings a week and operate holiday programmes. The provision of these activities is designed to achieve outcomes for the young people which would not otherwise be available for them and to provide a safe space for the young people to meet and have fun.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£148k

Latest spending

£111k

Registered

2017

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total charity funds increased from £167,985 to £204,576, driven by a net movement in funds of £36,591. The trustees' report notes that the charity relies on its healthy level of reserves to fund programmes, with a stated policy target of maintaining £140,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: £140,000 (held: £205k)

“Our reserves policy is maintain a reserve of £140,000, equivalent to 12 months of annual budget. as a buffer against any temporary shortfall of funds.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Register events

Received assets from another charity (15/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (15/08/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Received assets from another charity (02/10/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Adrian Marschair
Ann Mason · trustee of 1 other charity
Audrey Thomas
James Robin
Larraine Revah · trustee of 1 other charity
Lindsay April Dellechaie
Mark O'Mahony

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

Operates in: Camden

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£148k	£111k
31/12/2023	£103k	£78k
31/12/2022	£89k	£87k
31/12/2021	£101k	£98k
31/12/2020	£165k	£121k

Common questions

Is GOSPEL OAK ACTION LINK YOUTH CLUB (GOAL) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total charity funds increased from £167,985 to £204,576, driven by a net movement in funds of £36,591. The trustees' report notes that the charity relies on its healthy level of reserves to fund programmes, with a stated policy target of maintaining £140,000. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
UK government	07/07/2020	£9k	Coronavirus Community Support Fund
Sport England	04/06/2019	£10k	Sports for Everyone