NORTH EAST YOUNG DADS AND LADS PROJECT CIO

Registered charity 1172924 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as NORTH EAST YOUNG LADS AND DADS PROJECT CIO

To advance in life and relieve the needs of young men and boys under the age of 25 who live, work or study in the North East of England in particular, but not exclusively young fathers and fathers to be, through the provision of support and activities which develop their skills, capacities and capabilities to enable them to participate in society as mature and responsible individuals.

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Latest income
£561k
Latest spending
£608k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £224,482, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' operating costs. The trustees reported a healthy financial position with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's 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: three to six months operating costs (held: £224k)
“The Trustees consider that the most appropriate level of reserves on 30th April 2025 would be between £152,081 and £304,161 which is equivalent to between three to six months operating costs.” — page 33
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)

Total income
£561k
Total spending
£608k
Cost of raising funds
£21k
Reserves (reported)
£224k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~4.4 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (83% 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: 3.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
30/04/2025£561k£608k
30/04/2024£647k£407k
30/04/2023£548k£286k
30/04/2022£300k£233k
30/04/2021£245k£238k

Common questions

Is NORTH EAST YOUNG DADS AND LADS PROJECT CIO financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £224,482, which the trustees consider to be within their stated policy target of three to six months' operating costs. The trustees reported a healthy financial position with no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds NORTH EAST YOUNG DADS AND LADS PROJECT CIO?

Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH EAST YOUNG DADS AND LADS PROJECT CIO as a grant recipient include IMAGINE FOUNDATION, THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED, THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
IMAGINE FOUNDATIONFY2023£52kSupporting Disadvantaged Young People
THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITEDFY2025£13k
THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£500Children and Young People

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Community Foundation North East01/04/2026£27kGrant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund18/03/2026£395kDadVocates
Community Foundation North East29/01/2026£29kGrant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO
Community Foundation North East17/07/2025£20kGrant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO
Community Foundation North East01/05/2025£1kGrant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund01/10/2024£407kDigiDAD
Community Foundation North East12/09/2024£1kGrant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund01/03/2024£12kSpace to play: father-inclusive ‘stay and play’
Community Foundation North East10/02/2023£10kGrant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO
The National Lottery Community Fund15/12/2021£105kDad2Dad Peer Support
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2021£15kdigiDAD: Clarity Through The Courts
UK government05/10/2020£21kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government20/12/2018£10kBuilding Connections Fund - Codesign
Community Foundation North East07/03/2018£10kFocusing on Fatherhood: An Asset Based Community Development approach
Community Foundation North East08/09/2017£10kFoundations for Fatherhood

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
NORTH EAST YOUNG DADS AND LADS PROJECT CIO£561k——within—no doubt
PRIORITY YOUTH PROJECT FY2025£367k—0unclear—noted
NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST FY2025£228k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH WORKS NORTHAMPTONSHIRE FY2025£1.6m—0above—no doubt
CHILDREN NORTH EAST FY2025£4.1m£70,001 - £80,0001unclear—no doubt
YOUTH FOCUS NORTH EAST FY2025£1.3m—0unclear—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.