NORTH EAST YOUNG DADS AND LADS 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.
Objects
TO ADVANCE IN LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG MEN AND BOYS UNDER THE AGE OF 26 IN THE UK IN PARTICULAR, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY YOUNG FATHERS, FATHERS TO BE AND MALE CAREGIVERS, 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
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity 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
- 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2025
- Volunteers: 220
- Government income: £94,659 — grants £94,659 (5); 17% of the £560,653 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2024
- Volunteers: 108
- Government income: £313,043 — contracts £313,043 (4); 48% of the £646,591 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 30/04/2023
- Volunteers: 105
- Government income: £200,000 — contracts £200,000 (1); 37% of the £547,743 total gross income on the same return
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/04/2025)
Trustees
- STEVEN BRAMWELLchair
- Alfie Cox
- Callum Fay
- Chris Humba
- Colin Workman
- He / She / They Petra Bowes
- Jennifer Goldstein
- Lillie Hebbron
- Mark Hutchinson
- Sarah Oliver
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMAGINE FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £52k | Supporting Disadvantaged Young People |
| THE ORR MACKINTOSH FOUNDATION LIMITED | FY2025 | £13k | |
| THE CATHERINE COOKSON CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £500 | Children and Young People |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Community Foundation North East | 01/04/2026 | £27k | Grant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/03/2026 | £395k | DadVocates |
| Community Foundation North East | 29/01/2026 | £29k | Grant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 17/07/2025 | £20k | Grant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO |
| Community Foundation North East | 01/05/2025 | £1k | Grant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/10/2024 | £407k | DigiDAD |
| Community Foundation North East | 12/09/2024 | £1k | Grant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 01/03/2024 | £12k | Space to play: father-inclusive ‘stay and play’ |
| Community Foundation North East | 10/02/2023 | £10k | Grant to North East Young Dads and Lads Project CIO |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/12/2021 | £105k | Dad2Dad Peer Support |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2021 | £15k | digiDAD: Clarity Through The Courts |
| UK government | 05/10/2020 | £21k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| UK government | 20/12/2018 | £10k | Building Connections Fund - Codesign |
| Community Foundation North East | 07/03/2018 | £10k | Focusing on Fatherhood: An Asset Based Community Development approach |
| Community Foundation North East | 08/09/2017 | £10k | Foundations for Fatherhood |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £478k |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £457k |
| SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND | 1 | £210k |
| GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| The Teesside Charity | 1 | £148k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £135k |
| John Lewis Partnership Foundation | 1 | £61k |
| UBS UK Donor-Advised Foundation | 1 | £50k |
Charities like this
- YOUTH FOCUS NORTH EAST
- NORTHWICH AND DISTRICT YOUTH CENTRE CIO
- SIGNIFICANCE
- NORTH BENWELL YOUTH PROJECT CIO
- SCHOOLS NORTHEAST
- NORTH OF ENGLAND ACTIVITIES AND TRAINING
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH EAST YOUNG DADS AND LADS PROJECT CIO | £561k | — | — | within | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH FOCUS NORTH EAST | £1.3m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHWICH AND DISTRICT YOUTH CENTRE CIO | £41k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SIGNIFICANCE | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTH BENWELL YOUTH PROJECT CIO | £179k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SCHOOLS NORTHEAST | £714k | — | — | above | — | no doubt |