THE GREAT YARMOUTH PATHWAY

Registered charity 1178940 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GREAT YARMOUTH PATHWAY

The objects of the Great Yarmouth Pathway are the relief of poverty and social isolation for the public benefit in the borough of Great Yarmouth for those who are experiencing difficulties such as (but not limited to), displacement, homelessness, addiction, unemployment & mental health issues. This is chiefly done through the provision of a free, hot lunch three days a week.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN THE BOROUGH OF GREAT YARMOUTH:(A)THE RELIEF OF POVERTY(B)THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF FOR THOSE WHO ARE EXPERIENCING DIFFICULTIES SUCH AS (BUT NOT LIMITED TO), DISPLACEMENT, HOMELESSNESS, ADDICTION, UNEMPLOYMENT, MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES AND ISOLATION.

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 · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Great Yarmouth, East of England, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£208k
Latest spending
£185k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £190,406 at the end of the year, an increase from the previous year's £169,361. The filing notes that the charity's gross income did not exceed £250,000, qualifying it for an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records.

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 4 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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 38
  • Government income: £2,000 — grants £2,000 (1); under 1% of the £207,582 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 40

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023

  • Volunteers: 70

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Norfolk

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£208k£185k
31/12/2024£295k£207k
31/12/2023£201k£198k
31/12/2022£166k£124k
31/12/2021£58k£34k

Common questions

Is THE GREAT YARMOUTH PATHWAY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity held unrestricted reserves of £190,406 at the end of the year, an increase from the previous year's £169,361. The filing notes that the charity's gross income did not exceed £250,000, qualifying it for an independent examination rather than a full audit. The examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention that would cause concern regarding the accounts or accounting records. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE GREAT YARMOUTH PATHWAY?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE GREAT YARMOUTH PATHWAY as a grant recipient include NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE HEADLEY TRUST, CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON, THE ELLERDALE TRUST, THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2023£71kTo support more men who are chronically isolated to take part in positive activities and provide a supportive pathway into volunteering opportunities in their n
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2024£30kFoodbanks.
NORFOLK COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£29kTo continue funding the employment of the Manager, Volunteer Coordinator, Warehouse Coordinator, and Chef, to continue running sessions to support volunteer dev
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2024£22kChurch & Communities Programme
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2023£20kChurch & Communities Programme
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2025£20kGrants of £20,000 each were made to the following organisations for the provision of help with food and other basic needs:
CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTONFY2022£20kChurch & Communities Programme
THE ELLERDALE TRUSTFY2021£15k
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2023£10kFoodbank plus - Towards provision of help with food and other basic needs.
THE GEOFFREY WATLING CHARITYFY2024£10kTo assist with the core costs of Great Yarmouth Pathway
THE HEADLEY TRUSTFY2024£5kFoodbanks.
THE ELLERDALE TRUSTFY2023£3k
THE ELLERDALE TRUSTFY2022£3k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/11/2024£233kGreat Yarmouth Pathway
The Mercers' Company20/04/2021£62kGrant to The Great Yarmouth Pathway
The Mercers' Company30/01/2019£22kGrant to The Great Yarmouth Pathway

Funders of similar charities

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Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE GREAT YARMOUTH RELIEF-IN-NEED TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE GREAT YARMOUTH PATHWAY£208k—0unclear—no doubt
THE GREAT YARMOUTH RELIEF-IN-NEED TRUST FY2025£37k—0unclear—no doubt
PATHWAYS TO INDEPENDENCE LTD FY2025£2.3m—0unclear—no doubt
DEROCHIM PATHWAYS FY2025£90k—0within—no doubt
GREAT YARMOUTH PRESERVATION TRUST FY2025£486k—0unclear—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF GREAT YARMOUTH FY2025£570k—0above—no doubt

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