BREATHE YOUTH

Registered charity 1180351 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BREATHE

Providing advice and assistance and organising programmes for children and young people living in the Forest of Dean district as a means of: (a) enabling them to participate in society as independent, mature and responsible individuals (b) advancing education (c) relieving unemployment.Encouraging Christian beliefs and values amongst them, their families and the community.

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Latest income

£27k

Latest spending

£28k

Registered

2018

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,333 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £29,287. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting twelve months of running costs, estimated at £28,250, which the current reserves exceed. The charity is not prepared on a going-concern basis, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue operations.

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

What the accounts disclose

Fundraising cost ratio: 4.8% of fundraised income

“Income for the year was £27,079 against expenditure of £28,412. This resulted in a deficit of £1,333 for the year ended 31st March 2025. As a consequence, reserves carried forward decreased to £29,287.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Breathe Youth (matched by registered charity number).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (07/11/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

RUTHIN JUDITH JULIUSchair
HAYLEY RACHAEL BIRD
Katharine Anne Newell
MARTIN ERIC SPOOR
STEVEN JAMES WOODCOCK

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

Operates in: Gloucestershire

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£27k	£28k
31/03/2024	£31k	£25k
31/03/2023	£27k	£23k
31/03/2022	£12k	£9k
31/03/2021	£5k	£2k

Common questions

Is BREATHE YOUTH financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £1,333 for the year, resulting in a decrease in unrestricted reserves to £29,287. The trustees maintain a reserves policy targeting twelve months of running costs, estimated at £28,250, which the current reserves exceed. The charity is not prepared on a going-concern basis, with no material uncertainties disclosed regarding its ability to continue operations. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds BREATHE YOUTH?

Funders whose own accounts filings name BREATHE YOUTH as a grant recipient include CHK Foundation.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
CHK Foundation	FY2023	£80k