ATF SOUTHEND
Registered charity 1183471 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
We are a charity that supports young people who are at risk of exclusion or becoming part of the criminal justice system. We engage with young people through leisure, sports, art, heritage and cultural activities. We use a community asset based approach to support not only the young person and their family but also to build resilience within the wider community at the same time.
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £100,064 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £828,369 to £728,305. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirmed the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient level of funds and expected income to continue operations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £516,021, providing a buffer against the restricted fund deficit.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Payments to trustees: Payments made to trustees for services (holiday club and coaching).
“Included within holiday club costs is £34,836 payments to Andy Knight, a trustee of the charity and included within coaching is £5,696 paid to Stephen Ried, another trustee of the charity. No amounts relating to these expenses were outstanding at 31st March 2025.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to trustee Andy Knight for holiday club costs
“Included within holiday club costs is £34,836 payments to Andy Knight, a trustee of the charity and included within coaching is £5,696 paid to Stephen Ried, another trustee of the charity. No amounts relating to these expenses were outstanding at 31st March 2025.” — page 22
“Included within holiday club costs is £34,836 payments to Andy Knight, a trustee of the charity and included within coaching is £5,696 paid to Stephen Ried, another trustee of the charity. No amounts relating to these expenses were outstanding at 31st March 2025.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Payments to trustee Stephen Ried for coaching costs
“Included within holiday club costs is £34,836 payments to Andy Knight, a trustee of the charity and included within coaching is £5,696 paid to Stephen Ried, another trustee of the charity. No amounts relating to these expenses were outstanding at 31st March 2025.” — page 22
“Included within holiday club costs is £34,836 payments to Andy Knight, a trustee of the charity and included within coaching is £5,696 paid to Stephen Ried, another trustee of the charity. No amounts relating to these expenses were outstanding at 31st March 2025.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- S. Long — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- R. Walters — Interim Chief Operating Officer (source)
- Dr D. Sollis — Chair of the Board (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~8.3 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (100% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Andrew Knight
- Dr David Sollis · trustee of 1 other charity
- Joanne Mcpherson
- Lee Monk · trustee of 2 other charities
- Millie Downes
- Stephen Reid · trustee of 1 other charity
- Tim Mcgregor
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Essex
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ATF SOUTHEND financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £100,064 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £828,369 to £728,305. Despite the deficit, the trustees and auditors confirmed the financial statements were prepared on a going concern basis, citing sufficient level of funds and expected income to continue operations. Unrestricted reserves stood at £516,021, providing a buffer against the restricted fund deficit. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.
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