N-GAGE

Registered charity 1185170 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

WE OWN ONE MOBILE YOUTH VEHICLE. RUN A YOUTH CENTRE .WE WORK IN SCHOOLS WITH PUPILS WHO ARE FACING CHALLENGES OR AT RISK OF EXCLUSION. WE PROVIDE ACTIVITIES INCLUDING PLAY SCHEMES AND ACTIVITIY WEEKS IN SCHOOL HOLIDAYS. WE OFFER RESIDENTIALS AND DAYS OUT FOR YP TO EXPERIENCE NEW ACTIVITES. AND RUN AND ENCOURAGE COMMUNITY ACTION PROJECTS ACROSS THE CITY.

Objects

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING ACROSS THE UK BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMS OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND ABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY ASINDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£313k
Latest spending
£332k
Registered
2019
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that total income decreased slightly to £312,906 while total expenses were £331,670, resulting in a net outgoing of £18,764. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £31,039, which the trustees confirmed met their policy target of maintaining at least two months' unrestricted payments. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees expressed a positive outlook for 2026.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months' unrestricted payments (reserves figure: £31k)
“It is the trustees’ policy to try to maintain a balance on unrestricted funds that equates to at least two months' unrestricted payments.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

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

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £156,040 — grants £156,040 (5); 50% of the £312,906 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

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

  • Volunteers: 3
  • Government income: £144,677 — grants £144,677 (3); 46% of the £316,052 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)

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

  • Volunteers: 2
  • Government income: £117,226 — grants £117,226 (4); 39% of the £299,640 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — N-Gage (matched by registered charity number).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£313k£332k
31/12/2024£316k£364k
31/12/2023£300k£266k
31/12/2022£291k£250k
31/12/2021£170k£173k

Common questions

Is N-GAGE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income decreased slightly to £312,906 while total expenses were £331,670, resulting in a net outgoing of £18,764. The charity's unrestricted reserves stood at £31,039, which the trustees confirmed met their policy target of maintaining at least two months' unrestricted payments. The independent examiner reported no matters requiring attention, and the trustees expressed a positive outlook for 2026. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds N-GAGE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name N-GAGE as a grant recipient include YOUNG MANCHESTER, THE P27 TRUST, THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
YOUNG MANCHESTERFY2024£17k
THE P27 TRUSTFY2023£13k
THE P27 TRUSTFY2022£13k
YOUNG MANCHESTERFY2023£3k
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2025£2kSocial welfare institutions
THE P27 TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2023£2kSocial welfare institution
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2022£2kSocial welfare institutions
THE PETER KERSHAW TRUSTFY2024£2kSocial welfare

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund13/07/2021£295kCatalyst Youth Project
Southway Housing Trust01/12/2020£500N-Gage
Southway Housing Trust05/01/2020£3kCatalyst Youth Work
Southway Housing Trust21/10/2019£3kCatalyst Youth Work
The National Lottery Community Fund24/03/2015£339kCatalyst Expansion
The National Lottery Community Fund04/12/2013£9kDevelopment of Youth and Community Building
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/11/2009£50k"BRIT - ASIA - The Journey"

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUNG GENERATION.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
N-GAGE£313k—0above—no doubt
YOUNG GENERATION FY2025£35k—0unclear—no doubt
YOUTH OPTIONS FY2025£3.8m£60,001 - £70,0001unclear—no doubt
YOUTH REALITIES LIMITED FY2025£273k—0below—no doubt
YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT FY2025£133k—0unclear—no doubt
COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY FY2025£499k—0unclear—no doubt

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