N-GAGE
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.
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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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
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
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- 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 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)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (08/04/2022)
Trustees
- Anna Embreychair
- Alistair Paul Chamberlain
- CLIVE NICHOLAS SEARLE
- Callum John Marks
- Clifford Alexander McConkey
- Kathryn Louise O Mara
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | FY2024 | £17k | |
| THE P27 TRUST | FY2023 | £13k | |
| THE P27 TRUST | FY2022 | £13k | |
| YOUNG MANCHESTER | FY2023 | £3k | |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | FY2025 | £2k | Social welfare institutions |
| THE P27 TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | FY2023 | £2k | Social welfare institution |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | Social welfare institutions |
| THE PETER KERSHAW TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | Social welfare |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/07/2021 | £295k | Catalyst Youth Project |
| Southway Housing Trust | 01/12/2020 | £500 | N-Gage |
| Southway Housing Trust | 05/01/2020 | £3k | Catalyst Youth Work |
| Southway Housing Trust | 21/10/2019 | £3k | Catalyst Youth Work |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2015 | £339k | Catalyst Expansion |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/12/2013 | £9k | Development of Youth and Community Building |
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 25/11/2009 | £50k | "BRIT - ASIA - The Journey" |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £150k |
| THE BADUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £53k |
| CEO SLEEPOUT | 1 | £34k |
| THE BLAGRAVE TRUST | 1 | £30k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £12k |
| THE SAVOY EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE MSE CHARITY | 1 | £6k |
Charities like this
- YOUNG GENERATION
- YOUTH OPTIONS
- YOUTH REALITIES LIMITED
- YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT
- COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY
- YGMH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N-GAGE | £313k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG GENERATION | £35k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH OPTIONS | £3.8m | £60,001 - £70,000 | 1 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH REALITIES LIMITED | £273k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COUNTY IN THE COMMUNITY | £499k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |