NORTH AVENUE YOUTH CENTRE
North Avenue Youth Centre is a youth centre in Chelmsford currently operating out of the United Reformed Church, North Avenue, Chelmsford. The centre, mainly but not exclusively, draws young people from the Melbourne estate and surrounding areas. It provides a full range of youth activities and programmes to enable the young people to reach their full potential as individuals.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total expenditure exceeded total income by £23,996, resulting in a decline in total assets to £28,806. The trustees report that unrestricted cash held of £16,071 is equivalent to less than two months' planned expenditure, which is below their stated policy target of six to nine months. The trustees acknowledge the challenging funding environment and are reviewing how to reverse this decline in reserves.
What the accounts disclose
“At the end of 2025, unrestricted cash held totalled £16,071, equivalent to less than two months’ planned expenditure for 2026.”
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (15/12/2023)
Trustees
- Rebecca Mabeychair
- Jane Elizabeth Humphreys
- Martin Denis Solder
- Matthew Willmott
- Peter Richard Bardwell
- Professor Graham Handscomb
- YVONNE SPENCE
- Yvonne Marie Fitzgibbon
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £93k | £117k |
| 31/12/2024 | £100k | £103k |
| 31/12/2023 | £91k | £93k |
| 31/12/2022 | £60k | £69k |
Common questions
Is NORTH AVENUE YOUTH CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total expenditure exceeded total income by £23,996, resulting in a decline in total assets to £28,806. The trustees report that unrestricted cash held of £16,071 is equivalent to less than two months' planned expenditure, which is below their stated policy target of six to nine months. The trustees acknowledge the challenging funding environment and are reviewing how to reverse this decline in reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTH AVENUE YOUTH CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH AVENUE YOUTH CENTRE as a grant recipient include ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE DULVERTON TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| ESSEX COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £20k | |
| THE DULVERTON TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | To help with the core costs of a youth centre working with young people at risk of criminal behaviours in Chelmsford |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/04/2026 | £20k | North Avenue Youth Centre |
| Postcode Lottery | 01/11/2023 | £20k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/06/2010 | £8k | Summer Fun Playce |