STANLEY AREA YOUTH CONSORTIUM
Open access centre, outreach and detached youth work deliveryJoining up traditional and non-traditional youth activity providers, delivering joint initiatives, sharing working and intelligence.Signposting between SAYC members and affiliates including other bodies and providers Directly supporting young people with mental and physical health issues Allowing young people to voice and shape t
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF CHARITIES AND THE EFFECTIVE USE OF RESOURCES FOR CHARITABLE PURPOSES IN THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF STANLEY, COUNTY DURHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA ("THE AREA OF BENEFIT") BY:A) CO-ORDINATING BOTH EXISTING CHARITABLE AND NON-CHARITABLE AGENCIES THAT HAVE A COMMON GOAL OF PROVIDING CHARITABLE SERVICES OR RELIEF TO YOUNG PEOPLE; B) LIAISING WITH AND ACTING AS A FORUM FOR THE EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION BETWEEN, AGENCIES WORKING WITH YOUNG PEOPLE IN ORDER TO IDENTIFY GAPS IN THE RANGE OF CHARITABLE SERVICES AVAILABLE TO THE YOUNG PEOPLE THEY SERVE.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The Stanley Area Youth Consortium reported an excess of income over expenditure of £7,379 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total reserves of £67,241. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. The charity's activities focused on youth projects, training, and community engagement during the reporting period.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- 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 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £103,723 — grants £103,723 (6); 100% of the £103,723 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 24
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 8% of the £118,492 total gross income on the same return
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2022
- Volunteers: 25
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 3 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2023 (received 26/11/2024, 26 days after the 31/10/2024 due date); year ending 31/12/2022 (received 15/05/2024, 197 days after the 31/10/2023 due date).
1 further annual return is past its due date with no recorded received date (Charity Commission register).
Trustees
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | — | — |
| 31/12/2024 | £104k | £96k |
| 31/12/2023 | £118k | £109k |
| 31/12/2022 | £73k | £45k |
Common questions
Is STANLEY AREA YOUTH CONSORTIUM financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The Stanley Area Youth Consortium reported an excess of income over expenditure of £7,379 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in total reserves of £67,241. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention regarding the accounting records or the accuracy of the accounts. The charity's activities focused on youth projects, training, and community engagement during the reporting period. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds STANLEY AREA YOUTH CONSORTIUM?
Funders whose own accounts filings name STANLEY AREA YOUTH CONSORTIUM as a grant recipient include Point North Community Foundation, THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Point North Community Foundation | FY2024 | £100k | |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £20k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £4.7m |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £145k |
| THE ROPER FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £25k |
| SYLVANUS LYSONS CHARITY | 1 | £11k |
| THE ARCHER TRUST | 1 | £5k |
| THE ROTARY CLUB OF BATH TRUST FUND | 1 | £3k |
| DR RADCLIFFE'S TRUST | 1 | £3k |
| THE ARDWICK TRUST | 1 | £200 |
Charities like this
- STANLEY YOUNG PEOPLES CLUB
- STANLEY VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- SOUTH ASTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS
- YOUTH CONNECT SOUTH WEST
- STAINLAND AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY CHARITY
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STANLEY AREA YOUTH CONSORTIUM | £104k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STANLEY YOUNG PEOPLES CLUB | £109k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| STANLEY VILLAGE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £26k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SOUTH ASTON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £64k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS | £491k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH CONNECT SOUTH WEST | £3.4m | £70,001 - £80,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |