LEARN N GROW
To promote and advance the education of young people and to develop their capabilities and skills by the provision of training courses with a view to enabling them to enhance their prospects of employment and conditions of life and to promote community participation in healthy recreation and other leisure time occupation for young people to improve their conditions of life.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO SHALL BE:TO ADVANCE AND PROMOTE EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF TRAINING COURSES AND RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing resource of £2,783 for the year, with total income of £142,538 against expenditure of £145,321. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £12,387, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to three months of expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and ongoing community support.
What the accounts disclose
“It is the policy of the charity that unrestricted funds which have not been designated for a specific use should be maintained at a level equivalent to approximately three month’s expenditure.” — page 4
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Judith Lehrer
- Michle Goldstein
- Yisroel Lock
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £143k | £145k |
| 31/12/2024 | £222k | £204k |
| 31/12/2023 | £136k | £140k |
| 31/12/2022 | £39k | £33k |
Common questions
Is LEARN N GROW financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net outgoing resource of £2,783 for the year, with total income of £142,538 against expenditure of £145,321. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £12,387, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining funds equivalent to three months of expenditure. The trustees confirmed the charity is a going concern, citing adequate resources and ongoing community support. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds LEARN N GROW?
Funders whose own accounts filings name LEARN N GROW as a grant recipient include THE HISCOX FOUNDATION, FORD BRITAIN TRUST, LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HISCOX FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £6k | |
| FORD BRITAIN TRUST | FY2025 | £3k | |
| LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sport England | 26/06/2025 | £5k | Weekly Exercise Classes |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/11/2024 | £20k | Skills To Build |
| Postcode Lottery | 28/06/2024 | £13k | Unrestricted Funding |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2023 | £10k | Girls Got Grit |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF WIZNITZ LIMITED | 1 | £393k |
| SF FOUNDATION | 1 | £209k |
| GILMOOR BENEVOLENT FUND LIMITED | 1 | £154k |
| CMZ LTD | 1 | £137k |
| NES FOUNDATION LTD | 1 | £112k |
| FRIENDS OF WMSBG-KOLEL DAMESEK ELIEZER | 1 | £106k |
| MERCAZ TORAH VECHESED LIMITED | 1 | £104k |
| TAGMARSH CHARITY LIMITED | 1 | £75k |
Charities like this
- LIVE AND LEARN
- THE TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
- LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS
- NORTHERN LEARNING TRUST
- MOTIVATION AND LEARNING TRUST
- GROW ORGANISATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEARN N GROW | £143k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LIVE AND LEARN | £984k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE TRAINING AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEARNING PARTNERSHIPS | £688k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NORTHERN LEARNING TRUST | £890k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| MOTIVATION AND LEARNING TRUST | £60k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |