STRATFORD YOUTH COLLECTIVE

Registered charity 1204343 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Stratford Youth Collective deliver youth activities, mentoring and support to young people across Stratford Upon Avon District

Objects

THE OBJECT OF THE CIO IS:(1) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.(2) TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF STRATFORD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS BY OPERATING, MANAGING AND MAINTAINING A COMMUNITY CENTRE WHEN THE ORGANISATION’S PROPERTY IS NOT REQUIRED FOR THE ORGANISATION’S PRIMARY PURPOSE OF OPERATING A YOUTH CLUB.NOTHING IN THIS CONSTITUTION SHALL AUTHORISE AN APPLICATION OF THE PROPERTY OF THE CIO FOR THE PURPOSES WHICH ARE NOT CHARITABLE IN ACCORDANCE WITH [SECTION 7 OF THE CHARITIES AND TRUSTEE INVESTMENT (SCOTLAND) ACT 2005] AND [SECTION 2 OF THE CHARITIES ACT (NORTHERN IRELAND) 2008].

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
£138k
Latest spending
£188k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £50,736 for the period, resulting in total net assets of £97,231. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three to six months of core operational expenditure (reserves figure: £1k)
“Our reserves policy aims to maintain a level of unrestricted reserves which covers between 3 to 6 months of core operational expenditure” — page 7
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 31/08/2025

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £13,192 — grants £13,192 (2); 10% of the £137,598 total gross income on the same return

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2024

  • Volunteers: 7
  • Government income: £164,975 — grants £164,975 (3); 57% of the £286,952 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Warwickshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£138k£188k
31/08/2024£287k£139k

Common questions

Is STRATFORD YOUTH COLLECTIVE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £50,736 for the period, resulting in total net assets of £97,231. The trustees consider the financial performance satisfactory and confirm the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds STRATFORD YOUTH COLLECTIVE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name STRATFORD YOUTH COLLECTIVE as a grant recipient include STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUST, MUNICIPAL CHARITIES OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVON.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUSTFY2025£150kcore costs
STRATFORD-UPON-AVON TOWN TRUSTFY2023£100kSet up and running costs of new youth charity
MUNICIPAL CHARITIES OF STRATFORD-UPON-AVONFY2024£2kYouth services

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund24/07/2025£117kYouth activities for young people in Stratford

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with THE SHELFORD AND STAPLEFORD YOUTH INITIATIVE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
STRATFORD YOUTH COLLECTIVE£138k—0unclear—no doubt
THE SHELFORD AND STAPLEFORD YOUTH INITIATIVE FY2025£177k—0above—no doubt
COLNE YOUTH ACTION GROUP FY2025£215k—0unclear—no doubt
THE YOUTH ASSOCIATION FY2025£805kmore than £60,0001above—no doubt
DRIFFIELD YOUTH ACTION FY2025£106k—0unclear—no doubt
CROYDON YOUTH THEATRE ORGANISATION FY2025£140k—0unclear—no doubt

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