NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST
The care, treatment, education and training of young people
Objects
FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PERSONS UNDER THE AGE OF 25 IN ONE OR BOTH OF THE FOLLOWING WAYS(A) IN PROMOTING THE EDUCATION (INCLUDING SOCIAL AND PHYSICAL TRAINING) OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN NEED OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES THINK FIT (2) FOR THE RELIEF OF SUCH PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED,HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS EITHER IN GIFTS IN KIND OR GRANTS OF MONEY
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £7,725,096, with free reserves of £722,257. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £113,231, primarily due to unrealised investment losses of £172,285. The trustees confirmed that the charity continues to operate as a going concern with no material uncertainties.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Grant-making is its main activity
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2021 (received 07/03/2022, 35 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- KATHLEEN MARY BARTON FCA JPchair
- Jeremy Charles Barnett
- Michael John Hanson
- Nicholas Jonathan Clough
- Wendy Priscott
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £228k | £169k |
| 31/03/2024 | £200k | £107k |
| 31/03/2023 | £187k | £112k |
| 31/03/2022 | £182k | £117k |
| 31/03/2021 | £180k | £74k |
Common questions
Is NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves totalled £7,725,096, with free reserves of £722,257. The charity reported a net decrease in funds of £113,231, primarily due to unrealised investment losses of £172,285. The trustees confirmed that the charity continues to operate as a going concern with no material uncertainties. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £223k |
| SISTERS OF MERCY SUNDERLAND | 1 | £210k |
| THE CROSS TRUST | 1 | £165k |
| ST. NICHOLAS' EDUCATIONAL TRUST | 1 | £32k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £29k |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. JOHN THE BAPTIST KNUTSFORD | 1 | £29k |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £20k |
| THE BALLINGER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
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- YOUNG PEOPLE CORNWALL
- GROWING YOUNG DISCIPLES
- SIGNIFICANCE
- NE YOUTH
- LEADERS IN COMMUNITY
- YOUNG GENERATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST | £228k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUNG PEOPLE CORNWALL | £1.9m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| GROWING YOUNG DISCIPLES | £426k | — | 1 | below | — | no doubt |
| SIGNIFICANCE | £53k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NE YOUTH | £1.3m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| LEADERS IN COMMUNITY | £327k | Under £60,000 | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |