FORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Registered charity 287709 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FORD COMMUNITY CENTRE, FORD YOUTH CLUB

To provide a centre for recreation and leisure-time occupation in the interests of social welfare, in particular young people, and to promote the education and training of young people. We also work with the most vulnerable in our community and those with anxiety or mental health issues.

Objects

(A) TO PROVIDE A CENTRE AND OTHER FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF THOSE PEOPLE, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDING OR WORKING IN FORD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD. (B) TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION, TRAINING AND REHABILITATION OF PERSONS RESIDING IN THE CATCHMENT AREA IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO THROUGH THEIR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRMCUMSTANCES ARE IN NEED AND UNABLE TO GAIN EMPLOYMENT OR FURTHER THEIR EDUCATION.

Area of benefit: FORD AND NEIGHBOURHOOD

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved an in-year surplus of £12,826.73, which is to be reinvested into the project. Total income for the period was £68,477.40, supported by restricted funding from sources such as The National Lottery Community Fund and The Livewell Foundation, alongside support from local partners. The trustees report that this funding has provided significant financial security during the cost-of-living crisis.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 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.

• 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
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Trustees · trustee networks

• Charlotte Williams
• DAVID BROWN
• HANNAH LOUISE AMES
• MICHAEL WILLIAMS
• Nicki Chinnock
• SALLY MARIA ANTROBUS

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

Operates in: Plymouth City

Income and spending

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Government & lottery funding

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