BARTON ACORN YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CENTRE
Registered charity 300991 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ACORN YOUTH, COMMUNTIY AND SPORTS CENTRE, BARTON ACORN YOUTH, COMMUNTIY AND SPORTS CENTRE, THE ACORN CENTRE, THE ACORN YOUTH CLUB
To promote use of the Centre as a community facility and resource for the social, leisure, and educational interests of all residents of Torbay and the surrounding area.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,441 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £133,518 to £97,139. The trustees maintain a policy of keeping unrestricted funds at a level to cover potential funding shortfalls, with unrestricted reserves standing at £66,875. The charity relies on grants and donations to fund its youth and community activities.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: a level which allows for any shortfalls in future funding (held: £67k)
“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 which allows for any shortfalls in future funding.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
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- Clare BARGE
- Dave Rich
- Deborah Rich
- Mike Fox
- Rebecca Hooper-Jones
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Torbay
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BARTON ACORN YOUTH, COMMUNITY AND SPORTS CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £37,441 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £133,518 to £97,139. The trustees maintain a policy of keeping unrestricted funds at a level to cover potential funding shortfalls, with unrestricted reserves standing at £66,875. The charity relies on grants and donations to fund its youth and community activities. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
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