NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB
NPYC's facilities include a multi-purpose sports hall, gym, I.T. room, kitchen, lounge, music room, art room, sensory room & youth hall for activities such as pool, table tennis, and board games. Holiday programmes include flying lessons, go karting, quad biking, driving lessons, jet ski-ing, sky diving, horse riding, scuba diving, cable ski-ing, theatre trips & residential experiences.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE SPIRITUAL MENTAL AND PHYSICAL EDUCATION OF BOYS RESIDENT IN PADDINGTON AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS, AND IN PARTICULAR WITH A VIEW TO CARRYING OUT THE BEFORE MENTIONED OBJECTS TO ORGANISE, RUN AND MAINTAIN A CLUB FOR SUCH BOYS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £107,519, increasing total unrestricted funds to £154,718. Free reserves of £93,246 exceed the trustees' policy target of £61,203, which is defined as three months of cashflow expenditure. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to ensure the continuity of activities and long-term viability.
What the accounts disclose
“The trustees consider that at least three months cashflow expenditure should be held as reserves to ensure the continuity of activities of the charity and long term viability of the charity. This equates to £61,203.” — page 4
“Sarah Peppin, a former trustee of the charity, provided consultancy services to the charity at a cost of £2,295.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- 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
- 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
- Volunteers: 7
- Government income: £229,928 — contracts £114,964 (3), grants £114,964 (3); 63% of the £367,699 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; payments to trustees for services to the charity
- Grant-making is its main activity
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £38,000 — contracts £19,000 (1), grants £19,000 (1); 19% of the £201,000 total gross income on the same return
- Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 3
- Government income: £130,038 — contracts £65,019 (1), grants £65,019 (1); 58% of the £225,482 total gross income on the same return
Trustees
- AARON LINCOLNchair
- Alice Constance Sinclair
- Hamza Taouzzale
- KARA ST ANGE - MESSE
- Leila Hedjem
- PETER WATT
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £368k | £260k |
| 31/03/2024 | £201k | £209k |
| 31/03/2023 | £225k | £173k |
| 31/03/2022 | £212k | £154k |
| 31/03/2021 | £215k | £243k |
Common questions
Is NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a surplus of £107,519, increasing total unrestricted funds to £154,718. Free reserves of £93,246 exceed the trustees' policy target of £61,203, which is defined as three months of cashflow expenditure. The trustees consider these reserves adequate to ensure the continuity of activities and long-term viability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB?
Funders whose own accounts filings name NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB as a grant recipient include JOHN LYON'S CHARITY, THE FEATHERS ASSOCIATION, HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY, EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE).
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | FY2025 | £150k | the Club Manager’s salary |
| THE FEATHERS ASSOCIATION | FY2023 | £10k | Grant |
| THE FEATHERS ASSOCIATION | FY2022 | £9k | to support the delivery of a holiday club program |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2024 | £6k | |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2025 | £5k | |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2022 | £3k | |
| HYDE PARK PLACE ESTATE CHARITY | FY2023 | £2k | Providing relief for those in need or sickness and the advancement of life |
| EDWARD HARVIST (ALSO KNOWN AS THE HARVIST ESTATE) | FY2025 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/11/2025 | £20k | NPYC Junior Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/12/2023 | £10k | North Paddington Youth Club |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/12/2021 | £10k | North Paddington Youth Club |
| Sport England | 15/01/2021 | £9k | COVID19 Return to Play |
| UK government | 10/08/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/03/2020 | £10k | North Paddington Youth Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| WEST OF ENGLAND RURAL NETWORK | 1 | £7k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE DAVID FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £4k |
| SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND | 1 | £2k |
Charities like this
- NEWTON AYCLIFFE YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE
- NUNEATON CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (INCORPORATING NUNEATON BOYS CLUB) LTD
- RYTON COMMUNITY CENTRE
- CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE
- BLETCHLEY YOUTH CENTRE
- CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB HUDDERSFIELD
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NORTH PADDINGTON YOUTH CLUB | £368k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| NEWTON AYCLIFFE YOUTH & COMMUNITY CENTRE | £101k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| NUNEATON CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE (INCORPORATING NUNEATON BOYS CLUB) LTD | £31k | — | 0 | unclear | — | noted |
| RYTON COMMUNITY CENTRE | £33k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CHOPPINGTON SOCIAL WELFARE CENTRE | £42k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BLETCHLEY YOUTH CENTRE | £198k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |