THE HASTINGS YOUTH TRUST

Registered charity 305244 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

A grant making charity which assists recognised organisations and individuals under the age of 25 who live in the Borough of Hastings or within 5 miles of the Borough boundary

Objects

1. TO MAKE PROVISION FOR A TRAINING AND CONFERENCE CENTRE FOR USE PRIMARILY IN CONNEXION WITH YOUTH WORK. 2. TO MAKE PROVISION FOR YOUTH GROUP FACILITIES FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PERSONS RESIDENT IN THE BENEFICIAL AREA.

Area of benefit: COUNTY BOROUGH OF HASTINGS OR WITHIN FIVE MILES THEREOF.

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

Causes: Education/training · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£36k
Latest spending
£36k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £43,997, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £998,582 to £954,585. The trustees maintain reserves to meet commitments and aim to distribute income via grants, with unrestricted funds currently standing at £954,585. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts.

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.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£36k£36k
05/04/2024£27k£20k
05/04/2023£26k£44k
05/04/2022£25k£22k
05/04/2021£24k£10k

Common questions

Is THE HASTINGS YOUTH TRUST financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit for the year of £43,997, resulting in a decrease in net assets from £998,582 to £954,585. The trustees maintain reserves to meet commitments and aim to distribute income via grants, with unrestricted funds currently standing at £954,585. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters were identified during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE NATIONAL ACADEMY FOR SOCIAL PRESCRIBING1£152k
LOCAL TRUST1£73k
CORAM LIFE EDUCATION1£5k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with HITCHIN YOUTH TRUST.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE HASTINGS YOUTH TRUST£36k—0unclear—no doubt
HITCHIN YOUTH TRUST FY2025£265k—0unclear—no doubt
HARBOROUGH YOUTH AND COMMUNITY TRUST FY2025£151k—0unclear—no doubt
THE JONGEN CHARITABLE TRUST FY2025£22.3m—0above—no doubt
ESSEX YOUTH TRUST FY2025£88k—0unclear—no doubt
HAS TRUST FY2025£52k—0unclear—no doubt

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