CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB LIMITED
To assist young members to further their physical, cultural and social education.
Objects
TO ESTABLISH AND MAINTAIN A YOUTH CLUB FOR PERSONS UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE RESIDENT IN LIVERPOOL AND TO PROVIDE THEREIN FACILITIES FOR THEIR INTELLECTUAL PHYSICAL CULTURAL AND SOCIAL EDUCATION AND IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FACILITIES FOR THEIR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,310 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £14,869 to £8,559. The trustees acknowledge that the charity's reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure has not been maintained, a position they state is currently being addressed. Despite this, the trustees confirm on a going concern basis that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“This level of reserves has not been maintained throughout the year and the position is currently being addressed.”
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
- Volunteer management
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: 6
- Government income: £2,430 — grants £2,430 (1); 3% of the £71,484 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 6
- Government income: £9,720 — grants £9,720 (4); 15% of the £65,162 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 5
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2023 (received 16/02/2024, 16 days after the 31/01/2024 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 30/03/2022, 58 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- MR TIM TIMOTHEOUchair
- Andrew Harnick
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £71k | £78k |
| 31/03/2024 | £65k | £84k |
| 31/03/2023 | £91k | £100k |
| 31/03/2022 | £62k | £76k |
| 31/03/2021 | £68k | £46k |
Common questions
Is CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £6,310 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £14,869 to £8,559. The trustees acknowledge that the charity's reserves policy target of three to six months' expenditure has not been maintained, a position they state is currently being addressed. Despite this, the trustees confirm on a going concern basis that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/05/2019 | £10k | Routes & Shoots |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 27/02/2007 | £10k | lift installation |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 22/11/2004 | £5k | New mini bus |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £580k |
| MIND (THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION FOR MENTAL HEALTH) | 1 | £292k |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £289k |
| JOHN JAMES BRISTOL FOUNDATION | 1 | £190k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £179k |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £147k |
| SOCIETY OF THE HOLY CHILD JESUS CIO | 1 | £40k |
| SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £38k |
Charities like this
- VIKING CENTRE & YOUTH CLUB LIMITED
- THE WHAT? CENTRE LIMITED
- YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT
- MOOR LANE YOUTH CLUB
- ST GEORGE'S (HANWORTH) YOUTH CLUB
- DBC CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE CIO
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB LIMITED | £71k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| VIKING CENTRE & YOUTH CLUB LIMITED | £29k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE WHAT? CENTRE LIMITED | £582k | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH EXPERIENCE IN SPORT | £133k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MOOR LANE YOUTH CLUB | £27k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST GEORGE'S (HANWORTH) YOUTH CLUB | £35k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |