CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB HUDDERSFIELD

Registered charity 523735 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CENTRAL LADS BRUNSWICK CLUB HUDDERSFIELD, CENTRAL LADS CLUB, HUDDERSFIELD, Central Youth Club

Provides safe supervised recreational activities for young people. These include football, pool, snooker, table tennis and basketball.

Objects

FOR THE PROMOTION OF THE MENTAL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL WELL BEING OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDENT IN HUDDERSFIELD AND THE ADJOINING DISTRICTS ESPECIALLY OF YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE NO LONGER IN FULL TIME ATTENDANCE AT SCHOOL BY THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR MENTAL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL TRAINING AND RECREATION IN SUCH MANNER AS THE COMMITTEE SHALL THINK FIT.

Area of benefit: HUDDERSFIELD AND ADJOINING DISTRICTS

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

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Amateur Sport · Get email alerts

Latest income
£63k
Latest spending
£135k
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £71,534 for the year ended 31 March 2025, which the trustees note will reduce overall investments and future income. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted cash assets of £24,041 and an investment portfolio valued at £391,132, providing significant net assets against its annual running costs of £73,400.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £29,401
“The total employee benefits of the highest paid employee was £29,401.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £25,000 in cash (held: £24k)
“The Reserve Policy is to hold £25,000 in cash on top of a balance investment portfolio.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The document states the largest single donation was from a related party but does not name the party or specify the amount beyond it being £1,000.
“The largest single donation and also the largest single donation from a related party was £1,000.” — page 2
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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.

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Central Youth Club & Central Stars (matched by registered charity number).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£63k£135k
31/03/2024£81k£110k
31/03/2023£131k£119k
31/03/2022£63k£60k
31/03/2021£64k£43k

Common questions

Is CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB HUDDERSFIELD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £71,534 for the year ended 31 March 2025, which the trustees note will reduce overall investments and future income. Despite this deficit, the charity holds unrestricted cash assets of £24,041 and an investment portfolio valued at £391,132, providing significant net assets against its annual running costs of £73,400. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB HUDDERSFIELD earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £29,401 band.

Who funds CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB HUDDERSFIELD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CENTRAL YOUTH CLUB HUDDERSFIELD as a grant recipient include SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUND.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SIR HARRY PILKINGTON FUNDFY2024£2k