GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES AREA DOORSTEP

Registered charity 702881 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are an independent local provider of temporary housing and support to young people aged 16 to 25 who are homeless or in need of housing related support. Our role is to enable young people and young families to define, establish and maintain their own home.Doorstep exists to fight homelessness and empower vulnerable young people to fulfil their potential and transform their lives.

Causes: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.1m
Registered
1990
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £47,862 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £5,155,517. The trustees report that finances are in good order and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Related-party transaction: S A Tappin, a director / trustee, has a relative working part time at the Charity. The appointment of the employee was made in open competition and S A Tapping was not involved in the decisionmaking process regarding appointment. The employee is paid within the normal pay scale for their role and receive no special treatment because of their relationship.
“S A Tappin, a director / trustee, has a relative working part time at the Charity. The appointment of the employee was made in open competition and S A Tapping was not involved in the decisionmaking process regarding appointment. The employee is paid within the normal pay scale for their role and receive no special treatment because of their relationship.” — page 31
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Forrester Boyd Robson Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

30 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (23 freehold); recorded price paid £838k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.1m
Reserves (reported)
£254k
Employees
19

Reported reserves equal ~2.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (98% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: North East Lincolnshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£1.2m£1.1m
31/03/2024£1.0m£988k
31/03/2023£1.1m£984k
31/03/2022£901k£1000k
31/03/2021£1.1m£1.0m

Common questions

Is GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES AREA DOORSTEP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £47,862 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total unrestricted reserves standing at £5,155,517. The trustees report that finances are in good order and the auditor confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Forrester Boyd Robson Limited.

Who funds GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES AREA DOORSTEP?

Funders whose own accounts filings name GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES AREA DOORSTEP as a grant recipient include THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE CRUCIBLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10k

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund21/02/2025£20kThrive & Connect: Building Resilience Strengthening Connections
The National Lottery Community Fund05/08/2022£9kRe-connect

Funders of similar charities

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with DOORSTEP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
GRIMSBY AND CLEETHORPES AREA DOORSTEP£1.2m—0unclear—no doubt
DOORSTEP FY2025£148k—0above—no doubt
DOORWAY FY2025£1.1m—0unclear—no doubt
DOORSTEP OF HULL FY2025£2.2m—0below—no doubt
GRIMSBY CLEETHORPES AND HUMBER REGION YMCA FY2025£3.2m—0unclear—no doubt
STEPS CLUB FOR YOUNG PEOPLE FY2025£111k—0above—noted

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