THE LOWDOWN

Charity number: 801886
Removed charity

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

The Lowdown offers free and confidential Counselling, Emotional Wellbeing, Sexual Health and LGBTQ support services 6 days a week for 11-25 year olds in Northampton and surrounding areas.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2021

Total income: £418,646
Total expenditure: £407,935

Total income includes £213,799 from 4 government contract(s) and £12,060 from 2 government grant(s)

Fundraising

This charity raises funds from the public but does not work with professional fundraisers or commercial participators.

Trading

This charity does not have any trading subsidiaries.

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Northamptonshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 16 January 1990: Standard registration
  • 18 May 2022: Removed (Amalgamated)
  • 18 May 2022: Funds transferred to 1197273 THE LOWDOWN
Organisation type:
Other
Other names:
  • THE LOWDOWN YOUTH COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION SERVI (Working name)
  • THE NORTHAMPTON YOUTH COUNSELLING AND INFORMATION SERVICE (Previous name)
Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2017 31/03/2018 31/03/2019 31/03/2020 31/03/2021
Total gross income £212.58k £250.21k £238.16k £397.41k £418.65k
Total expenditure £180.66k £198.23k £249.08k £383.78k £407.94k
Income from government contracts £18.60k £156.18k £146.18k £224.68k £213.80k
Income from government grants £0 £17.83k £8.13k £6.50k £12.06k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 March 2022 Not submitted
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 Not submitted
Annual return 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 30 January 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2020 10 January 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2020 10 January 2021 On time
Annual return 31 March 2019 09 October 2019 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2019 09 October 2019 On time

Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

CONSTITUTION ADOPTED 23 MAY 1989 AS AMENDED ON 22 JUL 1992 AS AMENDED ON 22 JUN 1997 AS AMENDED ON 28 SEP 2018

Charitable objects

TOTHE CHARITY?S OBJECTS (THE OBJECTS) ARE: (I) TO PREVENT AND RELIEVE SUFFERING AMONG YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 CAUSED BY MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILL HEALTH, REGARDLESS OF RACE, COLOUR, RELIGION OR SOCIO-ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING ESTABLISHING, MAINTAINING AND DEVELOPING FREE OF CHARGE COUNSELLING SUPPORT, SEXUAL HEALTH AND LGBTQ SUPPORT SERVICES FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN NORTHAMPTONSHIRE AND SURROUNDING COUNTIES. (II) TO PROVIDE OUTREACH SERVICES TO YOUNG PEOPLE AND TO THOSE CONCERNED WITH THEIR WELFARE. (III) TO ASSIST IN THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE BY INVOLVING THEM AS VOLUNTEERS IN THE WORK OF THE CHARITY.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

NOT DEFINED