YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST (MIDLANDS)

Charity number: 1056035
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Our vision is 'No young person limited by disadvantage'. We focus our work in the Brunswick Ward area of Leamington, delivering activities, creating opportunities and providing support to help disadvantaged young people transition to a self-assured adulthood. We connect with and support young people aged 8-18 and their families through clubs, cafes and mentoring.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £310,584
Total expenditure: £489,636

Total income includes £76,209 from 18 government grant(s)

People

4 Trustee(s)

10 Volunteer(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

No employees have total benefits over £60k for this charity

Fundraising

No information available

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

Main way of carrying out purposes is grant making
What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Economic/community Development/employment
  • Other Charitable Purposes
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Provides Advocacy/advice/information
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Warwickshire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 11 June 1996: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • WAYC (Working name)
  • YOUNG PEOPLE FIRST (Working name)
  • WARWICKSHIRE ASSOCIATION OF YOUTH CLUBS (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

4 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Mitchell Colin Burns-Jackson Chair 25 April 2025
None on record
Jon Barnett Trustee 01 February 2026
None on record
Sophie Howe Trustee 01 December 2025
None on record
Jacob Marc Isherwood Trustee 08 May 2024
None on record

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Total gross income £284.07k £400.99k £209.18k £330.10k £310.58k
Total expenditure £321.97k £401.28k £357.96k £422.36k £489.64k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £45.05k N/A N/A £14.39k £76.21k

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 2025 26 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 26 November 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 12 December 2024 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 October 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 23 January 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 28 January 2022 On time
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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.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 21 MAY 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12 NOV 1996 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 28 APR 2003 AS AMENDED BY CERTIFICATE OF INCORPORATION ON CHANGE OF NAME DATED 19 JUN 2017

Charitable objects

1)TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE WARWICKSHIRE, COVENTRY AND SOLIHULL AREA TO DEVELOP THEIR PHYSICAL AND MENTAL CAPACITIES SO THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS CARING INDIVIDUALS AND RESPONSIBLE MEMBERS OF SOCIETY 2)THE PROVISION OR ASSISTANCE IN THE PROVISION OF ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION AND OF INFORMATION CONCERNING TRAINING RECREATION HEALTH AND INDEPENDENT LIVING WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT

Area of benefit

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

WARWICKSHIRE, COVENTRY, SOLIHULL

Contact information

Address:
The Midcounties Co-operative
Co-operative House
Warwick Technology Park
Gallows Hill
Warwick
CV34 6DA
Phone:
07511 931101
Email:
jo.squires@youngpeoplefirst.org.uk
Website:

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