THE DOWNSIDE SETTLEMENT

Charity number: 252196
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

DFYC, open to all young without discrimination, supports socially excluded young people in Bermondsey and around, enabling them to fulfil their potential through a structured and varied programme of activities, which the staff actively supervise and join in during all sessions. Based on Christian principles, young people discover meaning to their lives and contribute to their local communities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income:
£555,153

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Donations and legacies £248.88k
Charitable activities £303.95k
Other trading activities £1.87k
Investments £453
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£505,557

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Raising funds £0
Charitable activities £504.82k
Other £733

£0 investments gains (losses)

Total income includes £5,000 from 1 government grant(s)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £733
Charitable expenditure £504.82k
Retained for future use £49.60k

People

15 Employee(s)

12 Trustee(s)

3 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

What the charity does:
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Education/training
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
  • Arts/culture/heritage/science
  • Amateur Sport
  • Recreation
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Human Resources
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Other Charitable Activities
Where the charity operates:
  • Southwark

Governance

Registration history:
  • 31 December 1968: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • DOWNSIDE FISHER YOUTH CLUB (Working 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
  • Investment
  • 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
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

12 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Robert Henry Dewes Coke Chair 30 January 2014
None on record
Charlotte Bamford Trustee 01 January 2025
None on record
Daemon Keith Bear Trustee 18 December 2024
None on record
Oliver James Kenneth Roderick Mellotte Trustee 29 November 2023
None on record
Matthew James Robert Valenzia Trustee 17 April 2023
None on record
Ivone William Kirkpatrick Trustee 18 June 2020
None on record
Neil Geoffrey Woodings Trustee 20 March 2019
None on record
JOHN NICHOLAS COTTON Trustee 12 October 2016
None on record
Tabitha Jane Gabriel Barran Trustee 12 January 2016
None on record
ANTON DE PIRO D'AMICO INGUANEZ Trustee 16 July 2014
THE CHRISTIAN HERITAGE CENTRE AT STONYHURST
Received: On time
STANHILL FOUNDATION
Received: On time
THE NICHOLAS WINDSOR FOUNDATION
Received: 32 days late
THE CHILDREN'S HOME (MALTA) TRUST FUND
Charity reporting is overdue by 59 days
CHARLES GERADA Trustee 28 July 2011
None on record
JOY TOGHILL Trustee 28 July 2011
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 £374.60k £427.20k £399.00k £390.48k £555.15k
Total expenditure £406.46k £451.67k £510.66k £427.78k £505.56k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants £227.46k £24.43k N/A N/A £5.00k
Income - Donations and legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £248.88k
Income - Other trading activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £1.87k
Income - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £303.95k
Income - Endowments N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Investment N/A N/A N/A N/A £453
Income - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Income - Legacies N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities N/A N/A N/A N/A £504.82k
Expenditure - Raising funds N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Governance N/A N/A N/A N/A £13.68k
Expenditure - Grants institution N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Investment management N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Expenditure - Other N/A N/A N/A N/A £733

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/03/2021 31/03/2022 31/03/2023 31/03/2024 31/03/2025
Own use assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Long-term investments N/A N/A N/A N/A £304.76k
Other assets N/A N/A N/A N/A £99.20k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability N/A N/A N/A N/A £0
Total liabilities N/A N/A N/A N/A £19.21k

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 28 January 2026 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 28 January 2026 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 29 January 2025 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 26 January 2024 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2022 30 January 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 16 January 2023 On time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 March 2021 27 January 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 13 January 2022 On time Download Open in new window
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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 17/04/1936 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 20/11/1968 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 05/05/1998 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 23/05/2001 NOW ARTICLES ADOPTED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 07/12/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/01/2014

Charitable objects

1. TO PROVIDE AND RUN FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATIONS FOR YOUNG PERSONS, IN THE INTERESTS OF THEIR SOCIAL WELFARE WITHIN THE MEANING OF THE RECREATIONAL CHARITIES ACT 1958 AS THEREIN LIMITED WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION IN LIFE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CHRISTIAN ETHOS; AND 2.TO UNDERTAKE RESEARCH INTO THE SPECIAL PROBLEMS ARISING FROM THE LACK OF RECREATIONAL AND EDUCATIONAL FACILITIES FOR YOUNG PERSONS IN BERMONDSEY AND INTO METHODS OF IMPROVING SUCH FACILITIES AND TO PUBLISH AND/OR IMPLEMENT THE RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH.

Area of benefit

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

BERMONDSEY OR ELSEWHERE IN LONDON.

Contact information

Address:
DOWNSIDE FISHER YOUTH CLUB
COXSON PLACE
DRUID STREET
LONDON
SE1 2EZ
Phone:
07989449235
Email:
info@downside-fisher.org
Website:

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