LANCASHIRE YOUTH CHALLENGE

Charity number: 1163469
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

We work with vulnerable young people in Lancashire who are experiencing mental and physical ill health, housing poverty/homelessness, socio/economic deprivation and lack of opportunity. We provide opportunities for personal development & growth through weekly fitness and sports training, one to one pastoral support sessions, creative participatory activities and cultural learning opportunities.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 March 2025

Total income: £200,449
Total expenditure: £180,690

Total income includes £7,600 from 1 government contract(s) and £16,130 from 3 government grant(s)

People

9 Trustee(s)

4 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

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Services
Where the charity operates:
  • Lancashire

Governance

Registration history:
  • 08 September 2015: CIO registration
Organisation type:
CIO
Other names:

No other names

Gift aid:
Not 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
  • 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 does not own and/or lease 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

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Emma Rucastle Trustee 16 July 2025
GREGSON COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD
Received: On time
James Alexander Charles MacInnes Trustee 16 July 2025
None on record
Mark Limmer Trustee 16 July 2025
None on record
Julie Brown Trustee 04 December 2024
None on record
Michael Sumsion Trustee 04 December 2024
None on record
Sylvie Maxwell Trustee 04 December 2024
None on record
Craig Peter Brown Trustee 17 July 2024
None on record
Amanda Obiajulu Nwadukwe Trustee 02 March 2022
None on record
Joshua Lightbown Trustee 05 May 2021
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 £110.64k £158.54k £198.98k £158.65k £200.45k
Total expenditure £108.25k £156.09k £189.32k £156.69k £180.69k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A £12.00k £7.60k
Income from government grants £13.62k £10.09k £28.31k £18.91k £16.13k

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 27 November 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2025 27 November 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2024 10 January 2025 On time
Annual return 31 March 2023 15 December 2023 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2023 15 December 2023 On time
Annual return 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2022 14 December 2022 On time
Annual return 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 On time
Accounts and TAR 31 March 2021 07 December 2021 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.

CIO - Foundation Registered 08 Sep 2015

Charitable objects

TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED BY REASON OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN LANCASHIRE TO DEVELOP THEIR PERSONAL, SOCIAL, CREATIVE AND PHYSICAL ABILITIES BY PROVIDING A PROGRAMME OF SUBSTANTIALLY CHALLENGING PHYSICAL AND CREATIVE EVENTS.

Contact information

Address:
THE CORNERSTONE
SULYARD STREET
LANCASTER
LA1 1PX
Phone:
01524555900
Email:
guy.christiansen@lancashireyouthchallenge.co.uk
Website:

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