Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Overall weighted support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

BARNET YOUTH ZONE

Barnet Youth Zone (Unitas) opened on June 23rd 2019. The vision at Unitas Youth Zone is to unite young people to help them fulfil their potential. We provide young people with somewhere to go, something to do and someone to talk to. We are open 7 days a week and deliver a range of exciting activity-based programmes that challenge, stimulate, and provide new opportunities for young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from several prominent grant makers recently
This charity has a robust balance sheet
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,424	£2,110	£-686	£6	£6,938	£1,141	6.5	99	15
31/03/22		£1,312	£1,690	£-378	£11	£7,625	£1,559	11.1	85	20
31/03/21		£2,090	£1,340	£750	£3	£8,002	£1,881	16.8	76	20
31/03/20		£1,815	£1,287	£528	£0	£7,252	£1,061	9.9	73	30
31/03/19		£5,863	£123	£5,740	£0	£6,724	£799	78.2	8	0
31/03/18	*	£1,015	£31	£984	£0	£984	£209	82.2	1	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.5%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.3%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 3%
Liabilities/Income: 13%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 16%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 7 months
Quick Ratio: 6

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 7 years

http://www.unitasyouthzone.org/

enquiries@unitasyouthzone.org

020 80755888

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Barnet,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£82,662	29/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Unitas, Barnet Youth Zone
£28,610	11/06/2020	£28,610 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 38-69

ALISON BENJAMIN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director Of Fundraising

ANTHONY HAYMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Fundraiser And Marketer

CHERRYANN AULIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Accountant

GERALD MALTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

HUMAYUNE KHALICK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Logistics

JANAKI KAMALA ALLEN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Company Director

KEVIN MUNDAY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chief Executive

LORD MENDELSOHN Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Company Director

LINDSAY ALLEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Hr Business Partner

STUART LEVY (Chair) Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Co-Chairman

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 01/06/2017, number: 1173239
Registered at Companies House on 25/10/2016, number: 10445685

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds 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

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

Unitas Barnet Youth Zone
76 Montrose Avenue
EDGWARE
HA8 0DT

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF BARNET YOUTH ZONE ARE TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDENT IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET AND SURROUNDING AREAS THROUGH THEIR LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES BY PROMOTING THEIR FULL PHYSICAL AND SPIRITUAL POTENTIAL IN ORDER THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY AND THAT THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE MAY IMPROVE.

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