Overall GiG Score: 17 ?
Finance Score: 5
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 11
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Narrow trustee age band: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +11

THE BOATHOUSE YOUTH LIMITED 

The Boathouse Youth is a Children's Charity based in Blackpool that provides positive recreational and educational activities for children and young people Aged 5 - 17. Our activities are categorised into three departments: Centre Based (within our Youth Centre); Detached & Outreach (on the streets and in the local schools) and Activities & Residential.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

  • There has been a change of accounting period recently, so trends may be hard to determine
Established: 11 years

www.thebhy.co.uk

info@thebhy.co.uk

01253804904

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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
N.B. data has been adjusted to reflect year end change
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/12/22£1,082£987£94£47£554£5096.24840
31/12/21£1,074£734£340£34£460£4397.21640
31/12/20?£506£476£29£6£120£1082.71250
31/01/19£406£286£120n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/01/18£254£260£-6£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/17£256£250£6£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/16*£198£221£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/15£203£175£29£0£0£0n/a00
31/01/14?*£73£59£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/13*£103£92£11£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 9%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 19%
Liabilities/Income: 12%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 92%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 4.7
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 48 employees
  • 40 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Where it operates
  • Blackpool,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£273,616
Henry Smith Charity£150,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£55,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£50,000
DCMS£49,250
Tudor Trust£42,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to The Boathouse Youth Limited
£5,000 30/11/2022
Grant uplift 'Cost of Living crisis': refurbishment of building for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Lancashire
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000 18/03/2022
The Boathouse Youth - Universal Provision
National Lottery Community Fund - Pathway Transition Programme
£206,031 18/03/2022
The Boathouse Youth will use the funding to support vulnerable children and young people in Blackpool through its Pathway Transition Programme. The aim of the project is to continue to support ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to The Boathouse Youth Limited
£50,000 19/10/2021
refurbishment of building for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in Lancashire
Tudor Trust - Grant to Boathouse Youth Limited
£30,000 20/08/2021
over one year towards a new social pathway working with children and young people who need additional support in smaller groups at youth project in Blackpool
National Lottery Community Fund - Survive ‘n’ Thrive Project
£49,633 19/03/2021
5
The Boathouse Youth Ltd supports children and young people in Blackpool. During COVID-19 pandemic they have delivered activity packs and food parcels to families. Funding will enable the group to ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Boathouse Youth Limited
£2,000 04/01/2021
as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£49,250 25/06/2020
"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 ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Boathouse Youth Limited (COVID19 Grant)
£10,000 29/05/2020
12
over one year as emergency funding for an organisation supporting vulnerable families, many of whom have no access to outside space, in Blackpool
National Lottery Community Fund - Delivering Happiness - Corona Kindness
£8,000 30/04/2020
16
The funding will be used to provide free interactive packs for disadvantaged families and children living in poverty or affected by substances misuse and/or domestic violence. The projects will aim ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Boathouse Youth
£150,000 10/12/2019
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing educational and recreational activities for children and young people in a deprived area of Blackpool
National Lottery Community Fund - Growing up on Grange
£9,952 24/07/2019
12
The funding will be used to purchase equipment for the newly refurbished youth centre to allow the group to run a variety of sessions and activities to reduce anti-social behaviour, crime and build ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 18/12/2018
The Big Give 2018
Co-Operative Group - Grant to The Boathouse Youth
£7,305 19/11/2018
We'd like financial support to continue the fantastic service and activities we provide for children and young people in Blackpool.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (3 Years) award
£75,000 30/07/2018
Universal Youth!
Tudor Trust - Grant to Boathouse Youth Limited
£70,000 17/08/2017
24
towards salary and running costs for expanded outreach project with young people in Blackpool
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Boathouse Youth
£90,000 10/03/2016
12
towards three years' salary of the General Manager at a project providing educational and recreational activities for children and young people in Blackpool
National Lottery Community Fund - Bounce-in' Boathouse
£10,000 01/07/2015
12
The funding will be used to improve the sports and recreational activities on offer to the local community, including dance, giant inflatables and a range of sports. This will give young people the ....more
Tudor Trust - Grant to Boathouse Youth Limited
£90,000 19/12/2013
36
over three years towards the salary of a new youth outreach manager for a youth project in Blackpool
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to The Boathouse Youth
£30,000 03/12/2013
Towards core costs of a programme that provides creative and diverse learning opportunities for young people.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Outdoors
£10,000 10/10/2013
12
_x000B_This is a project by an incorporated charity in Blackpool. The organisation will use the funding to purchase camping and expedition equipment to enable children and young people from areas of ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Boathouse Youth Centre
£316,674 11/02/2013
72
This new project aims to break the cycle of deprivation amongst young people in two of the poorest communities in Blackpool, by changing the attitudes and lifestyle choices. They will understand how ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 49-60
  • PAUL DILLON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Asb & Neighbourhoods Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/10/2012, number: 1149320
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/08/2012, number: 08164995
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR16: 142 days late, AR14: 171 days late, AR13: 109 days late,
Main office

THE BOATHOUSE YOUTH CENTRE
170 Horsebridge Road
BLACKPOOL
FY3 7EA

Objectives

1) TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN THE AREA OF BLACKPOOL BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR SKILLS, CAPABILITIES AND CAPACITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION(C) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS.2) TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY, BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, THROUGH LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES, SO AS TO DEVELOP THEIR CAPABILITIES THAT THEY MAY GROW TO FULL MATURITY AS INDIVIDUALS AND MEMBERS OF SOCIETY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

LOCAL

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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