Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Strong growth: +2
No PartB

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 12

LANCASHIRE YOUTH CHALLENGE

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.

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
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

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

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 9 years

www.lancashireyouthchallenge.co.uk

guy.christiansen@lancashireyouthchallenge.co.

01524555900

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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
31/03/23		£199	£189	£10	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/03/22		£159	£156	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	10
31/03/21		£111	£108	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	14
31/03/20		£74	£69	£5	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	17
31/03/19		£38	£49	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/18		£43	£38	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	*	£25	£27	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	*	£17	£1	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Education/Training

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Lancashire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 volunteers

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

Sport England	£21,670
Garfield Weston Foundation	£6,000
Co-Operative Group	£5,637
DCMS	£3,375
The Foyle Foundation	£3,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£2,880

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Sport England - Seasonal Cycles - Expedition Programme
£11,670	09/06/2023	This project will deliver four cycle expeditions during the school holidays between July 2023 and May 2024. Prior to the expeditions participants will take part in road safety training, road cycle ....more This project will deliver four cycle expeditions during the school holidays between July 2023 and May 2024. Prior to the expeditions participants will take part in road safety training, road cycle training workshops, cycle maintenance workshops and fitnes
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Morecambe Bay Triathlon
£10,000	24/03/2022	This project will provide funding towards coaching fees and staff costs to support a training programme and triathlon challenge for young people.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lancashire Youth Challenge
£2,345	23/10/2021	We will facilitate a weekly programme of personal wellbeing and creative learning workshops with vulnerable young people, including community impact projects and outdoor residentials.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Lancashire Youth Challenge
£3,292	24/10/2020	Our project will enable our young people to experience a major outdoor challenge and achieve what they may have felt was impossible.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£3,375	03/07/2020	NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an on-the-ground community response to the crisis; and, support local charitable organisations to mobilise volunteers to enable better targeted support in communities through empowered local groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Learning online
£2,880	22/04/2020 4	The organisation will purchase digital resources to enable young people to access learning whilst in isolation with the aim of supporting the local community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
£3,000	28/11/2019	towards the Our Place in the World coaching and mentoring programme during yearend December 2020
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£6,000	31/05/2019	Our Place In The World
National Lottery Community Fund - Our Place in the World
£120,000	26/02/2019 36	The project seeks to support vulnerable and disadvantaged young people overcome barriers. Funding will be used for activities, training and one to one development sessions.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (8)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

AMANDA OBIAJULU NWADUKWE Appointed: 2022

DONNA COLEMAN Appointed: 2019

JOSHUA LIGHTBOWN Appointed: 2021

KENNETH ALARIC BEST Appointed: 2022

PHIL LONGBOTTOM Appointed: 2019

STEPHEN THOMAS (Chair) Appointed: 2022

THOMAS DRAKE Appointed: 2022

VICTORIA LOUISE FLETCHER Appointed: 2021

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/09/2015, number: 1163469

Gift Aid

NOT 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
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

8 returns made; AR17: 9 days late, AR16: 3 days late,

Main office

THE CORNERSTONE
SULYARD STREET
LANCASTER
LA1 1PX

Objectives

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.

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