Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 2 ?

    BERWICK YOUTH PROJECT 

    Berwick Youth Project is a comprehensive and diverse support service for young people living in Berwick upon Tweed and the surrounding area. Operating from purpose built premises in the town centre, it provides Information and Support, the Beehive Youth Club, outdoor and holiday activities and Supported Accommodation.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently

    Financial issues to consider:

    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 8 years

    www.berwickyouthproject.com

    info@berwickyouthproject.com

    01289333100

    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
    UN SDGs
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    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    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£282£306£-23n/an/an/an/an/a6
    31/03/22£427£321£105n/an/an/an/an/a6
    31/03/21£283£287£-3n/an/an/an/an/a4
    31/03/20£248£280£-33n/an/an/an/an/a6
    31/03/19£196£285£-89n/an/an/an/an/a6
    31/03/18£1,418£281£1,137£0£1,137£1948.3100
    31/03/17£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/a0

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Listed activities
    • Accommodation/Housing
    • Education/Training
    • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Northumberland,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People
    Who works here?
    • Unknown number of employees
    • 6 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
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland£46,380
    Garfield Weston Foundation£40,000
    DCMS£37,525
    The Ballinger Charitable Trust£30,000
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd£14,800
    National Lottery Community Fund£9,730
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £15,000 09/09/2022
    Towards core costs of operation
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £9,885 17/03/2022
    Core and project costs for the Summer 2022 outdoor activity programme
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £1,000 03/02/2022
    Purchasing tools and safety equipment for 'Community Crew', a new youth group
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £1,000 25/11/2021
    General charitable purposes
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Multi-Year Grant (2 Years) award - COVID19 response
    £40,000 29/10/2021
    Weston Youth Grant
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £250 16/09/2021
    Supporting the charity's purposes
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £1,000 19/08/2021
    General charitable purposes
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £3,640 15/07/2021
    Providing financial advice to young people living in and around Berwick
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £2,460 20/05/2021
    The purchase of mountain bikes, hammocks and tarpaulins for summer activities
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - A grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £10,000 29/04/2021
    Supported accomodation project
    The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £15,000 05/03/2021
    Towards core costs of operation
    National Lottery Community Fund - Paddles Up!
    £9,730 22/01/2021
    5
    The funding will be used to deliver a programme of outdoor activities and youth support during the school holidays for vulnerable young people. This will involve canoe activity walking and when safe ....more
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - the youth club provision in academic year 2021-22
    £4,800 10/12/2020
    the youth club provision in academic year 2021-22
    DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
    £37,525 09/09/2020
    "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 ....more
    Community Foundation Tyne & Wear & Nthmbrlnd - supported accommodation project - Yr 2
    £10,000 02/04/2020
    supported accommodation project - Yr 2
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Purchasing and installing a new kitchen , seating area and bathroom
    £7,145 24/10/2019
    Purchasing and installing a new kitchen , seating area and bathroom
    Community Foundation serving Tyne & Wear and Northumberland - Supported accommodation project
    £10,000 08/10/2019
    Supported accommodation project
    The Ballinger Charitable Trust - Grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £50,000 23/02/2018
    36
    Towards core costs of operation
    DCMS - Virgin Money Foundation North East Fund
    £28,450 14/02/2018
    Berwick Youth Project (BYP) runs a youth club, an information and advice service and a supported accommodation project in Berwick Upon Tweed. Until 2016, it had 11 bed spaces to accommodate homeless ....more
    Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £28,450 12/02/2018
    12
    Grant to enable Berwick Youth Project to continue to employ a support worker. Their role is to support existing tenants, help them to move into rented accommodation and help the increasing numbers of ....more
    Virgin Money Foundation - Grant to Berwick Youth Project
    £34,220 12/01/2017
    12
    Grant to employ a worker to help existing tenants move into rented accommodation.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (10)
    Current Trustees appointed
    Gender Split

    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/04/2016, number: 1166598
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Campaigns and political activity 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
    7 returns made; all on time
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from BERWICK YOUTH PROJECT on 22/12/2021
    Main office

    BERWICK YOUTH PROJECT
    9-12 GOLDEN SQUARE
    BERWICK-UPON-TWEED
    TD15 1BG

    Objectives

    1.THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PARTICULAR THOSE YOUNG PERSONS BETWEEN THE AGES OF 13 TO 25 YEARS, BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND GUIDANCE UPON QUESTIONS OF HOUSING, SOCIAL WELFARE BENEFITS, HOMELESSNESS, UNEMPLOYMENT AND OTHER RELATED TOPICS. 2.THE PROTECTION AND PRESERVATION OF THE GOOD HEALTH OF YOUNG PERSONS WHO ARE OR HAVE BEEN THE VICTIMS OF SEXUAL OR DRUG ABUSES BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE AND A COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT SERVICE.3. THE PROVISION OF SHORT TERM ACCOMMODATION AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE AGED 16-25 IN HOUSING NEED4 THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE WHICH MAY INCLUDE OVERSEAS OPPORTUNITIES

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving
    CharityBase
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