Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Liabilities <10%: +3
Strong growth: +2
Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

CROYDON YOUTH ZONE

Croydon Youth Zone (branded Legacy) exists to provide young people with somewhere safe and inspiring to go in their leisure time. Open 7 days a week and offering up to 20 activities per session, young people can be active, access a hot meal for around £1 and find wider support to help them reach their full potential.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
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 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 recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year

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		£1,121	£1,979	£-858	£24	£6,997	£1,073	6.5	92	20
31/03/22		£2,165	£1,952	£212	£119	£7,855	£1,590	9.8	90	22
31/03/21		£1,962	£1,609	£353	£65	£7,642	£1,294	9.7	97	27
31/03/20		£3,136	£1,202	£1,934	£34	£7,289	£840	8.4	75	47
31/03/19		£4,551	£104	£4,448	£0	£5,355	£555	64.3	2	0
31/03/18	*	£937	£30	£908	£0	£908	£58	23.4	1	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 2%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 15%
Reserves/Spending: 6.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 5 months
Quick Ratio: 6.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 7 years

http://www.legacyyouthzone.org/

enquiries@legacyyouthzone.org

020 3976 9990

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

Croydon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

92 employees
20 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

Greater London Authority	£116,127
The Childhood Trust	£10,827
Co-Operative Group	£2,644

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Legacy Youth Zone
£2,644	22/10/2022	We wish to continue to provide a safe, fun, and stable environment so that young people can increase their experiences, abilities and potential.
The Childhood Trust - Supporting young people in Croydon post Covid-19
£7,500	22/06/2021	Thousands of young lives have been compromised, your support will provide them with the resources to live happy, healthy and enriched lives, even in the most difficult times.
The Childhood Trust - Supporting young people in Croydon
£3,327	08/12/2020	This funding will help make sure Legacy Youth Zone can continue to give young people aged 8-19, and up to 25 with an additional need, something to do, somewhere to go and someone to talk to by ....more This funding will help make sure Legacy Youth Zone can continue to give young people aged 8-19, and up to 25 with an additional need, something to do, somewhere to go and someone to talk to by funding a Youth Work Coordinator. We offer a huge variety of fun and engaging activities, 7 days a week.
Greater London Authority - Croydon Youth Zone, Legacy
£116,127	01/01/2020	Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 26-61

CHINELO NWABUNDO CHIZEA Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Head Of Marketing And Communications

KSENIA KARPENKO Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Entrepreneur

INDERJIT CHATWAL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

JOHN EDWIN TRAYFOOT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Managing Director

KATHRYN ANN MORLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Manager

MALCOLM CHARLES LEWIS Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

OGHENEOCHUKO VICTORIA ADEKOYA Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Marketing, Communications & Brand

SHELLEY DAVIES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Interim Director Of Education & Youth Engagement

SIMON REGINALD CULPEPER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 18/05/2017, number: 1173107
Registered at Companies House on 01/10/2016, number: 10405820

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

6 returns made; AR18: 1 days late,

Main office

Legacy Croydon Youth Zone
125 Whitehorse Road
CROYDON
CR0 2LG

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF CROYDON YOUTH ZONE ARE TO HELP AND EDUCATE CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE RESIDENT IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF CROYDON 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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