Overall GiG Score: 14 ?
Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 12
  • Liabilities <10%: +3
  • Excess reserves: -5
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Grant maker support: +12

THE SALMON YOUTH CENTRE IN BERMONDSEY 

Salmon Youth Centre is unique in bringing to its work a toolbox of youth work skills within a framework of Christian life and values, we use our expertise and specialist workers in arts, sports and personal and social development to inspire young people in Southwark, including the vulnerable and those at risk, to develop ambition for learning and work.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has a robust balance sheet
  • 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

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has substantial assets and unrestricted reserves of £6,925,301 available, equivalent to 66 months of spending and so may not be able to utilise additional funding
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
Established: 44 years
(54 years as a company)

http://www.salmonyouthcentre.org

info@salmonyouthcentre.org

02073942444

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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£924£1,268£-344£16£7,007£6,92565.61420
31/03/22£810£1,158£-349£78£7,351£7,23475158
31/03/21£975£1,050£-76£75£7,665£7,43685146
31/03/20£866£1,036£-170£36£7,740£7,64888.61315
31/03/19£903£1,053£-150£39£7,911£7,84389.41517
31/03/18£698£1,022£-324£38£8,061£8,05194.5150
31/03/17£1,100£957£144£34£8,384£8,333104.590
31/03/16£796£971£-175£30£8,241£8,211101.5220
31/03/15*£742£993£-252£41£8,416£8,406101.6140
31/03/14£880£996£-116£41£8,668£8,592103.5150
31/03/13£717£1,106£-389£90£8,784£8,77095.2170
31/03/12£1,137£1,259£-122£116£9,173£9,06086.3210
31/03/11£1,824£1,442£382£124£9,292£9,18976.5250
31/03/10£2,829£1,490£1,339£91£8,911£8,12165.4350
31/03/09*£1,349£753£597£24£7,569£1742.8100
31/03/08*£1,594£541£1,053£24£6,974£2565.7100
31/03/07*£1,888£595£1,292£35£5,922£2424.9110
31/03/06?*£2,605£316£2,289£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/05*£2,033£565£1,468£0£0£0n/a00
31/08/04£967£416£550£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 8%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 65.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 4.3
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Disability
  • Education/Training
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
  • 20 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Southwark,

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
United Saviours Charity£111,500
London Borough of Southwark£102,733
BBC Children in Need£72,495
Greater London Authority£58,995
The Childhood Trust£55,000
Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund£45,000
Sport England£9,491
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Alan & Babette Sainsbury Charitable Fund - Core costs
£45,000 02/05/2023
Core costs
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£4,840 31/03/2023
Neighbourhoods Fund North East grant from the Environment, Neighbourhoods & Growth department for Adventure together
The Childhood Trust - Thrive not Survive
£50,000 23/12/2022
Our daily 4pm-7pm provision that provides a hot nutritious meal, arts, sports, and adventure activities, help with homework, mentoring, mental health support and countless other opportunities to 500 ....more
The Childhood Trust - C-59034
£5,000 28/06/2022
We are raising funds for our daily 4pm-7pm provision that provides a hot nutritious meal, arts, sports, and adventure activities, help with homework, mentoring, mental health support and countless ....more
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£3,800 31/03/2022
Neighbourhoods Fund - North East grant from the Environment & Leisure department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£30,963 31/03/2022
Youth and Play grant from the Environment & Leisure department
Sport England - Jubilee Fund - Active for Life
£9,491 24/02/2022
This project will a 6-month program that delivers 12.5hrs of sport and physical activity every week including climbing and adventure, karate, trampoline, dance and football and some have a go ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre In Bermondsey
£72,495 30/07/2020
Covid19 - This grant will fund homework clubs and employability workshops for young people affected by local deprivation who have been isolated due to Covid-19, activities will increase confidence, ....more
United Saviours Charity - COVID-19
£21,500 28/05/2020
2
Adapting our services to offer more support to local struggling families who have been hard-hit by the pandemic, and offering academic support to children and young people who ordinarily struggle in ....more
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£3,500 01/04/2020
Neighbourhoods Fund - North East grant from the Environment & Leisure department for Adventuring Together
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Club
£30,963 01/04/2020
Youth and Play grant from the Environment & Leisure department
Greater London Authority - Salmon Youth Centre in Bermondsey
£58,995 01/09/2019
Positive activities for young people involved in crime or at risk of crime or exclusion
United Saviours Charity - Intensive support for high-risk young people in north southwark
£90,000 18/07/2019
23
This 2 year grant will enable the Salmon Centre team to provide intensive support to young people facing the highest levels of disadvantage, risk and need. Sports, arts and other activities will help ....more
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£28,667 01/04/2019
Youth and Play grant from the Environment & Leisure department
Greater London Authority - Citizen Led Engagement Programme
£11,620 26/03/2019
Citizen-Led is a peer research project designed to enhance engagement with communities whose voice and influence over public policy has previously been unheard. 
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£28,667 01/04/2018
Youth and Play grant from the Environment & Leisure department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£6,250 01/04/2018
Neighbourhoods Fund: Bermondsey & Rotherhithe grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
National Lottery Community Fund - Homework Club
£7,854 09/08/2017
12
This project will deliver a homework club for young people who are facing academic challenges.
London Marathon Charitable Trust - Facilities improvements at Salmon
£6,218 20/07/2017
A grant towards the facility improvements at Salmon Youth Centre, in Southwark to enable young people including women & girls and those from ethnic minorities alongside, community groups and ....more
Youth Music - Harmonies of Hope
£17,360 07/07/2017
Harmonies of Hope
National Lottery Community Fund - The Young Leaders Programme
£499,000 14/06/2017
60
This group will develop their project to provide Young Leaders roles and Apprenticeships for young people aged 14-25 to support other young people in the community facing challenges with complex ....more
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£14,333 01/04/2017
Youth and play grant Oct-March grant from the Environment & Social Regeneration department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£15,451 01/04/2017
Youth grant Apr-Sept 2017 grant from the Environment & Social Regeneration department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£5,000 01/04/2017
Neighbourhoods Fund: Bermondsey & Rotherhithe grant from the Housing & Modernisation department
United Saviours Charity - Sticking with Young People
£130,282 21/03/2017
23
Many young people growing up in Bermondsey face ongoing challenges and obstacles that negatively impact their health, wellbeing and development. These stem from factors including poverty and ....more
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£30,901 01/04/2016
Youth service - main grant grant from the Environment & Leisure department
London Borough of Southwark - Grant to Salmon Youth Centre
£5,000 01/04/2016
Neighbourhoods Fund: Bermondsey & Rotherhithe grant from the Housing & modernisation department
Sport England - The Salmon Sport For Life Project
£147,261 05/11/2013
Funding under Sport England's Community Sport Activation Fund funding programme for a Revenue project titled 'The Salmon Sport For Life Project'. This project is a Multi Sports project, with a focus ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Outside - Inside Project
£10,000 26/07/2012
12
This is a project by a charity in Southwark. The group will use the funding to purchase a multi-use games console tower for their project which targets disadvantaged young people. This will provide ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - The Young Leaders Programme
£442,728 09/02/2011
60
This project will work with disadvantaged young people aged 14-25 and help them to develop their work and life skills. Funding will also allow the project to recruit a new full-time volunteer ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 7/8 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 43-79
  • ADRIAN GREENWOOD (Chair) Appointed: 2001, Occupation: Housing Association Chief Exec
  • DOUG CRUZ Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Team Leader
  • PETER KNIGHT Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Chartered Accountant
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/07/1980, number: 278979
  • Registered at Companies House on 28/07/1969, number: 00958986
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
  • Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
  • 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
20 returns made; AR15: 1 days late, AR09: 100 days late, AR08: 19 days late, AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 100 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from THE WOODFORD WELLS ECUMENICAL CHURCH TRUST on 01/04/2021
Main office

43 OLD JAMAICA ROAD
LONDON
SE16 4TE

Objectives

PROMOTION OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK CONSISTENTLY WITH THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL PRINCIPLES OF THE CHURCH OF ENGLAND

Defined Area of Benefit:

LONDON BOROUGH OF SOUTHWARK

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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