CCEW Charity Commission profile

"OFF THE RECORD" YOUTH COUNSELLING CROYDON

Registered charity 1051144 · organisation 1051144

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
1 December 1995
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
02987817
Financial period
1 April 2024 – 31 March 2025
Latest income
£3,028,391
Latest expenditure
£2,712,797
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: OFF THE RECORD YOUTH COUNSELLING, 72 QUEENS ROAD, CROYDON, CR0 2PR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.talkofftherecord.org (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The agency provides a range of support services to children, young people and young adults who live, work or study in the boroughs of Croydon, Sutton and Merton.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Date Annual Return Received
9 January 2026
Date Accounts Received
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,028,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,712,797
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Date Annual Return Received
27 January 2025
Date Accounts Received
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,694,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,610,087
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Date Annual Return Received
26 January 2024
Date Accounts Received
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,483,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,591,672
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
19 January 2023
Date Accounts Received
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,328,321
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,960,057
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
17 December 2021
Date Accounts Received
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,748,888
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,743,947

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 January 2026
Total Gross Income
£3,028,391
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,712,797
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
29
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
2859278
Income From Government Grants
£146,170
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Total Gross Income
£2,694,844
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,610,087
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
14
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Contracts
2636108
Income From Government Grants
£54,159
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Total Gross Income
£2,483,441
Total Gross Expenditure
£2,591,672
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
11
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Contracts
2440467
Income From Government Grants
£35,000
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
7
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Total Gross Income
£2,328,321
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,960,057
Charity Raises Funds From Public
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
12
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
2274536
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
6
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Total Gross Income
£1,748,888
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,743,947
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
12
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Income From Government Contracts
1600133
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
6

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Due Date
31 January 2026
Ar Received Date
9 January 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
12176
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
3005448
Income Investments
0
Income Other
10767
Income Total Income And Endowments
3028391
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,712,797
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2712797
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
265261
Expenditure Governance
31784
Expenditure Support Costs
438604
Expenditure Depreciation
0
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,566,632
Assets Total Fixed
138672
Assets Own Use
138672
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,425,452
Assets Total Liabilities
£118,977
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,445,147
Creditors One Year Total Current
118977
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,032,940
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1445147
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1445147
Count Employees
73
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Due Date
31 January 2025
Ar Received Date
27 January 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
3291
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2690267
Income Investments
1021
Income Other
265
Income Total Income And Endowments
2694844
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,610,087
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2610087
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
27157
Expenditure Support Costs
326935
Expenditure Depreciation
6221
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,610,087
Assets Total Fixed
138672
Assets Own Use
138672
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,142,585
Assets Total Liabilities
£151,704
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,129,553
Creditors One Year Total Current
151704
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£594,977
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1129553
Funds Restricted
0
Funds Total
1129553
Count Employees
67
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Due Date
31 January 2024
Ar Received Date
26 January 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
7705
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2475467
Income Investments
269
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
2483441
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£2,591,672
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
2591672
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
14981
Expenditure Support Costs
286743
Expenditure Depreciation
6221
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£2,591,672
Assets Total Fixed
138672
Assets Own Use
138672
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£986,587
Assets Total Liabilities
£80,463
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,044,796
Creditors One Year Total Current
80463
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£889,695
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1044586
Funds Restricted
210
Funds Total
1044796
Count Employees
69
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
19 January 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
10159
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
2313094
Income Investments
136
Income Other
4932
Income Total Income And Endowments
2328321
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,960,057
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1960057
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8220
Expenditure Support Costs
172087
Expenditure Depreciation
6221
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,149,756
Assets Total Fixed
138672
Assets Own Use
138672
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£1,126,710
Assets Total Liabilities
£112,355
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,153,027
Creditors One Year Total Current
112355
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£1,048,909
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1149756
Funds Restricted
3271
Funds Total
1153027
Count Employees
44
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
17 December 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
11612
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
1736747
Income Investments
529
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1748888
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£0
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,743,947
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1743947
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8418
Expenditure Support Costs
169285
Expenditure Depreciation
6221
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£602,184
Assets Total Fixed
138672
Assets Own Use
138672
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£773,155
Assets Total Liabilities
£127,064
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£784,763
Creditors One Year Total Current
127064
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£593,266
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
780856
Funds Restricted
3907
Funds Total
784763
Count Employees
62
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Sutton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Merton
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Local Authority
Geographic Area Description
Croydon
Parent Geographic Area Type
Metropolitan Counties
Parent Geographic Area Description
Greater London
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
103
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
204
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
Classification Code
115
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity
Classification Code
310
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Other Charitable Activities

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
"OFF THE RECORD" YOUTH COUNSELLING CROYDON
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1995-12-01T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 8 NOVEMBER 1994 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS PASSED 12 JUNE 1995 AND 11 DECEMBER 2007 as amended on 19 Jul 2025 as amended on 19 Jul 2025
Charitable Objects
(A)TO PROMOTE THE PRESERVATION AND PROTECTION OF GOOD HEALTH. (B)TO UNDERTAKE ANY OTHER CHARITABLE ACTIVITY.
Area Of Benefit
NOT DEFINED

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
327220
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DNA DRUGS AND ALCOHOL SERVICE
Charity Name Id
327225
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE COUNSELLING SERVICE
Charity Name Id
327222
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
DNA DRUGS N ALCOHOL PROJECT
Charity Name Id
327255
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
THE YOUNG CARERS SUPPORT PROJECT

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Conflicting interests
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Paying staff
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures