HEXHAM YOUTH INITIATIVE — Charity Commission profile

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status: Registered
Reporting status: Submission Received
Charity type: CIO
Registered: 21 March 2016
Removed: Not supplied
Financial period: 1 April 2025 – 31 March 2026
Latest income: £267,379
Latest expenditure: £253,570
Gift Aid: Yes
Owns or uses land: Yes
In administration: No
Insolvent: No
CIO: Yes

Public contact address: HEXHAM YOUTH INITIATIVE, COMMUNITY CENTRE, GILESGATE, HEXHAM, NORTHUMBERLAND, NE46 3NP

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

02 Activities

What the charity does

The Hexham Youth Initiative provides a safe environment where children and young people can receive information, advice and support, develop their own projects and play a full and active part in community life. We run a youth cafe, drop-in sessions and a host of specialist sessions - for example, Duke of Edinburgh, Girls Group, Young Carers as well as providing mentoring and counselling.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Reporting Due Date: 31 January 2027
Date Annual Return Received: 12 October 2026
Date Accounts Received: 12 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £267,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £253,570

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: 18 November 2025
Date Accounts Received: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £321,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £305,685

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: 9 January 2025
Date Accounts Received: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £284,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £289,667

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: 31 January 2024
Date Accounts Received: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £243,106
Total Gross Expenditure: £242,203

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 December 2022
Date Accounts Received: 19 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £186,058
Total Gross Expenditure: £215,666

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Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: Yes
Fin Period Order Number: 1
Ar Cycle Reference: AR26
Fin Period Start Date: 1 April 2025
Fin Period End Date: 31 March 2026
Ar Due Date: 31 January 2027
Ar Received Date: 12 October 2026
Total Gross Income: £267,379
Total Gross Expenditure: £253,570
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 27496
Income From Government Grants: £61,654
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 18

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 2
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: 18 November 2025
Total Gross Income: £321,808
Total Gross Expenditure: £305,685
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £2
Income From Government Contracts: 72900
Income From Government Grants: £68,109
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: Yes
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee: No
Trustee Receives Payments Services: Yes
Trustee Receives Other Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 3
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: 9 January 2025
Total Gross Income: £284,283
Total Gross Expenditure: £289,667
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £4
Income From Government Contracts: 86808
Income From Government Grants: £60,469
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: 14

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 4
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: 31 January 2024
Total Gross Income: £243,106
Total Gross Expenditure: £242,203
Grant Making Is Main Activity: No
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Count Govt Grants: £3
Income From Government Contracts: 52440
Income From Government Grants: £84,990
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: 12

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind: No
Fin Period Order Number: 5
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 December 2022
Total Gross Income: £186,058
Total Gross Expenditure: £215,666
Charity Raises Funds From Public: Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser: No
Charity Commercial Participator: No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts: Yes
Count Govt Contracts: 1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants: Yes
Count Govt Grants: £7
Income From Government Contracts: 40166
Income From Government Grants: £43,200
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary: No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit: No
Trustee Resigned Employment: No
Employees Salary Over 60k: No
Count Volunteers: 10

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Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type: Local Authority
Geographic Area Description: Northumberland
Welsh Ind: No

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Charity Classification

Classification Code: 105
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

Classification Code: 116
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Recreation

Classification Code: 201
Classification Type: Who
Classification Description: Children/young People

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: 306
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Services

Classification Code: 305
Classification Type: How
Classification Description: Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space

Classification Code: 102
Classification Type: What
Classification Description: Education/training

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Charity Event History

Charity Name: HEXHAM YOUTH INITIATIVE
Charity Event Order: 3
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2025-02-28T00:00:00
Reason: Transfer of funds
Assoc Organisation Number: 3967523
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1079738
Assoc Charity Name: TYNEDALE WOMEN'S TRAINING GROUP

Charity Name: HEXHAM YOUTH INITIATIVE
Charity Event Order: 1
Event Type: CIO registration
Date Of Event: 2016-03-21T00:00:00

Charity Name: HEXHAM YOUTH INITIATIVE
Charity Event Order: 2
Event Type: Asset transfer in
Date Of Event: 2019-12-31T00:00:00
Reason: Funds transferred (incor)
Assoc Organisation Number: 3959055
Assoc Registered Charity Number: 1080244
Assoc Charity Name: HEXHAM YOUTH INITIATIVE

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Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description: CIO - Foundation Registered 21 Mar 2016
Charitable Objects: TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSES FOR THE BENEFIT OF YOUNG PEOPLE, AGED 25 YEARS OR UNDER, WHO ARE RESIDENT IN THE TOWN OF HEXHAM AND THE SURROUNDING AREA IN THE COUNTY OF NORTHUMBERLAND ["THE AREA OF BENEFIT"] AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, THE PROTECTION OF HEALTH AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY, DISTRESS AND SICKNESS.

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Charity Policy

Policy Name: Conflicting interests

Policy Name: Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures

Policy Name: Paying staff

Policy Name: Internal risk management policy and procedures

Policy Name: Trustee expenses policy and procedures

Policy Name: Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries

Policy Name: Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints policy and procedures

Policy Name: Social media policy and procedures

Policy Name: Volunteer management

Policy Name: Safeguarding policy and procedures

Policy Name: Bullying and harassment policy and procedures

Policy Name: Financial reserves policy and procedures

Policy Name: Risk management

Policy Name: Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures

Policy Name: Complaints handling

Policy Name: Investment

Policy Name: Investing charity funds policy and procedures