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Croydon Youth Zone

Also known as: Legacy

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.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Areas of Operation

Where this charity is registered to operate, as self-declared to the Charity Commission. These are regulatory classifications, not a list of active programmes, and don't necessarily indicate fundraising activity in each location.

Local Authority

Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,047,826
Latest Expenditure
£1,577,189

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 150.1%
% of income going directly to charitable activities

Higher than 97% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample: 3130). How is this calculated?

Overall Efficiency 99.7%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Higher than 65% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. How is this calculated?

Administrative Ratio 0.8%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Lower overhead than 69% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M. (Lower overhead is generally read as more efficient.) How is this calculated?

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £823,788
Charitable Activities £207,933
Other Trading £0
Investments £4,905
Other Income £11,202

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,573,233
Raising Funds £3,956
Governance £8,870
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

As filed with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Most recent filing covers the financial year ending 2025.

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2025
£1,047,826
£1,577,189£1,573,233£6,222,205£476,80773 / 80
2024
£1,394,787
£1,639,890£1,558,785£6,751,566£932,53373 / 100
2023
£1,120,544
£1,978,579£1,954,160£6,996,669£1,073,37792 / 20
2022
£2,164,535
£1,952,123£1,832,938£7,854,704£1,589,56390 / 22
2021
£1,961,760
£1,608,955£1,544,311£7,642,293£1,294,21697 / 27

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Frequently asked questions about Croydon Youth Zone

What does Croydon Youth Zone do?

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.

How much income did Croydon Youth Zone report in 2025?

Croydon Youth Zone reported total income of £1.05m and reported expenditure of £1.58m for the financial year ending 2025, based on the most recent annual return filed with the Charity Commission.

How efficient is Croydon Youth Zone?

Croydon Youth Zone has a program ratio of 150.1%, meaning that share of its income goes directly to charitable activities. This is higher than 97% of UK Beneficiary group charities with income £1M to £10M (sample of 3130 charities). See our methodology for how this is calculated.

When was Croydon Youth Zone registered as a charity?

Croydon Youth Zone was registered with the Charity Commission for England and Wales on 18 May 2017 as charity number 1173107. It has been registered for 9 years.

Who runs Croydon Youth Zone?

Croydon Youth Zone is governed by a board of 7 trustees. The chair of trustees is Simon Reginald Culpeper. Trustees are legally responsible for the charity's governance and are listed in full on its profile.

Where does Croydon Youth Zone operate?

Croydon Youth Zone operates in Croydon, as recorded in its Charity Commission filing.

Is Croydon Youth Zone a registered charity?

Yes — Croydon Youth Zone is a registered charity in England and Wales, charity number 1173107.

Details

Address
Legacy Croydon Youth Zone
125 Whitehorse Road
CROYDON
CR0 2LG
Registration Date
18 May 2017
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
5102373
Charity Number
1173107

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Trustees

Simon Reginald Culpeper Chair
Alison Benjmain
Crispin Rees
Inderjit Chatwal
Jaynisha Amin
Palvesh Patel
Shelley Davies

Sectors & Classifications

Also Known As

  • Legacy

Data & trust

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14 May 2026
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