croydon youth zone

The charity supports children and young people. Croydon Youth Zone is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Croydon and operates in Croydon.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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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.

Fundraising

See where Croydon Youth Zone is active and find local fundraising opportunities.

Local Authority

Croydon

Financial Information

Latest Income

£1,394,787

Latest Expenditure

£1,639,890

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 111.8%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 95.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 5.3%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £1,200,203

Charitable Activities £179,037

Other Trading £0

Investments £320

Other Income £15,227

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £1,558,785

Raising Funds £81,105

Governance £6,610

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£1,394,787	£1,639,890	£1,558,785	£6,751,566	£932,533	73 / 100
2023	£1,120,544	£1,978,579	£1,954,160	£6,996,669	£1,073,377	92 / 20
2022	£2,164,535	£1,952,123	£1,832,938	£7,854,704	£1,589,563	90 / 22
2021	£1,961,760	£1,608,955	£1,544,311	£7,642,293	£1,294,216	97 / 27
2020	£3,136,112	£1,201,903	£1,168,195	£7,289,488	£840,241	75 / 47