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the lowdown

The charity supports children and young people. The Lowdown is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing services. The charity is based in Northampton and operates in Northamptonshire.


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

The Lowdown is a Mental Health Charity, providing free and confidential support services for 8- 25 year olds in Northamptonshire. Our services include Counselling, Information, Guidance, Wellbeing, LGBTQIA, Youth Groups and Sexual Health.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£1,399,060
Latest Expenditure
£999,812

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 71.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 100.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 1.6%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £335,471
Charitable Activities £1,052,207
Other Trading £0
Investments £7,215
Other Income £4,167

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £999,812
Raising Funds £0
Governance £15,870
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£1,399,060£999,812£999,812£1,041,574£516,93146 / 50
2023£1,086,822£877,986£877,986£642,326£412,13135 / 17

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers