PILTON YOUTH & CHILDREN'S PROJECT

Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. About these numbers

• Turnover

  -8.7%

  £488,066 → £445,372

• Cash

  -19.6%

  £427,386 → £343,558

  lowest in 3 filed years

• Net assets

  -19.2%

  £367,226 → £296,849

  lowest in 3 filed years

• Employees

  +5%

  20 → 21

  highest in 3 filed years

• Operating profit

  -280%

  -£18,522 → -£70,377

• Profit before tax

  -280%

  -£18,522 → -£70,377

• Wages

  +2.1%

  £311,440 → £317,869

Each % is (latest − prior) ÷ |prior| for the line item as filed. The comparison is only shown when the latest and prior accounts cover broadly equal-length periods — short or long stubs (typical around incorporation or a year-end change) are suppressed rather than misrepresented. Lines a company doesn't report are omitted. About these numbers

Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.

Accounting basis

FRS 102

Reporting scope

Standalone (parent only)

Auditor

Thomson Cooper Accountants

Audit opinion

Unqualified (clean)

Going concern

Affirmed

“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustee's use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”

Significant events

• “Demand for our services remains consistently high, with strong attendance across our open provision and high levels of referrals to our support services. Many young people in our community continue to face significant barriers to engagement in school and learning, often compounded by poor mental health. Waiting lists for statutory mental health support, or support with neurodiversity are lengthy, leaving many without timely access to the help they need.”
• “Families are still grappling with the rising cost of living, and we receive frequent requests for crisis support.”
• “the overall environment remains difficult. Competition for resources is intense, and the pool of available funding continues to shrink.”
• “our board and management team are actively navigating these challenges by cultivating new partnerships, strengthening relationships with corporate supporters, and diversifying income streams to ensure the sustainability of our work.”
• “We also set aside funds to reduce our carbon footprint, with plans to install solar panels and battery storage in 2025-26, expected to save £3,000 annually in energy costs.”
• “Following an uncertain time regarding our funding from City of Edinburgh Council, we diversified our income sources and continued to be successful in fundraising from a range of Trusts and Foundations. We also continued to develop relationships with corporate partners, especially important in generating unrestricted funds and "in kind" support.”

Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers

Filings

8

last 12 months

Capital events

0

last 24 months

Officers appointed

1

last 12 months

Officers resigned

1

last 12 months

Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.