--- title: "Drop Zone Youth Projects — charity 1102656 | CharityCompare" description: "Drop Zone Youth Projects (charity 1102656): income £480k (2024). Check registration, accounts, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/drop-zone-youth-projects retrieved: 2026-10-07T08:35:09.065Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1102656 DZ # Drop Zone Youth Projects Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data Drop Zone Youth Projects is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.dropzone.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1102656&subId=0) Work at Drop Zone Youth Projects? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=drop-zone-youth-projects&type=claim&name=Drop%20Zone%20Youth%20Projects) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about Drop Zone Youth Projects? Reported income · year ending 2024-12-31 £480,203 Reported spending · year ending 2024-12-31 £267,669 Registered charity number 1102656 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Other Register contact address detail (not service area) Lakeland House Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Not recorded Website [www.dropzone.org.uk](http://www.dropzone.org.uk/) Quick answer Drop Zone Youth Projects (number 1102656) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does Drop Zone Youth Projects do? Drop Zone Youth Projects provides services for young people in the Furness area of cumbria. The project promotes actitivities to raise the aspirations of young people, helping young people gain access to services and access to advice and guidance. Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Drop Zone Youth Projects Answers Drop Zone Youth Projects gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 December 2024, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are Drop Zone Youth Projects's highest-paid staff paid? Drop Zone Youth Projects's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register does not record Drop Zone Youth Projects as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Drop Zone Youth Projects's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 16 March 2004 Company number [06332726](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/06332726) (Companies House) Previous names on the register The Drop Zone Cafe Where it says it operates Cumbria ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is Drop Zone Youth Projects registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives ## Why is there no Clarity Score for Drop Zone Youth Projects yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Drop Zone Youth Projects. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to Drop Zone Youth Projects? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. 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The register data used for this profile lists Drop Zone Youth Projects as a registered charity (number 1102656) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is Drop Zone Youth Projects's charity number? Drop Zone Youth Projects's charity number is 1102656. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1102656? Search 1102656 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does Drop Zone Youth Projects do? Drop Zone Youth Projects provides services for young people in the Furness area of cumbria. The project promotes actitivities to raise the aspirations of young people, helping young people gain access to services and access to advice and guidance. Does Drop Zone Youth Projects have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Drop Zone Youth Projects. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to Drop Zone Youth Projects? Drop Zone Youth Projects's website listed in our register data is http://www.dropzone.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is Drop Zone Youth Projects's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Drop Zone Youth Projects's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Drop Zone Youth Projects? The register does not record Drop Zone Youth Projects as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid. Ask the charity before assuming a donation can be Gift Aided. Are Drop Zone Youth Projects's trustees paid? Drop Zone Youth Projects's annual return for the year ending 31 December 2024 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was Drop Zone Youth Projects previously called? The register lists this previous name for Drop Zone Youth Projects: The Drop Zone Cafe. When was Drop Zone Youth Projects registered as a charity? Drop Zone Youth Projects was entered on the register on 16 March 2004. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 06332726). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1102656&subId=0).