London Youth Games Foundation
Registered charity 1048705 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON YOUTH GAMES LIMITED
The primary objective is to run the London Youth Games
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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £381,519 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves of £178,331. Per the trustees' report, these reserves remain below the optimum level of £510,000 required to deliver a reduced Games programme, a gap of £331,669. The trustees attribute this shortfall to changes in sponsorship support and ongoing financial pressures, noting that unrestricted funds alone are insufficient to meet the policy target.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £96k)
“As at 31 August 2025, the charity's reserves remained below the optimum level set out in the reserves policy.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by MCA Audit Limited. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Youth Games (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/08/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£21k
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
- Geoffrey Llewellyn Thompsonchair
- Andrew John Wooldridge
- Caroline Masue Cooper-Marbiah
- Elizabeth Jayne Pariag
- Hester Scotton
- Hilary Clare Moore
- Malvin Kamara
- Neil Daugherty
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is London Youth Games Foundation financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £381,519 for the year ended 31 August 2025, resulting in total reserves of £178,331. Per the trustees' report, these reserves remain below the optimum level of £510,000 required to deliver a reduced Games programme, a gap of £331,669. The trustees attribute this shortfall to changes in sponsorship support and ongoing financial pressures, noting that unrestricted funds alone are insufficient to meet the policy target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by MCA Audit Limited.
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