YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1090515 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YL, YL INTERNATIONAL · also registered in Scotland as SC043473 (OSCR)

Helping young people improve their life conditions and provide support to develop their skills for personal maturity. The relief of those in physical, mental, emotional or spiritual need, communicating Christian values and encouraging the Christian faith amongst young people.

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Latest income

£3.4m

Latest spending

£3.2m

Registered

2002

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £180,650 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total net assets of £544,260. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £410,174, which is below the stated policy target range of £477,000 to £954,000. The trustees consider the reserves level to be prudent despite being below the target.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: £60,001 - £70,000 — below the median for charities its size (£70k)

“Two employees received emoluments between £60,000 and £70,000 during the period” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Employees paid over £60,000: 2

“Two employees received emoluments between £60,000 and £70,000 during the period” — page 29

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £410k; policy: three to six months unrestricted fixed core costs)

“Based on this twelve-month period, the Charity’s target reserves range would have been £477,000 to £954,000. Note that the free reserves are £410,174”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: City Life Church Southampton

“During the year donations totalling £12,500 (2024: £10,000) were given to Young Life International by City Life Church Southampton.”

“During the year donations totalling £7,500 (2024: £625) were given to Young Life International by Charles White Limited.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Charles White Limited

“During the year donations totalling £12,500 (2024: £10,000) were given to Young Life International by City Life Church Southampton.”

“During the year donations totalling £7,500 (2024: £625) were given to Young Life International by Charles White Limited.”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Trading subsidiary: YLIM Ltd

“The wholly owned trading subsidiary YLIM Ltd is incorporated in the United Kingdom.” — page 26

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited. Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Year-over-year changes

Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (FY2024) → 2 (FY2025).

Comparing this charity’s FY2024 and FY2025 accounts as analysed by this site.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 04364093

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Young Life International (matched by registered charity number).

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

MCCORMICK, Lucinda Claire — director, appointed 25/09/2023on trustee list
BACKLER, Edwin Andrew — director, appointed 26/09/2022on trustee list
JOHNSTON, Brooke — director, appointed 18/05/2020on trustee list
WOODMAN, Paul — director, appointed 06/09/2018on trustee list
MCCORMICK, Liam Ross — director, appointed 01/02/2014on trustee list
SHERRILL, Paul — director, appointed 24/10/2005on trustee list
SUTTON, Benedict William — secretary, appointed 01/06/2017

Official officers record.

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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income

£3.4m

Total spending

£3.2m

Cost of raising funds

£28k

Reserves (reported)

£410k

Employees

82

Reported reserves equal ~1.5 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (84% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

PAUL WOODMANchair · trustee of 1 other charity
Brooke Johnston
Edwin Backler
Liam McCormick
Lucinda McCormick
PAUL SHERRILL

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Bulgaria · Ethiopia · Kenya · Northern Ireland · Scotland · Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£3.4m	£3.2m
30/09/2024	£2.9m	£3.0m
30/09/2023	£2.8m	£2.7m
30/09/2022	£2.1m	£2.4m
30/09/2021	£2.3m	£2.0m

Common questions

Is YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £180,650 for the year ended 30 September 2025, resulting in total net assets of £544,260. Per the trustees' report, free reserves were £410,174, which is below the stated policy target range of £477,000 to £954,000. The trustees consider the reserves level to be prudent despite being below the target. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited.

What does the highest-paid employee of YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £60,001 - £70,000 band, and 2 employees earned over £60,000.

Who funds YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST EGHAM.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST JOHN THE BAPTIST EGHAM	FY2025	£500	UK mission

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
DUCHY OF LANCASTER BENEVOLENT FUND	1	—
GREENHAM TRUST LTD	1	£432k
THE TOLKIEN TRUST	1	£130k
THE STEVE MORGAN FOUNDATION	1	£120k
THE ADRIAN SWIRE CHARITABLE TRUST	1	£75k
YOUNG MANCHESTER	1	£67k
BERKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION	1	£45k
NORTH WEST YOUNG PEOPLES DEVELOPMENT TRUST	1	£35k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with ST ANTHONY'S YOUTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT.

ST ANTHONY'S YOUTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT income £179k
Berkshire Youth LTD income £1.4m
ANSAR YOUTH PROJECT income £272k
BE FREE YOUNG CARERS LTD income £421k
FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE income £1.5m
MANCHESTER YOUNG LIVES LTD income £1.3m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL	£3.4m	£60,001 - £70,000	2	below	—	no doubt
ST ANTHONY'S YOUTH EDUCATION AND SUPPORT FY2025	£179k	—	0	below	—	no doubt
Berkshire Youth LTD FY2025	£1.4m	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ANSAR YOUTH PROJECT FY2025	£272k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
BE FREE YOUNG CARERS LTD FY2025	£421k	—	0	above	—	no doubt
FOR CHILDREN & YOUNG PEOPLE FY2025	£1.5m	—	0	unclear	1.0%	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.