YOUTH LEAGUE (UK) LTD
YLUK focuses on participation, community cohesion, integration and capacity building by providingTraining and opportunities to ensure that young people have a voice Social and recreational activities that bring young people from different backgrounds together.Information advice and guidance service .Support to small and emerging groups working with children and young people
Objects
1. TO ADVANCE THE EDUCATION OF PERSONS UNDER 25 YEARS OF AGE IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY OF AFRICAN ORIGIN AND TO RELIEVE POVERTY, SICKNESS AND DISTRESS OF SAID PERSONS IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY THE PROVISION OF INFORMATION, WORKSHOPS AND SEMINARS AND BY CARRYING OUT RESEARCH TO BETTER UNDERSTAND THE NEEDS OF SAID PERSONS.2. TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SAID PERSONS AND THEIR FAMILY MEMBERS.3. TO PROMOTE GOOD PRACTICE, EFFICIENCY AND EFFECTIVENESS AMONGST GROUPS AND ORGANISATIONS WORKING WITH MAINLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY YOUNG PEOPLE OF AFRICAN ORIGIN IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY THROUGH INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT, CAPACITY BUILDING AND BY FACILITATING MUTUAL SUPPORT AND CO-OPERATION AMONGST VOLUNTARY YOUTH ORGANISATIONS, THE LOCAL AUTHORITY THE YOUTH SERVICE AND OTHER INTERESTED STAKEHOLDERS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,813 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £496,368 and total expenditure of £433,682. The trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £81,689.92 are within the stated policy target range of £45,720 to £91,440, representing three to six months of core operating costs.
What the accounts disclose
“In line with our reserve policy, the charity has to hold free unrestricted funds not committed or invested in tangible fixed assets equivalent to between 3 and 6 months of its core operating cost. Budgeted core operating cost expenditure for 2025/26 is 182,880 on a target range of £45720 to £91,440.” — page 10
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £152,331 — grants £152,331 (2); 31% of the £496,368 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £22,500 — grants £22,500 (1); 8% of the £284,393 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 15
- Government income: £10,000 — grants £10,000 (1); 4% of the £239,870 total gross income on the same return
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- James Njoroge
- Jason kilonzo
- NOAH KEYA GARI
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £496k | £434k |
| 31/03/2024 | £284k | £282k |
| 31/03/2023 | £240k | £231k |
| 31/03/2022 | £200k | £259k |
| 31/03/2021 | £311k | £214k |
Common questions
Is YOUTH LEAGUE (UK) LTD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £2,813 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £496,368 and total expenditure of £433,682. The trustees confirm that free unrestricted reserves of £81,689.92 are within the stated policy target range of £45,720 to £91,440, representing three to six months of core operating costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds YOUTH LEAGUE (UK) LTD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH LEAGUE (UK) LTD as a grant recipient include THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED, LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE LONDON MARATHON CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2024 | £80k | Physical activity programme |
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | FY2025 | £34k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| City Bridge Foundation | 11/10/2024 | £199k | Grant to Youth League UK |
| Greater London Authority (GLA) | 08/04/2024 | £35k | Go!London Fund - Expansion of Dance Activities for Juniors |
| City Bridge Foundation | 26/03/2021 | £250k | Grant to Youth League UK |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/05/2019 | £10k | Together We Rise |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/02/2017 | £372k | Together We Rise |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 12/07/2012 | £298k | Play Rangers Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/06/2009 | £324k | THE VOICE OF THE UNHEARD |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/03/2005 | £119k | Community Cohesion Project |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £12.8m |
| THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £11.9m |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £2.3m |
| THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2.3m |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE PRUDENCE TRUST | 1 | £1.0m |
| THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION | 1 | £362k |
| THE ASTRA FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
Charities like this
- LAUREL PARK FC YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATION
- YOUTH LEADS UK
- UK YOUTH
- SURREY YOUTH LEAGUE
- BANGLADESH YOUTH LEAGUE (LUTON)
- YOUTH UNITED FOUNDATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOUTH LEAGUE (UK) LTD | £496k | — | 0 | within | — | no doubt |
| LAUREL PARK FC YOUTH SPORTS FOUNDATION | £27k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YOUTH LEADS UK | £472k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| UK YOUTH | £13.8m | — | — | above | — | no doubt |
| SURREY YOUTH LEAGUE | £69k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BANGLADESH YOUTH LEAGUE (LUTON) | £642k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |