THE YOUNG LIVES FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1119528 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our mission is to support children and young people in need in ways that affirm their identity and worth, champion their rights, needs and interests & promote their well-being and development. We support young people through times of difficulty and distress, enabling their voices to be heard & assisting them to achieve their potential through mentoring & befriending, advocacy & positive activities

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Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £140,661 for the year ended 31 March 2025, continuing a trend of annual deficits over the past three years. However, the charity maintains free unrestricted reserves of £480,586, which the trustees confirm are slightly above the policy target of six months' operating costs (£441,628). The trustees attribute the deficit to strategic decisions to maintain services following the withdrawal of key funding, noting that new contracts secured post-April 2025 are expected to substantially reduce the deficit in the following year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Kreston Reeves Audit LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In the news

Recent coverage mentioning this charity by name (automated match; headlines belong to their publishers).

• Young Lives Foundation charity event greatbritishlife.co.uk · 11/08/2016

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Reddico — ““Having an impact on the communities in which we work and live is important to Reddico, so we’ve been delighted to partner with The Young Li…” (source page)
• Kent Law Society — ““KLS has enjoyed working with YLF in efforts to fundraise for the amazing work that they do. The YLF team are friendly, fun and approachable…” (source page)

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~5.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (74% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Anthony James Goddenchair
• Ann-Marie Fisher
• Claire Farrer-Newey
• David Peter Jenkin
• Kathryn Anne Lynch
• Meghan Eve Daniels
• Nicola Mason
• Patrick Swayze Adam Powell
• Richard Oates
• Shaun Daniel Fishenden
• Stuart David Brown

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

Operates in: Kent · Medway

Income and spending

Common questions

Known funders

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

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).