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YOUTH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL

Registered charity 1123946 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as THE PRINCE OF WALES YOUTH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL LIMITED, THE PRINCE'S YOUTH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL

Latest income
£3.9m
Latest spending
£5.1m
Registered
2008
Accounts read
FY2024

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1.248m for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3.248m to £2.0m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £0.8m were held at year-end, which is below the stated policy target of £1.3m (equivalent to six months of staff and other non-programme costs).

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“As of 31 December 2024, unrestricted free reserves came to £0.8m.”
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Anita Tiessen, CEO and Trustee, was paid £131,796 in her role as an employee and CEO of YBI. No other charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity.
“Anita Tiessen, CEO and Trustee, was paid £131,796 (2023: £124,668) in her role as an employee and CEO of YBI. No other charity trustee received payment for professional or other services supplied to the charity (2023: £nil).” — page 41
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)

Total income
£3.9m
Total spending
£5.1m
Cost of raising funds
£296k
Reserves (reported)
£840k
Employees
28

Reported reserves equal ~2.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Armenia · Australia · Bangladesh · Barbados · Belgium · Bhutan · Bolivia · Brazil · Burundi · Canada · Chile · City Of London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2024£3.9m£5.1m
31/12/2023£4.6m£4.8m
31/12/2022£6.1m£5.0m
31/12/2021£2.8m£4.0m
31/12/2020£6.6m£6.2m

Common questions

Is YOUTH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £1.248m for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £3.248m to £2.0m. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted free reserves of £0.8m were held at year-end, which is below the stated policy target of £1.3m (equivalent to six months of staff and other non-programme costs). Its FY2024 accounts were audited by Sayer Vincent LLP.

Who funds YOUTH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL?

Funders whose own accounts filings name YOUTH BUSINESS INTERNATIONAL as a grant recipient include STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmount
STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATIONFY2024£379.0m
STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATIONFY2023£94.0m
STANDARD CHARTERED FOUNDATIONFY2022—

Funders of similar charities

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THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION2£367k
JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST1£450k
SPIELMAN CHARITABLE TRUST1£245k
THE DANSON FOUNDATION1£100k
THE NISBET TRUST1£51k
SANTANDER UK FOUNDATION LIMITED1£50k
THE NANI HUYU CHARITABLE TRUST1£45k
The Rathbones Group Foundation1£41k

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