ONE YOUNG WORLD LIMITED
Registered charity 1147298 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
One Young World organises Annual Conferences that are attended by the brightest young people from around the world, helping them make lasting connections to create positive change. One Young World has grown in both capacity and stature and for many organisations sending delegates has become an integral part of their leadership development, human resources and sustainability programmes.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the group reported a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £1,628,772 as of 31 December 2024. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to tight liquidity and reliance on future summit revenues. However, the independent auditors confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting remains appropriate based on management's assessment and planned mitigations.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £-1.6m)
“The deficit on the group’s reserves is £1,628,772.” — page 40
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Going concern: material uncertainty disclosed
“Note 1.2 also outlines the material uncertainty due to tight liquidity and reliance on Munich 2025 and Cape Town 2026 summit revenues, mitigated by external support, indicates a material uncertainty that might cast doubt on the charity’s ability to continue as a going concern.” — page 45
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Expenditure between One Young World Limited and One Young World UK Trading totalling £1,253,741 (2023 - £1,030,174), to carry out its charitable activities work.
“Expenditure between One Young World Limited and One Young World UK Trading totalling £1,253,741 (2023 - £1,030,174), to carry out its charitable activities work.” — page 68
“The daughter of a director of One Young World UK Trading Limited is the Managing Director in Trading company and her remuneration excluding Employer NI, medical benefit, employer pension for the year was £197,833 (2023 –£159,000).” — page 68
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The daughter of a director of One Young World UK Trading Limited is the Managing Director in Trading company and her remuneration excluding Employer NI, medical benefit, employer pension for the year was £197,833 (2023 –£159,000).
“Expenditure between One Young World Limited and One Young World UK Trading totalling £1,253,741 (2023 - £1,030,174), to carry out its charitable activities work.” — page 68
“The daughter of a director of One Young World UK Trading Limited is the Managing Director in Trading company and her remuneration excluding Employer NI, medical benefit, employer pension for the year was £197,833 (2023 –£159,000).” — page 68
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: no going-concern doubt (FY2023) → material uncertainty (FY2024).
Comparing this charity’s FY2023 and FY2024 accounts as analysed by this site.
Corporate structure
ONE YOUNG WORLD UK TRADING LIMITED — latest Companies House iXBRL filing (balance sheet 31.12.25)
- Equity: £1
- Average employees: 50
ONE YOUNG WORLD UK TRADING LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts
- Sales of £119,087 to The Brandtech Group Limited (related party).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Kate Robertson — Co-Founder and CEO (source)
- David Jones — Co-Founder (source)
- Ella Robertson McKay — Managing Director (source)
- Manraj Othi — Chief Financial Officer (source)
- Elio Leoni Sceti — Co-Founder (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation — “Your commitment to fostering global leadership is truly commendable and perfectly echoes with the mission undertaken by the Prince Albert II…” (source page)
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.
- ANDERSON, Sarah — director, appointed 10/04/2024on trustee list
- HASTINGS, Michael John, Lord — director, appointed 10/04/2024on trustee list
- LEONI SCETI, Elio — director, appointed 09/05/2016not on trustee list
- MITCHELL, Jonathan David — director, appointed 09/05/2016on trustee list
- JONES, David Robert — director, appointed 22/03/2012on trustee list
Official officers record.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2024)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (82% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- DAVID JONESchair
- Elio Leoni Sceti
- Jonathan Mitchell
- Lord Michael John Hastings
- Sarah Anderson
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout London
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ONE YOUNG WORLD LIMITED financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the group reported a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £1,628,772 as of 31 December 2024. The trustees acknowledge a material uncertainty regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern due to tight liquidity and reliance on future summit revenues. However, the independent auditors confirmed that the going concern basis of accounting remains appropriate based on management's assessment and planned mitigations. Its FY2024 accounts were audited by SCB (Accountants) Ltd.
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