YOUTH AID COUNCIL

Registered charity 1154347 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as INTERNATIONAL YOUTH AID COUNCIL

The prevention of poverty by providing or assisting in the provision of education, training, healthcare projects and all the necessary support designed to enable disadvantaged and disabled young individuals to live a decent life and to generate a sustainable income and be self-sufficient. Through different structural activities. Youth Aid Council support them to become confident citizens to fulfil

Objects

1) THE PREVENTION OR RELIEF OF POVERTY OR FINANCIAL HARDSHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT IN PARTICULAR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BELGIUM, BENIN, BURKINA FASO, FRANCE AND THE IVORY COAST BY PROVIDING OR ASSISTING IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION, TRAINING AND HEALTHCARE PROJECTS AND SCHEMES AND ALL NECESSARY SUPPORT DESIGNED TO ENABLE INDIVIDUALS TO GENERATE A SUSTAINABLE INCOME AND BE SELF-SUFFICIENT IN THEIR COMMUNITIES.2) TO ADVANCE IN LIFE, RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF AND HELP CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE UNDER THE AGE OF 25 THROUGH:-THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE; -SUPPORT TO RELIEVE THEIR UNEMPLOYMENT; -PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.3) TO FURTHER SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES (CHARITABLE UNDER ENGLISH LAW) AS THE TRUSTEES SEE FIT FROM TIME TO TIME.

Area of benefit: ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD BUT IN PARTICULAR IN THE UNITED KINGDOM, BELGIUM, BENIN, BURKINA FASO, FRANCE AND THE IVORY COAST

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £1,413 for the year ended 20 December 2024, resulting in total net liabilities of £1,413. The trustees confirm that the charity has secured sufficient funding to meet its objectives for at least one year from the date of approval. The charity operates a defined contribution pension plan and has no disclosed pension deficits.

Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves 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

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

Trustees · trustee networks

• BRUNO DEGBEDJI
• Brandon Degbedji
• KOMLAN CHARLES ADIKO
• MARKO FATOU DIOMANDE
• VANESSA AICHA SANGARE

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

Operates in: Coventry City · Croydon · Lambeth · Lewisham · Southwark

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Government & lottery funding

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