YOU MAKE IT
We run a 6-month long You Make It holistic programme empowering young, unemployed and underemployed women, with the confidence, networks, skills, knowledge and experiences needed to break out of poverty into financially independent lives with reflect greater integration with the social and cultural life of their city. Beneficiaries are largely from Hackney and Tower Hamlets.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £108,993 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, unrestricted undesignated reserves stood at £256,355, which the trustees confirm is 104% of their agreed target of £245,870. The trustees consider there are no significant threats to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months.
What the accounts disclose
“One employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and national insurance) for the reporting period of between £80,000 and £90,000.” — page 24
“One employees received employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs and national insurance) for the reporting period of between £80,000 and £90,000.” — page 24
“Principal sources of income came from grants and donations which totalled £274,232” — page 10
Trustees
- Liana Rose Shamashchair
- Alexa Romanelli
- Dr Faith Uwadiae
- Fatou Jeng
- Hodo Sulaiman
- Jessie Date-Ampofo
- Kazim Rashid
- Laurie Schmidt
- Therese Webb
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £295k | £404k |
| 31/03/2024 | £363k | £410k |
| 31/03/2023 | £402k | £365k |
| 31/03/2022 | £400k | £279k |
| 31/03/2021 | £372k | £288k |
Common questions
Is YOU MAKE IT financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £108,993 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds. However, unrestricted undesignated reserves stood at £256,355, which the trustees confirm is 104% of their agreed target of £245,870. The trustees consider there are no significant threats to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern for the next twelve months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
What does the highest-paid employee of YOU MAKE IT earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £80,001 - £90,000 band, and 1 employees earned over £60,000.
Who funds YOU MAKE IT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YOU MAKE IT as a grant recipient include THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION, EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, THE MAGENI TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £26k | |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £11k | Skills and employment project for young people |
| EAST END COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | FY2023 | £10k | Skills and Employment for Young People |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | FY2023 | £5k | |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | FY2024 | £5k | |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | FY2022 | £2k | |
| THE MAGENI TRUST | FY2025 | £1k | |
| THE GENERATIONS FOUNDATION | FY2022 | £0 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 09/10/2025 | £370k | You Make It |
| City Bridge Foundation | 12/06/2023 | £560k | Grant to You Make It |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/04/2019 | £316k | You Make It |
| UK government | 01/04/2019 | £3k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| UK government | 03/03/2019 | £3k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| UK government | 03/03/2019 | £2k | Tampon Tax Community Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/08/2015 | £310k | Ladies Who L-EARN (LWL) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/06/2012 | £9k | Ladies Who L-EARN (LWL) |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| Insurance Industry Charitable Foundation UK | 2 | £195k |
| The Rathbones Group Foundation | 2 | £13k |
| THE STONE FAMILY FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.2m |
| IMPETUS - THE PRIVATE EQUITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £728k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £350k |
| THE RIGBY FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE BADUR FOUNDATION | 1 | £179k |
| JOHN LYON'S CHARITY | 1 | £150k |
Charities like this
- Women's Inclusive Team
- MADE IN HACKNEY
- FUTURE SKILLS TRAINING
- MAKING THE LEAP
- PATCHWORK PROJECT
- ESCAPE2MAKE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YOU MAKE IT | £295k | £80,001 - £90,000 | 1 | above | — | no doubt |
| Women's Inclusive Team | £647k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| MADE IN HACKNEY | £584k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| FUTURE SKILLS TRAINING | £234k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| MAKING THE LEAP | £1.6m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| PATCHWORK PROJECT | £263k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |