THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST
Registered charity 1185413 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YEF, YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND
Reducing youth violence and offending
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity holds £123.7m in restricted funds, which comfortably exceeds the trustee-agreed policy of holding six months of operating expenditure. With no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern and a strong cash position, the charity is in a healthy financial position to continue its operations for the foreseeable future.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months operating expenditure (held: £123.7m)
“The Impetus board, as sole trustee, agreed a policy of holding minimum restricted funds in respect of the Home Office funded work equal to six months operating expenditure.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Impetus recharges salary and other costs to the charity.
“Impetus pays salary and other costs on behalf of the Youth Endowment Fund which it recharges to the charity. Amounts totalling £3,723,438 (2024: £3,413,187) were recharged by Impetus to the Youth Endowment Fund during the year.” — page 32
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HaysMac LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Home Office — “The Youth Endowment Fund was established in March 2019 by children’s charity Impetus, with a £200m endowment and ten year mandate from the H…” (source page)
- Impetus — “The Youth Endowment Fund was established in March 2019 by children’s charity Impetus, with a £200m endowment and ten year mandate from the H…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reserves (reported)
£123.7m
Reported reserves equal ~37.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (58% 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 (3.8%) (benchmarks).
- Impetus - The Private Equity Foundation
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Throughout England And Wales
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE YOUTH ENDOWMENT FUND CHARITABLE TRUST financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity holds £123.7m in restricted funds, which comfortably exceeds the trustee-agreed policy of holding six months of operating expenditure. With no material uncertainties identified regarding going concern and a strong cash position, the charity is in a healthy financial position to continue its operations for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
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