THE FEDERATION OF LONDON YOUTH CLUBS

Registered charity 303324 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as LONDON YOUTH

Our mission is to support and challenge young people to become the best they can be. Our vision is that all young Londoners grow up healthy, able to navigate a fulfilling career and make a positive contribution in their communities. We support them to develop the confidence, resilience and relationship skills they need through our network of community youth clubs and at our residential centres

Objects

(1) PROMOTING THE PERSONAL AND SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE: AND (2) PREVENTING AND/OR RELIEVING POVERTY BY ASSISTING YOUNG PEOPLE IN NEED.

Area of benefit: LONDON AND ADJACENT AREAS.

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

Causes: Education/training · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Hackney, London, England (from the postcode on the register)

Received the assets of:
Source: Charity Commission register of merged charities (OGL v3.0).
Latest income
£7.8m
Latest spending
£8.3m
Registered
1962
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £0.5m for the period, a significant improvement from the prior year, with unrestricted free reserves reduced to £0.4m. The trustees consider reserves below their policy target of approximately £1.4m but are confident in the charity's financial sustainability following a post-year-end asset sale and a strategic plan to achieve breakeven.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At the period end, free reserves were £0.4M (2024: £1.0M), which is below this indicative level.” — page 16
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: The Sulgrave Club, related to the Foundation, is a member of London Youth and paid a membership fee of £150 during the period.
“The Sulgrave Club, related to the Foundation, is a member of London Youth and paid a membership fee of £150 during the period.” — page 48
“Charline King, a Trustee of London Youth until her resignation as a Trustee of London Youth is an employee of Rathbone Society. Rathbone Society is a member club and actively engaged with London Youth. London Youth invoiced Rathbone for a membership fee of £200.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Charline King, a Trustee of London Youth until her resignation... is an employee of Rathbone Society. Rathbone Society is a member club... London Youth invoiced Rathbone for a membership fee of £200.
“The Sulgrave Club, related to the Foundation, is a member of London Youth and paid a membership fee of £150 during the period.” — page 48
“Charline King, a Trustee of London Youth until her resignation as a Trustee of London Youth is an employee of Rathbone Society. Rathbone Society is a member club and actively engaged with London Youth. London Youth invoiced Rathbone for a membership fee of £200.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: In 2025, one Trustee at London Youth made donations to the charity totalling £13,000.
“The Sulgrave Club, related to the Foundation, is a member of London Youth and paid a membership fee of £150 during the period.” — page 48
“Charline King, a Trustee of London Youth until her resignation as a Trustee of London Youth is an employee of Rathbone Society. Rathbone Society is a member club and actively engaged with London Youth. London Youth invoiced Rathbone for a membership fee of £200.” — page 48
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: London Youth Company Trading Ltd
“The charity has a wholly owned trading subsidiary, London Youth Company Trading Ltd (company number 2977936), which undertakes non-charitable trading activities, primarily swimming lessons and sports hall hire for non-youth groups.” — page 20
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025

  • Volunteers: 300
  • Government income: £429,301 — grants £429,301 (4); 5% of the £7,837,800 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£70,001–£80,000: 4; £90,001–£100,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024

  • Volunteers: 480
  • Government income: £1,896,910 — grants £1,896,910 (6); 20% of the £9,287,988 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 14 (£60,001–£70,000: 6; £70,001–£80,000: 5; £80,001–£90,000: 1; £100,001–£110,000: 1; £120,001–£130,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/08/2023

  • Volunteers: 170
  • Government income: £5,469,356 — contracts £2,734,678 (6), grants £2,734,678 (6); 76% of the £7,173,465 total gross income on the same return
  • Employees paid over £60,000: 5 (£70,001–£80,000: 4; £80,001–£90,000: 1)
  • Has a trading subsidiary

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — London Youth (matched by registered charity number).

Leadership, per the charity’s website

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).

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.

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)

Total income
£7.8m
Total spending
£8.3m
Cost of raising funds
£489k
Reserves (reported)
£7.1m
Employees
86

Reported reserves equal ~10.2 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 4.7 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (85% 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: 6.2% of total income — above the median for charities its size (5.3%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Buckinghamshire · East Sussex · Throughout London

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£7.8m£8.3m
31/12/2024£9.3m£13.1m
31/08/2023£7.2m£9.1m
31/08/2022£7.0m£8.1m
31/08/2021£5.3m£6.6m

Common questions

Is THE FEDERATION OF LONDON YOUTH CLUBS financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £0.5m for the period, a significant improvement from the prior year, with unrestricted free reserves reduced to £0.4m. The trustees consider reserves below their policy target of approximately £1.4m but are confident in the charity's financial sustainability following a post-year-end asset sale and a strategic plan to achieve breakeven. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.

Who funds THE FEDERATION OF LONDON YOUTH CLUBS?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FEDERATION OF LONDON YOUTH CLUBS as a grant recipient include THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATION, THE BURBERRY FOUNDATION, THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUST, JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATION, LEADERS IN COMMUNITY.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2025£414kYouth Development
THE BURBERRY FOUNDATIONFY2022£285k
THE BURBERRY FOUNDATIONFY2021£285k
THE MASTER CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2021£267k
JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATIONFY2025£236kPartnership Grants (Sports programme and Residentials)
JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATIONFY2021£231kPartnership Programme
JACK PETCHEY FOUNDATIONFY2022£219kSports programme and Residentials
LEADERS IN COMMUNITYFY2025£196kHeadStart Action - Youth leadership course.
THE SIR SIMON MILTON FOUNDATIONFY2025Unverified read£160kSir Simon Milton Young Creators Programme (first year of 5-year partnership)
THE BURBERRY FOUNDATIONFY2023£150k
DUKES FOUNDATIONFY2025£105kYouth mental health and wellbeing
DUKES FOUNDATIONFY2024£74k
The Portal TrustFY2024£35kDigital Talent
The Portal TrustFY2023£35kDigital Talent
THE 29TH MAY 1961 CHARITYFY2022£25kgeneral funds of the Federation, which provides services to its member groups in London
ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£20k
THE FIDELITY UK FOUNDATIONFY2022£20kTowards costs of membership development team
ROCKCLIFFE CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£20k
LEADERS IN COMMUNITYFY2024£19kHeadStart Action - Youth leadership course.
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£17k
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£10kBursaries and education
THE FEATHERS ASSOCIATIONFY2022£10k
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kBursaries and education
LSEG FoundationFY2025£10kGrants to institutions
MOTHER AND CHILD WELFARE ORGANISATIONFY2022£7kGeneral Donations
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2022£6k
THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£5k
THE JOHN SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£5k
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2022£5k
THE LAWSON TRUST CIOFY2023£5k
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2022£5kDisability
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2024£4kBursaries and education
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2024£4k
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2023£3k
CHARTERED ACCOUNTANTS' LIVERY CHARITYFY2022£3kOther grants
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2022£3k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2022£2k
THE HASLUCK CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
SANDRA CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2kGrant paid or payable
SALTERS' CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2023£2kBursaries and education
CHAPMAN CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
ANSON CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£2kCharitable Donation
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£2k
C A REDFERN CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2021£2k
BEYOND SPORT FOUNDATIONFY2025£1k
THE BROUGHTON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2026£500
THE THOMAS J HORNE MEMORIAL TRUSTFY2025amount not stated
THE HISCOX FOUNDATIONFY2025amount not stated
THE GSR FOUNDATIONFY2024amount not stated

Grants marked “Unverified read” were flagged by automated checks as possibly misread from the funder’s filed accounts. They are listed, but left out of the totals, counts and funder relationships this site computes.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
City Bridge Foundation10/06/2024£750kGrant to London Youth
The National Lottery Heritage Fund10/08/2022£179k"London Legacies - showcasing heritage skills from the capital's multi-cultural communities"
City Bridge Foundation20/06/2022£300kGrant to London Youth
City Bridge Foundation26/05/2022£3kGrant to London Youth
City Bridge Foundation09/03/2022£500kGrant to London Youth
City Bridge Foundation17/02/2022£100kGrant to London Youth
City Bridge Foundation21/09/2021£50kGrant to London Youth
Sport England18/06/2021£50kCOVID-19 Return to Play
City Bridge Foundation08/06/2021£25kGrant to London Youth
City Bridge Foundation17/09/2020£247kGrant to London Youth
The National Lottery Community Fund18/06/2020£99kSupporting Youth Workers Across the London Youth Network During COVID-19
Sport England26/02/2020£330kYouth Accelerator Funding
Greater London Authority01/02/2020£135kDeveloping Young Leaders
Greater London Authority24/01/2020£420kGrant to 'London Youth'
City Bridge Foundation17/12/2019£50kGrant to London Youth
The National Lottery Community Fund15/10/2019£77kThe Federation of London Youth Clubs
Greater London Authority29/07/2019£72kChampion Girls
Sport England31/05/2019£400kGetting Active
City Bridge Foundation21/03/2019£390kGrant to London Youth
City Bridge Foundation31/01/2019£320kGrant to London Youth
Greater London Authority05/08/2018£20kGetting Ready
Greater London Authority05/08/2018£20kGetting Ready
City Bridge Foundation31/01/2018£400kGrant to London Youth
Sport England01/11/2017£145kPotentials Fund
City Bridge Foundation10/01/2017£150kGrant to London Youth

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUTH FEDERATION LIMITED.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
THE FEDERATION OF LONDON YOUTH CLUBS£7.8m——below—no doubt
YOUTH FEDERATION LIMITED FY2025£2.1m——above—no doubt
JUNIOR LEAGUE OF LONDON FY2025£125k—0above—no doubt
THE YOUNG LIVES FOUNDATION FY2025£984k——above—no doubt
London Youth Games Foundation FY2025£904k——below—no doubt
UK YOUTH FY2025£13.8m——above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.