Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 1

Good reserves management: +3
Deficit latest year: -2

No conflicts policy: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 10

BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST

To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world by promoting & encouraging the Christian evangelisation of young people & standards of behaviour which accord with the doctrines of the Christian faith providing or assisting in provision of education for young people who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by reason of social, physical or economic circumstances

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from a grant maker
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Income was lower than spending in the latest year

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/08/22	£1,614	£1,893	£-279	£166	£1,172	£826	5.2	49	0
31/08/21	£1,848	£1,733	£115	£120	£1,452	£1,073	7.4	49	18
31/08/20	£1,936	£1,809	£127	£206	£1,337	£1,050	7	49	25
31/08/19	£1,626	£1,672	£-47	£176	£1,210	£886	6.4	44	7,022
31/08/18	£1,929	£1,672	£257	£222	£1,256	£997	7.2	50	26
31/08/17	£1,589	£1,784	£-195	£135	£999	£797	5.4	47	0
31/08/16	£1,961	£1,935	£27	£81	£1,195	£956	5.9	45	0
31/08/15	£1,897	£1,935	£-38	£121	£1,168	£871	5.4	48	0
31/08/14	£2,047	£1,997	£50	£135	£1,206	£910	5.5	48	0
31/08/13	£1,896	£1,900	£-4	£141	£1,156	£1,000	6.3	44	0
31/08/12	£1,783	£1,768	£15	£114	£1,160	£1,044	7.1	42	0
31/08/11	£2,073	£2,072	£1	£165	£1,145	£1,043	6	46	0
31/08/10	£2,206	£2,267	£-60	£174	£1,144	£985	5.2	50	0
31/08/09	£2,283	£2,531	£-247	£244	£1,205	£967	4.6	57	0
31/08/08	£2,525	£2,428	£97	£120	£1,452	£1,007	5	53	0
31/08/07	£2,671	£2,201	£470	£127	£1,355	£991	5.4	47	0
31/08/06	£2,267	£2,157	£110	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/05	£2,276	£2,051	£225	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/08/04	£2,088	£1,947	£141	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 10.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.8%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 11%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 70%
Reserves/Spending: 5.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 3.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 52 years

www.yfc.co.uk

yfc@yfc.co.uk

01215029620

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Other Defined Groups
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

49 employees

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£9,500	14/09/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (11)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-74

ANNABEL WHEELDON-CLARKE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Psychologist

DAVID MATTHEW BRACKENRIDGE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister

JILL GARRETT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Management Consultant

SAMSON OLUYOMI BAPTIST Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister

SEAN MICHAEL O'TOOLE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired Educational Consultant

JAMES ALISTAIR REGINALD VARDY Appointed: 2006, Occupation: Accountant

MARTIN BULL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Director

MATTHEW JOHN GREGORY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Management Consultant, Other trusteeship: LIVING SPRINGS,

REV CAROLYN MADANAT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Minister, Other trusteeship: THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST PAUL, KINGSTON HILL,

SUSAN JOANNA GODDEN Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

SIMON WILLIAM BLANCHFLOWER CBE Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Chartered Civil Engineer, Other trusteeship: LATYMER CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP TRUST,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 04/02/1972, number: 263446
Registered at Companies House on 01/09/1970, number: 00988200

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

29/10/2014 - Asset transfer in from BIG MINISTRIES
19/11/2021 - Asset transfer in from PROSTESTANT DISSENTING CHAPEL
25/03/2022 - Asset transfer in from YOUTH FOR CHRIST CALDERDALE

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

19 returns made; all on time

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from PROSTESTANT DISSENTING CHAPEL on 19/11/2021
Asset transfer in from YOUTH FOR CHRIST CALDERDALE on 25/03/2022

Main office

Youth For Christ
Unit D2
Coombswood Way
HALESOWEN
B62 8BH

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.

Defined Area of Benefit:

WORLDWIDE

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