Finance Score: -3

Governance Score: 0

Support Score: 3

Poor Liquidity: -1
Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs high: -3

Narrow trustee age band: -2
Dynamic board: +3
Mainly male board: -1

Gov Income
Grant maker support: +3

Overall GiG Score: 0

YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL

Helping young people improve their life conditions and provide support to develop their skills for personal maturity. The relief of those in physical, mental, emotional or spiritual need, communicating Christian values and encouraging the Christian faith amongst young people.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received Government grants
There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

The Board is predominantly male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
30/09/23	£2,808	£2,748	£59	£759	£442	£368	1.6	69	314
30/09/22	£2,051	£2,388	£-337	£630	£383	£230	1.2	52	259
30/09/21	£2,314	£1,968	£346	£500	£720	£509	3.1	65	321
30/09/20	£1,822	£1,730	£91	£449	£374	£254	1.8	57	281
30/09/19	£1,869	£1,879	£-10	£600	£282	£161	1	53	259
30/09/18	£1,551	£1,587	£-36	£463	£292	£177	1.3	45	0
30/09/17	£1,265	£1,314	£-49	£21	£328	£265	2.4	32	0
30/09/16	£1,410	£1,269	£142	£10	£377	£290	2.7	20	0
30/09/15	£1,176	£1,062	£113	£357	£235	£179	2	11	0
30/09/14	£742	£713	£28	£19	£122	£90	1.5	11	0
30/09/13?	£622	£668	£-46	£14	£94	£66	1.2	11	0
31/12/12	£789	£768	£21	£18	£140	£89	1.4	11	0
31/12/11	£656	£583	£72	£24	£119	£104	2.1	8	0
31/12/10	£411	£481	£-70	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£358	£376	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£324	£297	£27	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£184	£132	£52	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£111	£100	£11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£88	£91	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£89	£92	£-3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 31.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 27.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 34%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 83%
Reserves/Spending: 1.6 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 2.5

Asset Split ?

Established: 22 years

www.ylinternational.org

admin@ylinternational.org

07803505221

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Religious Activities

GiG Classification

Christian congregations

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides human resources

Where it operates

Bulgaria, Ethiopia, Kenya, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Throughout England And Wales,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

69 employees
314 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

We have no records of donations from grant makers.

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-60

BROOKE JOHNSTON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Nonprofit Management

EDWIN BACKLER Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Company Director

LUCINDA MCCORMICK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Life Coach

LIAM MCCORMICK Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Training Consultant

PAUL SHERRILL Appointed: 2005, Occupation: Vice-President

PAUL WOODMAN (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Church Leader, Other trusteeships: CITY LIFE CHURCH SOUTHAMPTON, THE CITY OF SANCTUARY SOUTHAMPTON GROUP,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 11/02/2002, number: 1090515
Registered at Companies House on 31/01/2002, number: 04364093

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
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

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

Young Life International
101 Burford Street
HODDESDON
Hertfordshire
EN11 8HX

Objectives

THE CHARITY'S OBJECTS ('THE OBJECTS') ARE THE ADVANCEMENT OF CHRISTIANITY AMONG CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE BY THE PROMOTION OF AN EVANGELISTIC CHRISTIAN TESTIMONY.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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