Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: -1

Support Score: 8

Fundraising costs low: +3

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Static board: -3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 10

IT'S YOUR LIFE

The charity is currently carrying out the following activities:Integrated programme of support to build educational capital and improve the life chances of young people and their families;Classes in ESOL, ICT, Maths and Textiles for parents;Curriculum support for pupils with special needs;Community support in the Arts.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

There are only 4 trustees
The Board composition appears to be rather static

Established: 17 years

www.itsyourlife.me.uk

jackie.barnes@itsyourlife.me.uk

020 3952 3164

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/03/23		£591	£318	£273	£26	£372	£99	3.7	7	8
31/03/22		£357	£320	£37	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/03/21		£309	£307	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/20		£348	£337	£11	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/03/19		£313	£303	£9	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	6
31/03/18		£270	£269	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17		£207	£214	£-7	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16		£249	£169	£80	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	*	£222	£281	£-59	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14		£260	£238	£22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/13		£283	£295	£-11	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/12		£338	£297	£40	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/11		£297	£326	£-30	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/10		£372	£394	£-22	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/09		£266	£331	£-66	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/08	*	£140	£96	£44	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 8.2%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 28%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 1%
Liabilities/Income: 0%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 27%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 14 months
Quick Ratio: 52

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Education/Training

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Knowsley, Liverpool City, Newham, Tower Hamlets,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

7 employees
8 volunteers

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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£298,772
BBC Children in Need	£121,465
Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
The Grocers' Charity	£7,210

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Education Zone
£298,772	30/11/2022	Funding will be used to develop a Community Education Zone to support parents with the skills and resources to raise strong healthy educated families. This will include creating a resource base one ....more Funding will be used to develop a Community Education Zone to support parents with the skills and resources to raise strong healthy educated families. This will include creating a resource base one off workshops and courses for parents providing positive alternatives and mentoring to parents who have no other support.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	30/07/2021	It's Your Life : Core Costs
BBC Children in Need - Grant to It's Your Life
£28,861	30/07/2021	This project will deliver therapeutic sessions for children and young people experiencing difficult home lives in Tower Hamlets. The activities will result in becoming positively empowered, develop a ....more This project will deliver therapeutic sessions for children and young people experiencing difficult home lives in Tower Hamlets. The activities will result in becoming positively empowered, develop a strong self-belief and positive relationships.
The Grocers' Charity - 2020 It's Your Life
£7,210	17/06/2020	Improving support for disadvantaged children and young people
BBC Children in Need - Grant to It's Your Life
£92,604	26/06/2019 36	A parenting programme in Tower Hamlets and Liverpool. Through the course, parents will develop their parenting skills and children will improve their engagement with education and their confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Mums@Maths (M@M)
£8,580	15/03/2019 12	The project aims to encourage parent/carers to engage in every day budgeting through teaching math skills.
DCMS - Tampon Tax Community Fund
£9,270	18/02/2019	As a result of participating in the Sew Talented project we expected all our beneficiaries to: - Show measurable improvements in their English speaking basic maths skills - participants should be ....more As a result of participating in the Sew Talented project we expected all our beneficiaries to: - Show measurable improvements in their English speaking basic maths skills - participants should be able to hold a basic conversation in English and be able to create a home family budget; - Feel more confident speaking English and using maths in their everyday lives; - Have been moved closer to the labour market and better prepared for sustained employment; - Feel more confident and empowered as a result of learning new skills; - Feel ready and able to enrol on further courses to improve their prospects.
Masonic Trust - MCF Small Grant
£5,000	22/10/2018	Unrestricted core funding for small charities
BBC Children in Need - Grant to It's Your Life
£27,000	08/05/2018 36	This project will provide life skills workshops including problem solving, motivation and overcoming challenges for young people who at risk of school exclusion. This activity will lead to increased ....more This project will provide life skills workshops including problem solving, motivation and overcoming challenges for young people who at risk of school exclusion. This activity will lead to increased confidence and self-belief and positive relationships.
Esmee Fairbairn - Grant to It's Your Life
£150,000	18/09/2013	Towards core costs to work with teachers and parents to raise the academic attainment of children and young people who are facing disadvantage.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Age Range of Trustees: 37-58

BRIAN THOMAS Appointed: 2019, Occupation: None

DAVID LEWIS (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Lawyer

FOYEZ RAHIM Appointed: 2014, Occupation: None

MELANIE SHERWOOD Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Trustee

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/11/2006, number: 1116802
Registered at Companies House on 09/12/2005, number: 05650451

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

16 returns made; AR15: 28 days late, AR08: 26 days late,

Main office

IT'S YOUR LIFE
The Glasshouse
161 Old Ford Road
LONDON
E2 9QB

Objectives

1 DELIVERING INNOVATIVE EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS TO CHILDREN YOUNG PEOPLE AND ADULTS AT RISK OF FAILING TO REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL DUE TO LACK OF OPPORTUNITY.2 DEVELOPING, SUPPORTING AND PROMOTING PARTNERSHIPS BETWEEN ORGANISATIONS AND INDIVIDUALS WITHIN THE COMMUNITY AND MAINSTREAM EDUCATION PROVISION.3 DEVELOPING INITIATIVES WHICH RAISE EDUCATIONAL ASPIRATION.

Defined Area of Benefit:

TOWER HAMLETS, LONDON

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