Finance Score: 0

Governance Score: -6

Support Score: 12

No PartB

Only 4 Trustees: -1
Narrow trustee age band: -2
All male board: -3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +9

Overall GiG Score: 6

YOUNG LEICESTERSHIRE LTD

Young Leicestershire, an organisation that works with young people and voluntary youth groups, providing positive activities, information and support for all.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

One or more trustees receive payments or benefits from the charity for providing services to the charity
There are only 4 trustees
The Board is completely male
The Board has little diversity in terms of age

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

Established: 11 years

www.youngleicestershire.org.uk

office@youngleicestershire.org.uk

07767656481

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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	£188	£192	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/22	£277	£169	£107	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	50
31/03/21	£200	£142	£58	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/03/20	£152	£138	£14	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	40
31/03/19	£105	£125	£-20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	25
31/03/18	£173	£184	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/17	£195	£171	£24	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/16	£172	£184	£-12	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/15	£171	£202	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/14	£401	£249	£152	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Other Charitable Purposes
Recreation

How it operates

Other charitable activities
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

Leicester City, Leicestershire, Rutland,

Who it helps

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

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
50 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

Paul Hamlyn Foundation	£38,125
BBC Children in Need	£21,780
Wates Foundation	£14,000
Henry Smith Charity	£11,800
National Lottery Community Fund	£9,800
The Fore	£4,334
Haberdashers' Company	£2,400

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Haberdashers' Company - Uplift grant
£400	10/05/2023	Contribution to core costs in Cost of Living crisis
Haberdashers' Company - Young Carers Group
£2,000	19/04/2023	Weekly group, 45 weeks, for ages 11-18
Wates Foundation - Programme Worker Salary - RWF May 2022
£14,000	19/05/2022	To employ a young care leaver as a Programmes Worker to deliver a wide range of activities across a minimum of 8 different youth groups in the city and county. This person will work with groups to ....more To employ a young care leaver as a Programmes Worker to deliver a wide range of activities across a minimum of 8 different youth groups in the city and county. This person will work with groups to agree programmes of activities young people want to do using the equipment groups already have. The aim is for groups to better utilise what they already have and be more creative with their youth work delivery which will actively engage more young people in positive activities, promoting healthier lifestyles. Young people with be more physically active and opportunities for creative sessions which will also support their wellbeing.
Paul Hamlyn Foundation - Covid-19 Emergency Funding: Mental health and wellbeing toolkit for youthwork groups
£38,125	11/10/2021 12	Young Leicestershire is a voluntary sector youth charity providing infrastructure support to 30groups who support vulnerable young people in the county to develop their potential. This grant supports ....more Young Leicestershire is a voluntary sector youth charity providing infrastructure support to 30groups who support vulnerable young people in the county to develop their potential. This grant supports Young Leicestershire to develop, evaluate and scale a mental health and wellbeing toolkit for youthwork groups.
National Lottery Community Fund - Connecting Communities
£9,800	11/02/2021 11	The project will develop a pilot infrastructure youth hub to bring youth provision organisations and groups together instead of working separately with them. This will enable them to have a more ....more The project will develop a pilot infrastructure youth hub to bring youth provision organisations and groups together instead of working separately with them. This will enable them to have a more effective way of working and creating and adapting services using its pooled resources. This will also strengthen relationships across the voluntary youth sector.
The Fore - RAFT COVID-19 response grant to Young Leicestershire
£4,334	03/06/2020 36	Grant from The Fore's RAFT Immediate Response Fund to Young Leicestershire, as part of The Fore's COVID-19 Response programme.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Young Leicestershire Ltd
£21,780	28/05/2020 36	This project will deliver fun and active sessions and trips, including a residential for Young Carers in Leicester. Activities will result in improved emotional wellbeing, increased independence and ....more This project will deliver fun and active sessions and trips, including a residential for Young Carers in Leicester. Activities will result in improved emotional wellbeing, increased independence and improved life skills.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Young Leicestershire Ltd
£11,800	12/06/2019 24	towards two years' running costs of a project providing support to young carers in Leicestershire
Wates Foundation - Young Leicestershire Ltd
£10,000	13/09/2018	47 voluntary sector youth groups will receive grassroots support which meet their needs.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Young Leicestershire Ltd
£10,000	08/06/2017 12	towards one year's running costs of a project providing support to young carers in Leicestershire
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Young Leicestershire
£6,000	03/02/2017	purchase of vehicle for a charity which work with disadvantaged young people

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How is it governed?

Trustees (4)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 65-70

ANDREW PEARSON Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Accountant

CHRISTOPHER MICHAEL FENDALL NEWTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Company Director

MICHAEL ELLIOTT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Retired Teacher, Other trusteeships: THE BOYS BRIGADE LEICESTERSHIRE BATTALION, THE SIR ANDREW MARTIN TRUST FOR YOUNG PEOPLE, LEICESTER TRINITY METHODIST CIRCUIT, TRINITY METHODIST CHURCH, OADBY,

RICHARD ALAN HALFORD BROOKS (Chair) Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Partner Of Strutt & Parker Llp

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/03/2013, number: 1151453
Registered at Companies House on 17/01/2013, number: 08364771

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

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
Investing charity funds 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
Volunteer management

Filing Record

10 returns made; all on time

Main office

87 Main Street
Newtown Linford
Leicester
LE6 0AF

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND RELIEVE THE NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE THROUGH:(A) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;(B) PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.(C) TO HELP DEVELOP THE MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

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