Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 10

Low unrestricted reserves: -2
Strong growth: +2
Deficit latest year: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +10

Overall GiG Score: 17

YES FUTURES

Yes Futures empowers young people to believe in themselves and discover their personal potential.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
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
31/12/22	£512	£576	£-65	£12	£73	£22	0.5	11	105
31/12/21	£450	£437	£12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	95
31/12/20	£417	£366	£51	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/19	£438	£434	£4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	60
31/12/18	£318	£287	£31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	100
31/12/17	£208	£166	£42	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£105	£124	£-19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£91	£73	£19	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£25	£9	£16	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 75%
Liabilities/Income: 43%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 30%
Reserves/Spending: 0.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Established: 10 years

www.yesfutures.org

info@yesfutures.org

02081 444 393

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides services

Where it operates

Throughout England,

Who it helps

Children/Young People

Who works here?

11 employees
105 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

Dulverton Trust	£105,200
Garfield Weston Foundation	£60,000
DCMS	£54,000
The Rayne Foundation	£34,500
City Bridge Trust	£16,700

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Dulverton Trust - Yes Futures - Core Costs
£70,000	26/10/2023	Yes Futures - Core Costs
Dulverton Trust - Yes Futures? programmes in Kent and Essex
£35,200	08/06/2022	Yes Futures? programmes in Kent and Essex
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	17/12/2021	Support more young people's wellbeing through expanding Yes Futures' award-winning programmes
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£54,000	05/10/2020	"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."
CAF - Grant to Yes Futures
£2,966	08/07/2020 3	Grant to Yes Futures to support the organisation through COVID19
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Yes Futures
£16,700	14/06/2020	£16,700 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, in order to carry on providing support to Londoners.
The Rayne Foundation - Grant to Yes Futures
£34,500	09/03/2020 24	Towards a programme of personalised coaching and inspirational trips so young people develop key skills and tools to enable them to fulfil their personal potential and be mentally healthy.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	21/08/2019	Expansion of the Yes Futures programme to targeted disadvantaged areas.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Yes Futures
£46,500	13/09/2018	£46,500 over 12 months to implement a CRM system, recruit a full-time Programme Assistant, increase the hours of the Senior Programme Lead and develop plans to raise social investment.
The Fore - Grant to Yes Futures
£30,000	30/09/2014 36	Grant funded the salary of the Programmes Officer over a 12 month period to push the organisation beyond the pilot phase.

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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ANDREW THRAVES (Chair) Appointed: 2020

ANNABEL MAY TUCKEY Appointed: 2024

DR MALCOLM NORMAN GROVES Appointed: 2023

EMILY RAMJI Appointed: 2021

JESSICA BADLEY Appointed: 2021

JOANNA MARIE AMAND Appointed: 2023

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 19/12/2013, number: 1155082

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

9 returns made; all on time

Main office

Yes Futures, 3Space
International House
6 Canterbury Crescent
LONDON
SW9 7QE

Objectives

TO ACT AS A RESOURCE FOR YOUNG PEOPLE UP TO THE AGE OF 25 LIVING IN THE UK BY PROVIDING ADVICE AND ASSISTANCE AND ORGANISING PROGRAMMES OF PHYSICAL, EDUCATIONAL AND OTHER ACTIVITIES AS A MEANS OF:(A) ADVANCING IN LIFE AND HELPING YOUNG PEOPLE BY DEVELOPING THEIR CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE TO LIFE CHALLENGES, SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS INDEPENDENT, MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS;(B) ADVANCING EDUCATION;(C) RELIEVING UNEMPLOYMENT;(D) PROVIDING RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITY IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR PEOPLE LIVING IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABILITY, POVERTY OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES WITH A VIEW TO IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE OF SUCH PERSONS

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