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THE YOUNG LIVES FOUNDATION

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Charitable companyMediumRegistered
www.ylf.org.uk

Our mission is to support children and young people in need in ways that affirm their identity and worth, champion their rights, needs and interests & promote their well-being and development. We support young people through times of difficulty and distress, enabling their voices to be heard & assisting them to achieve their potential through mentoring & befriending, advocacy & positive activities

Areas of operation

Registered address

Young Lives Foundation, 71 College Road, Maidstone, ME15 6SX

Latest HighlightsFY 2024

Income

All sources

£925,845
Expenditure

All activities

£1,103,149
Net Reserves

Unrestricted funds

£127,592
Total Assets

Gross assets

£807,566
Working Capital

Liquidity

£-100,542

Benchmark Performance

Comparing against 42,435 similar medium charities

Compare vs:
Reserve Runway
1.4 months
Median: 4.3 monthsAround typical
Income Growth (1yr)
-14.0%
Median: 1.4%Below typical
Spending Efficiency
100.0%
Median: 98.5%Around typical
Income Concentration
111.2%
Median: 86.5%Below typical
Fundraising ROI
N/A
Median: 22.7xUnknown
Income Volatility
13.5%
Median: 17.9%Around typical
Self-Generated Income
93.5%
Median: 41.9%Around typical
3-Year Income CAGR
-2.4%
Median: 1.6%Around typical

Efficiency & Health

Charitable Spending
100%
Fundraising Eff.

% income retained

N/A
Governance Cost

% of expenditure

0%
Grant Making

% given away

0%
Debt Ratio

% of assets

12.5%
Survival Ratio

Months of reserves

1.4 months

Income Profile

Donations & Legacies

% of income

6.5%
Government Reliance

% of income

54.8%
Largest Source

Primary income

Charitable Activities
Diversification

HHI: 11118

Highly Concentrated

Trends

Income Growth (1yr)

Year over Year

-14.0%
Income CAGR (3yr)

Compound growth

-2.4%
Volatility

Stable

13.5%
Reserves Trend

Direction

Depleting

Governance

Employees

Staff count

32
Volunteers

Volunteer count

205
Volunteer Ratio

Per staff member

6.4:1
Revenue/Employee

Per head

£28,933
Trustee Benefits

Payments to trustees

No
High Earners

Earning over £60k

3.1%

Source: Charity Commission annual returns. Figures may differ from published accounts. Always verify with official charity filings for due diligence.

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