--- title: "The Young Lives Foundation — charity 1119528 | CharityCompare" description: "The Young Lives Foundation (charity 1119528): income £984k (2025). Registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/the-young-lives-foundation retrieved: 2026-10-11T10:14:44.317Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1119528Charitable company YL # The Young Lives Foundation Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data The Young Lives Foundation is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ylf.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1119528&subId=0) Work at The Young Lives Foundation? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=the-young-lives-foundation&type=claim&name=The%20Young%20Lives%20Foundation) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about The Young Lives Foundation? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £983,562 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,124,223 Registered charity number 1119528 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) 71 College Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ylf.org.uk](http://www.ylf.org.uk/) Quick answer The Young Lives Foundation (number 1119528) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation. ## What does The Young Lives Foundation do? 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 Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for The Young Lives Foundation Answers The Young Lives Foundation gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”. ### How much are The Young Lives Foundation's highest-paid staff paid? The Young Lives Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does The Young Lives Foundation's money come from? The Young Lives Foundation reported £984k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £723k (73%), donations and legacies £189k (19%), trading and fundraising events £44k (4%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£723k · 73% - Donations and legacies£189k · 19% - Trading and fundraising events£44k · 4% - Investments£28k · 3% ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records The Young Lives Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. [Work out your Gift Aid](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) The Young Lives Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 6 June 2007 Company number [05999166](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/05999166) (Companies House) Where it says it operates Kent · Medway ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; Other Defined Groups. **Reported activities:** Provides Human Resources; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area. ## What causes is The Young Lives Foundation registered for? General Charitable Purposes ## Why is there no Clarity Score for The Young Lives Foundation yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score The Young Lives Foundation. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to The Young Lives Foundation? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is The Young Lives Foundation's charity number? The Young Lives Foundation's charity number is 1119528. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1119528? Search 1119528 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does The Young Lives Foundation do? 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 Does The Young Lives Foundation have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for The Young Lives Foundation. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate. How can I donate to The Young Lives Foundation? The Young Lives Foundation's website listed in our register data is http://www.ylf.org.uk. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees. How much is The Young Lives Foundation's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. The Young Lives Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts. Where does The Young Lives Foundation's money come from? The Young Lives Foundation reported £984k total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £723k (73%), donations and legacies £189k (19%), trading and fundraising events £44k (4%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to The Young Lives Foundation? The register records The Young Lives Foundation as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Are The Young Lives Foundation's trustees paid? The Young Lives Foundation's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. When was The Young Lives Foundation registered as a charity? The Young Lives Foundation was entered on the register on 6 June 2007. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05999166). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1119528&subId=0).