Overall GiG Score: 13 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Low unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

THE YOUNG BARNET FOUNDATION 

MEMBERSHIP ORGANISATION FOR THE COMMUNITY/VOLUNTARY SECTOR WORKING WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE (0-25) IN THE LONDON BOROUGH OF BARNET
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no 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
  • The Board appears to be dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return
  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end
Established: 8 years

www.youngbarnetfoundation.org.uk

info@youngbarnetfoundation.org.uk

02036216090

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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£1,573£1,537£36£20£538£2141.7140
31/12/21£745£705£41£21£254£1732.91134
31/12/20£707£597£110£21£213£891.81248
31/12/19£332£290£41n/an/an/an/an/a15
31/12/18£228£225£3£0£0£0n/a012
31/12/17£325£267£58£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16£100£93£8£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1.3%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 1.3%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 30%
Liabilities/Income: 15%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 40%
Reserves/Spending: 1.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 4 months
Quick Ratio: 1.9
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Disability
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 14 employees
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Makes Grants to Organisations
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Barnet,

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
John Lyon's Charity£585,000
City Bridge Trust£226,119
Co-Op Foundation£19,825
National Lottery Community Fund£9,269
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£5,000 02/02/2023
Cost-of-Living Uplift
John Lyon's Charity - Uplift grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£10,000 11/01/2023
Cost-of-Living Uplift
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£1,000 06/12/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
John Lyon's Charity - Capacity Building grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£300,000 18/11/2021
Young Barnet Foundation Core Costs
Masonic Trust - MCF Matched Funding
£500 11/08/2021
Unrestricted matched funding in partnership with the local masonic province
John Lyon's Charity - YPF Small Grants grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£100,000 16/06/2021
HSC YPF Small Grants Fund Barnet
London Borough of Barnet - Grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£2,437 05/02/2021
Lunch and a safe place for children who qualify for free school meals in the school holidays
Co-Op Foundation - Young Barnet Foundation STC Expand application
£10,000 30/10/2020
They will use the funding to host 6-8 network meetings, identify gaps and opportunities which will be taken forward in 1 to 1 or smaller group settings with relevant community partners and assess how ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - #Barnetgetbusy
£9,269 29/05/2020
1
The funding will be used to create an online information platform for local people. The project aims to support the community through the coronavirus pandemic.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£8,619 15/05/2020
A grant of £8,619 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£5,000 12/05/2020
A grant of £5,000 to fund the essential and urgent costs outlined in the application, so that the organisation can carry on providing support to Londoners.
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£12,500 09/04/2020
A one-off, unrestricted grant of £12,500, equivalent to one regular quarterly payment for the organisation’s current grant. COVID19
John Lyon's Charity - Capacity Building grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£20,000 11/03/2020
12
Charity Excellence Framework Development
John Lyon's Charity - Capacity Building grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£150,000 11/03/2020
36
Enrichment Coordination Supplier
Co-Op Foundation - STC Explore
£9,825 03/10/2019
Will hold six meetings across three hubs to explore opportunities for utilising spaces and collaborative working. Opportunities will be taken forward with local stakeholders to widen provision in the ....more
City Bridge Trust - Grant to Young Barnet Foundation
£200,000 25/07/2019
60
£200,000 over five years (£50,000; £45,000; £40,000; £35,000; £30,000) as core funding to support the Young Barnet Foundation’s work in support of voluntary sector organisations working with ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Young Barnet Connectors
£9,941 15/11/2017
12
This project will provide training and development for volunteers to support charitable organisations aimed at young people. This will create more active citizens and improve people’s skills.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 04/12/2015, number: 1164713
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
7 returns made; all on time
Main office

Old East Barnet Library
85 Brookhill Road
East Barnet
EN4 8SG

Objectives

THE ADVANCEMENT IN LIFE OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, AND THE SUPPORT OF FAMILIES IN NEED, IN PARTICULARLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY, BY PROMOTING THE EFFECTIVENESS AND EFFICIENCY OF CHARITIES AND CHARITABLE ACTIVITIES OF VOLUNTARY ORGANISATIONS.ACTIVITIES IN FURTHERANCE OF THIS WILL INCLUDE:A. ENHANCING THE CAPACITY AND RESOURCES OF VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY ORGANISATIONS TO HELP ACHIEVE POSITIVE OUTCOMES FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE / FAMILIES;B. FACILITATING PARTNERSHIP AND CO-OPERATION IN THE VOLUNTARY / COMMUNITY SECTOR WITHIN BARNET AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS;C. PARTICIPATE AND PROMOTE TRANS-EUROPEAN EXCHANGE AND PARTNERSHIP PROJECTS TO DEVELOP CULTURAL UNDERSTANDING AND LEARNING FOR CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE;D. TO SUPPORT THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT INCLUDING THE PROVISION OF TRAINING, INFORMATION AND ADVICE AND PROMOTING OPPORTUNITIES TO MEMBERS TO DEVELOP NEW SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE TO HELP THEM SUPPORT CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE /FAMILIES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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