CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST

Registered charity 263446 · organisation 263446

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Received
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
4 February 1972
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
00988200
Financial period
1 September 2024 – 31 August 2025
Latest income
£1,330,751
Latest expenditure
£1,575,612
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
Yes
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: Albion Street Church, Albion Street, BRIERLEY HILL, West Midlands, DY5 3EE

Website recorded by the regulator: www.yfc.co.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

To proclaim the Gospel of Jesus Christ throughout the world by promoting & encouraging the Christian evangelisation of young people & standards of behaviour which accord with the doctrines of the Christian faith providing or assisting in provision of education for young people who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by reason of social, physical or economic circumstances

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2026
Date Annual Return Received
11 May 2026
Date Accounts Received
11 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,330,751
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,575,612
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2025
Date Annual Return Received
28 April 2025
Date Accounts Received
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,297,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,497,522
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2024
Date Annual Return Received
15 May 2024
Date Accounts Received
15 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,680,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,773,551
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2023
Date Annual Return Received
31 May 2023
Date Accounts Received
31 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,614,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,893,397
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
30 June 2022
Date Annual Return Received
21 April 2022
Date Accounts Received
21 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,847,533
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,732,713

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
11 May 2026
Total Gross Income
£1,330,751
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,575,612
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 April 2025
Total Gross Income
£1,297,192
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,497,522
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
15 May 2024
Total Gross Income
£1,680,103
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,773,551
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Count Govt Contracts
0
Count Govt Grants
£0
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Payments Acting As Trustee
No
Trustee Receives Payments Services
No
Trustee Receives Other Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
1
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
31 May 2023
Total Gross Income
£1,614,196
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,893,397
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
No
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
0
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
21 April 2022
Total Gross Income
£1,847,533
Total Gross Expenditure
£1,732,713
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Grant Making Is Main Activity
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£12
Income From Government Grants
£100,216
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
No
Count Volunteers
18

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2025
Ar Due Date
30 June 2026
Ar Received Date
11 May 2026
Income Donations And Legacies
1160870
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
163727
Income Investments
6154
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1330751
Income Legacies
97431
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£180,580
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,394,780
Expenditure Other
252
Expenditure Total
1575612
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
11136
Expenditure Support Costs
24959
Expenditure Depreciation
233898
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
210270
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£719,805
Assets Total Fixed
848224
Assets Own Use
848224
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£445,612
Assets Total Liabilities
£449,793
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£844,043
Creditors One Year Total Current
433884
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
15909
Assets Cash
£358,516
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
719805
Funds Restricted
124238
Funds Total
844043
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2024
Ar Due Date
30 June 2025
Ar Received Date
28 April 2025
Income Donations And Legacies
1184867
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
105490
Income Investments
6835
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1297192
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£165,593
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,331,929
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1497522
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
10579
Expenditure Support Costs
72776
Expenditure Depreciation
32887
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
32887
Gain Loss Other
11328
Reserves
£400,000
Assets Total Fixed
640504
Assets Own Use
640504
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£383,810
Assets Total Liabilities
£145,680
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£878,634
Creditors One Year Total Current
124341
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
21339
Assets Cash
£314,831
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
658266
Funds Restricted
220368
Funds Total
878634
Count Employees
32
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2023
Ar Due Date
30 June 2024
Ar Received Date
15 May 2024
Income Donations And Legacies
1556192
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
118887
Income Investments
5024
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1680103
Income Legacies
14104
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£253,749
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,519,632
Expenditure Other
170
Expenditure Total
1773551
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
13063
Expenditure Support Costs
23737
Expenditure Depreciation
39249
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-5563
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£818,898
Assets Total Fixed
681001
Assets Own Use
681001
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£548,590
Assets Total Liabilities
£150,627
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,078,964
Creditors One Year Total Current
124843
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
25784
Assets Cash
£482,935
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
795011
Funds Restricted
283953
Funds Total
1078964
Count Employees
41
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2022
Ar Due Date
30 June 2023
Ar Received Date
31 May 2023
Income Donations And Legacies
1506655
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
106613
Income Investments
928
Income Other
0
Income Total Income And Endowments
1614196
Income Legacies
14104
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£166,161
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,727,236
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
1893397
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9381
Expenditure Support Costs
34710
Expenditure Depreciation
38556
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£1,172,412
Assets Total Fixed
686564
Assets Own Use
686564
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£630,238
Assets Total Liabilities
£144,390
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,172,412
Creditors One Year Total Current
144390
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£505,701
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
826491
Funds Restricted
345921
Funds Total
1172412
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 September 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 August 2021
Ar Due Date
30 June 2022
Ar Received Date
21 April 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
1441004
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
80896
Income Investments
1047
Income Other
324586
Income Total Income And Endowments
1847533
Income Legacies
53061
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£119,677
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£1,608,168
Expenditure Other
4868
Expenditure Total
1732713
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9433
Expenditure Support Costs
24059
Expenditure Depreciation
43569
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
-51
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£306,422
Assets Total Fixed
702815
Assets Own Use
702815
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£899,949
Assets Total Liabilities
£151,151
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£1,451,613
Creditors One Year Total Current
151151
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£771,770
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
1072970
Funds Restricted
378643
Funds Total
1451613
Count Employees
49
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

Geographic Area Type
Region
Geographic Area Description
Throughout England And Wales
Welsh Ind
No
Geographic Area Type
Country
Geographic Area Description
Scotland
Parent Geographic Area Type
Continent
Parent Geographic Area Description
Europe
Welsh Ind
No

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
108
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Religious Activities
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
109
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Arts/culture/heritage/science
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
110
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Amateur Sport
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
304
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Human Resources
Classification Code
206
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Defined Groups
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information
Classification Code
301
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Makes Grants To Individuals
Classification Code
207
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
The General Public/mankind
Classification Code
105
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
1972-02-04T00:00:00
Charity Name
BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Charity Event Order
5
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2024-05-31T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
3074514
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1062066
Assoc Charity Name
ADORAMUS
Charity Name
BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Charity Event Order
4
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2022-03-25T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
5005386
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1132907
Assoc Charity Name
YOUTH FOR CHRIST CALDERDALE
Charity Name
BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Charity Event Order
3
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2021-11-19T00:00:00
Reason
Ceased to exist
Assoc Organisation Number
256318
Assoc Registered Charity Number
256318
Assoc Charity Name
PROSTESTANT DISSENTING CHAPEL
Charity Name
BRITISH YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Charity Event Order
2
Event Type
Asset transfer in
Date Of Event
2014-10-29T00:00:00
Reason
Funds transferred (gi)
Assoc Organisation Number
4026537
Assoc Registered Charity Number
1116509
Assoc Charity Name
BIG MINISTRIES

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES OF ASSOCIATION INCORPORATED 1 SEPTEMBER 1970 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS DATED 9 APRIL 1986, 22 AUGUST 1994, 26 APRIL 2000 AND 12 MARCH 2003, 15 MARCH 2006 AND 21 NOVEMBER 2007 as amended on 30 Mar 2022 as amended on 30 Mar 2022
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE PROTESTANT AND EVANGELICAL TENETS OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD.
Area Of Benefit
WORLDWIDE

10 Official extract

Charity Other Names

Charity Name Id
229907
Charity Name Type
Working name
Charity Name
YOUTH FOR CHRIST
Charity Name Id
229896
Charity Name Type
Previous name
Charity Name
CLEOBURY PLACE TRUST LIMITED

11 Official extract

Charity Policy

Policy Name
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Policy Name
Risk management
Policy Name
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Policy Name
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Policy Name
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Policy Name
Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Policy Name
Social media policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints handling
Policy Name
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Policy Name
Complaints policy and procedures
Policy Name
Volunteer management
Policy Name
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Policy Name
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Policy Name
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures