CCEW Charity Commission profile

BRITISH YOUTH COUNCIL

Registered charity 1123224 · organisation 4034052

01 Identity

Registration and reporting

Registration status
Registered
Reporting status
Submission Double Default
Charity type
Charitable company
Registered
17 March 2008
Removed
Not supplied
Company number supplied
06226595
Financial period
1 April 2021 – 31 March 2022
Latest income
£825,671
Latest expenditure
£830,314
Gift Aid
Yes
Owns or uses land
No
In administration
No
Insolvent
No
CIO
No

Public contact address: British Youth Council, 7-14 Great Dover Street, LONDON, SE1 4YR

Website recorded by the regulator: www.byc.org.uk (displayed as text)

02 Activities

What the charity does

The British Youth Council, the national youth council of the UK, aims to empower young people, aged 25 and under, to have a say and be heard in the UK and overseas. This is through a programme of education, research, training, volunteering, representation and advocacy opportunities. The charity is membership based & exclusively youth-led. It was formerly registered no. 305973 until 31 March 2009.

03 Official extract

Charity Annual Return History

Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2024
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2025
Ar Cycle Reference
AR25
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2026
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2023
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2024
Ar Cycle Reference
AR24
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2025
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2022
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2023
Ar Cycle Reference
AR23
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2024
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2023
Date Annual Return Received
22 September 2022
Date Accounts Received
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£825,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,314
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Reporting Due Date
31 January 2022
Date Annual Return Received
12 November 2021
Date Accounts Received
12 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£758,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£756,567

04 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Parta

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 September 2022
Total Gross Income
£825,671
Total Gross Expenditure
£830,314
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
Yes
Count Govt Contracts
1
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£5
Income From Government Contracts
15000
Income From Government Grants
£359,523
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
700
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
12 November 2021
Total Gross Income
£758,052
Total Gross Expenditure
£756,567
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£4
Income From Government Grants
£350,342
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
700
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2020
Ar Due Date
31 January 2021
Ar Received Date
6 October 2020
Total Gross Income
£960,325
Total Gross Expenditure
£967,143
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£347,220
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
850
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR19
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2018
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2019
Ar Due Date
31 January 2020
Ar Received Date
17 September 2019
Total Gross Income
£970,932
Total Gross Expenditure
£913,068
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Count Govt Grants
£3
Income From Government Grants
£309,532
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Volunteers
819
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR18
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2017
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2018
Ar Due Date
31 January 2019
Ar Received Date
4 October 2018
Total Gross Income
£786,021
Total Gross Expenditure
£890,416
Charity Raises Funds From Public
Yes
Charity Professional Fundraiser
No
Charity Commercial Participator
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Contracts
No
Charity Receives Govt Funding Grants
Yes
Income From Government Contracts
0
Income From Government Grants
£254,591
Charity Has Trading Subsidiary
No
Does Trustee Receive Any Benefit
No
Trustee Resigned Employment
No
Employees Salary Over 60k
Yes
Count Salary Band 60001 70000
1
Count Salary Band 70001 80000
0
Count Salary Band 80001 90000
0
Count Salary Band 90001 100000
0
Count Salary Band 100001 110000
0
Count Salary Band 110001 120000
0
Count Salary Band 120001 130000
0
Count Salary Band 130001 140000
0
Count Salary Band 140001 150000
0
Count Salary Band 150001 200000
0
Count Salary Band 200001 250000
0
Count Salary Band 250001 300000
0
Count Salary Band 300001 350000
0
Count Salary Band 350001 400000
0
Count Salary Band 400001 450000
0
Count Salary Band 450001 500000
0
Count Salary Band Over 500000
0
Count Volunteers
810

05 Official extract

Charity Annual Return Partb

Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
Yes
Fin Period Order Number
1
Ar Cycle Reference
AR22
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2021
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2022
Ar Due Date
31 January 2023
Ar Received Date
22 September 2022
Income Donations And Legacies
204999
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
619383
Income Investments
0
Income Other
1289
Income Total Income And Endowments
825671
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£127,510
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£702,804
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
830314
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7519
Expenditure Support Costs
145399
Expenditure Depreciation
1736
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£83,388
Assets Total Fixed
3589
Assets Own Use
3589
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£319,551
Assets Total Liabilities
£148,689
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£174,451
Creditors One Year Total Current
148689
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£178,777
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
86977
Funds Restricted
87474
Funds Total
174451
Count Employees
19
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
2
Ar Cycle Reference
AR21
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2020
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2021
Ar Due Date
31 January 2022
Ar Received Date
12 November 2021
Income Donations And Legacies
112333
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
566200
Income Investments
0
Income Other
79519
Income Total Income And Endowments
758052
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£114,729
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£641,838
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
756567
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
9747
Expenditure Support Costs
160135
Expenditure Depreciation
1360
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£87,327
Assets Total Fixed
3441
Assets Own Use
3441
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£241,271
Assets Total Liabilities
£65,618
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£179,094
Creditors One Year Total Current
65618
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£179,880
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
90768
Funds Restricted
88326
Funds Total
179094
Count Employees
18
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
3
Ar Cycle Reference
AR20
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2019
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2020
Ar Due Date
31 January 2021
Ar Received Date
6 October 2020
Income Donations And Legacies
211761
Income Other Trading Activities
0
Income Charitable Activities
748103
Income Investments
0
Income Other
461
Income Total Income And Endowments
960325
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£93,760
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£873,383
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
967143
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
8186
Expenditure Support Costs
142762
Expenditure Depreciation
1184
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£87,803
Assets Total Fixed
3926
Assets Own Use
3926
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£289,356
Assets Total Liabilities
£115,673
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£177,609
Creditors One Year Total Current
115673
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£114,736
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
91729
Funds Restricted
85880
Funds Total
177609
Count Employees
17
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
4
Ar Cycle Reference
AR19
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2018
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2019
Ar Due Date
31 January 2020
Ar Received Date
17 September 2019
Income Donations And Legacies
18243
Income Other Trading Activities
25662
Income Charitable Activities
926505
Income Investments
0
Income Other
522
Income Total Income And Endowments
970932
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£91,494
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£821,574
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
913068
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
7950
Expenditure Support Costs
148524
Expenditure Depreciation
772
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£91,541
Assets Total Fixed
1888
Assets Own Use
1888
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£364,174
Assets Total Liabilities
£181,635
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£184,427
Creditors One Year Total Current
181635
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£185,223
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
93429
Funds Restricted
90998
Funds Total
184427
Count Employees
16
Charity Only Accounts
Yes
Latest Fin Period Submitted Ind
No
Fin Period Order Number
5
Ar Cycle Reference
AR18
Fin Period Start Date
1 April 2017
Fin Period End Date
31 March 2018
Ar Due Date
31 January 2019
Ar Received Date
4 October 2018
Income Donations And Legacies
61707
Income Other Trading Activities
71590
Income Charitable Activities
652204
Income Investments
0
Income Other
520
Income Total Income And Endowments
786021
Income Legacies
0
Income Endowments
0
Expenditure Raising Funds
£59,823
Expenditure Charitable Expenditure
£830,593
Expenditure Other
0
Expenditure Total
890416
Expenditure Investment Management
0
Expenditure Grants Institution
0
Expenditure Governance
15101
Expenditure Support Costs
252092
Expenditure Depreciation
903
Gain Loss Investment
0
Gain Loss Pension Fund
0
Gain Loss Revaluation Fixed Investment
0
Gain Loss Other
0
Reserves
£84,138
Assets Total Fixed
1323
Assets Own Use
1323
Assets Long Term Investment
0
Defined Benefit Pension Scheme
0
Assets Other Assets
£369,527
Assets Total Liabilities
£244,287
Assets Current Investment
0
Assets Total Assets And Liabilities
£126,563
Creditors One Year Total Current
244287
Creditors Falling Due After One Year
0
Assets Cash
£165,613
Funds Endowment
0
Funds Unrestricted
85461
Funds Restricted
41102
Funds Total
126563
Count Employees
14
Charity Only Accounts
Yes

06 Official extract

Charity Area Of Operation

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

07 Official extract

Charity Classification

Classification Code
308
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Sponsors Or Undertakes Research
Classification Code
306
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Services
Classification Code
102
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Education/training
Classification Code
201
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Children/young People
Classification Code
113
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
Economic/community Development/employment
Classification Code
309
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Classification Code
205
Classification Type
Who
Classification Description
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
Classification Code
101
Classification Type
What
Classification Description
General Charitable Purposes
Classification Code
307
Classification Type
How
Classification Description
Provides Advocacy/advice/information

08 Official extract

Charity Event History

Charity Name
BRITISH YOUTH COUNCIL
Charity Event Order
1
Event Type
Standard registration
Date Of Event
2008-03-17T00:00:00

09 Official extract

Charity Governing Document

Governing Document Description
MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 25 APRIL 2007 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION DATED 26 MARCH 2009.
Charitable Objects
TO ADVANCE THE SPIRITUAL, EDUCATIONAL AND PHYSICAL WELFARE OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN ANY MANNER WHICH IS NOW, OR MAY BE HEREINAFTER DEEMED BY LAW TO BE CHARITABLE, INCLUDING MAINTAINING CONTACT WITH SIMILAR BODIES WORKING IN THE SAME FIELD OVERSEAS.
Area Of Benefit
UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE NATIONAL

10 Official extract

Charity Policy

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