Manchester Young Lives Ltd
Analysis
Manchester Young Lives Ltd is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Manchester. It was registered in July 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03450197). It says it provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Manchester Young Lives Ltd reported income of £1.3m and spending of £1.1m, spending 87% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income fell from £1.3m to £1.3m (-2.9%), an average of -0.7% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income dropped by 29%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, Manchester Young Lives Ltd sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 95th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Boat Building Academy Limited (£1.3m), World Book Day Limited (£1.3m) and Wilmslow Preparatory School Trust Limited (£1.2m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 92%, donations and legacies 5.9% and investments 1.8%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £232k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 39 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 5.9%
- Charitable activities 92%
- Trading 0.3%
- Investments 1.8%
In the charity's own words
Manchester Young Lives provides open access play,youth engagement and educational activities to children and young people in Manchester. We provide dedicated support and learning through activities which enable the physical, social, emotional and educational development of children and young people which assists in improving their life chances and making a successful transition to adult life.
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| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Boat Building Academy Limited | Lyme Regis | £1.3m |
| World Book Day Limited | London | £1.3m |
| Wilmslow Preparatory School Trust Limited | Cheshire | £1.2m |
| The Girls' Network | London | £1.3m |