YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL
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Cash
£692K
+39.9% highest in 3 filed years
Net assets
£544K
+49.7% highest in 3 filed years
Employees
82
+6.5% highest in 3 filed years
Profit before tax
£181K
+330.6% vs 2024
Watchouts
Facts from the Companies House register and the latest accounts — not a rating
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1 PSC ceased in last 24 months
Significant control changed hands — see the Ownership section.
Net assets
3-year trend · vs Consumer Discretionary median
Accounts
3-year trend · Δ = latest vs prior filed period · latest reflected 2025-09-30
| Metric | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 | Δ vs prior |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Turnover | £398,397 | £398,293 | £353,855 | -11.2% | |
| Operating profit | — | — | — | — | |
| Profit before tax | — | -£78,356 | £180,650 | +330.6% | |
| Net profit | £59,366 | — | £180,650 | — | |
| Cash | £548,674 | £494,765 | £692,006 | +39.9% | |
| Total assets less current liabilities | £441,966 | £363,610 | £544,260 | +49.7% | |
| Net assets | £441,966 | £363,610 | £544,260 | +49.7% | |
| Equity | £441,966 | £363,610 | £544,260 | +49.7% | |
| Average employees | 69 | 77 | 82 | +6.5% | |
| Wages | £1,368,251 | £1,578,097 | £1,738,152 | +10.1% | |
| Directors' remuneration | — | £127,709 | £131,816 | +3.2% |
Values shown as filed in the company's annual accounts. — indicates the figure wasn't present under that line item in that period. The Δ column is the change from the prior filed period as a percentage of |prior|; lines a company doesn't report show —. About these numbers
Ratios
Computed from the line items above — sparklines read oldest → newest
| Ratio | Trend | 2023-09-30 | 2024-09-30 | 2025-09-30 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Net margin | 14.9% | — | 51.1% | |
| Current ratio | 2.78x | 2.51x | 3.06x |
Margins divide P&L lines by turnover. Gearing is liabilities over total assets. Current ratio is current assets over creditors falling due within one year. Interest cover is operating profit over absolute finance costs. Sector-distribution context coming next.
Name history
Renamed 3 times since incorporation
- YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL 2011-08-05 → present
- YL. 2005-02-02 → 2011-08-05
- YOUNG LIFE. 2004-08-09 → 2005-02-02
- YL 2002-01-31 → 2004-08-09
Audit & accounting basis
- Accounting basis
- FRS 102
- Reporting scope
- Consolidated group
- Auditor
- Lewis Brownlee (Chichester) Limited
- Audit opinion
- Unqualified (clean)
- Going concern
- Affirmed
“In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the Trustees' use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate. Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the group and parent charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of time of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue.”
Group structure
- YOUNG LIFE INTERNATIONAL · parent
- YLIM Limited 100%
Significant events
- “The trustees have reviewed the Charity Governance Code, published in 2017 by the external Good Governance Steering Group body.”
- “The impact of inflation: developments in the external economic environment continue to impact upon overhead costs, the value of employee take-home pay, and donors' capacities to continue to give to the Charity.”
- “Safeguarding allegations: the Child Protection & Safeguarding Policy continues to be periodically reviewed in light of changing legislation and safeguarding risks.”
- “Data breaches & data regulatory compliance: the Charity has conducted a comprehensive internal data audit and is implementing a multi-year programme of technical, procedural, and organisational upgrades to strengthen its GDPR compliance.”
- “Staff retention: the Charity was subject to an internal HR Assessment conducted by the Europe Divisional Operations, to help management consider how we can best take care of staff and retain a deep pool of talent long term.”
Auditor, going-concern and subsidiary information is drawn from the narrative of the latest annual accounts. About these numbers
People
7 active · 22 resigned
| Name | Role | Appointed | Born | Nationality |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUTTON, Benedict William | Secretary | 2017-06-01 | — | — |
| BACKLER, Edwin Andrew | Director | 2022-09-26 | Aug 1966 | British |
| JOHNSTON, Brooke | Director | 2020-05-18 | Jan 1975 | British |
| MCCORMICK, Liam Ross | Director | 2014-02-01 | Aug 1972 | British |
| MCCORMICK, Lucinda Claire | Director | 2023-09-25 | Nov 1978 | British |
| SHERRILL, Paul | Director | 2005-10-24 | Jun 1964 | American |
| WOODMAN, Paul | Director | 2018-09-06 | Feb 1971 | British |
Show 22 resigned officers
| Name | Role | Appointed | Resigned |
|---|---|---|---|
| ELLIOTT, Gail Helen | Secretary | 2002-01-31 | 2002-02-01 |
| JOHNSTON, Brooke Ramsey | Secretary | 2002-12-09 | 2009-03-20 |
| SIMS, John Andrew | Secretary | 2002-02-01 | 2002-12-09 |
| ALBERTI, Kerry Barton | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2006-02-01 |
| BATES, Alastair Jonathan | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2009-04-24 |
| CORDER, William Lee, Dr | Director | 2005-08-25 | 2016-04-15 |
| EDWARDS, Chad Stephen | Director | 2016-05-16 | 2019-09-22 |
| HEBNER, Frank William | Director | 2008-05-30 | 2011-09-28 |
| KAMGAING, Moyo | Director | 2008-03-01 | 2012-09-25 |
| KAMGAING, Toyin | Director | 2006-07-04 | 2011-03-01 |
| MURPHY, Donna Mae | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2005-09-03 |
| PYKETT, Christopher John | Director | 2002-01-31 | 2002-02-01 |
| REES, Peter Anthony | Director | 2012-03-16 | 2015-01-31 |
| SALINS, Sundeep Michael | Director | 2012-03-16 | 2024-02-24 |
| SIMS, John Andrew | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2003-03-24 |
| SMITH, Carl Kevin | Director | 2012-03-16 | 2019-05-29 |
| STEPHENSON, Kathaleen Hanna | Director | 2006-11-22 | 2007-09-07 |
| TYNE, Colin | Director | 2007-09-07 | 2007-12-25 |
| WARD, Peter, Dr | Director | 2002-02-01 | 2006-03-01 |
| WATTS, Malcolm John | Director | 2006-07-04 | 2008-01-25 |
| WENHAM, Peter Michael | Director | 2009-11-16 | 2012-09-25 |
| WHITTAKER, Matthew John | Director | 2020-01-31 | 2020-08-06 |
Ownership
Persons with significant control
| Name | Kind | Nature of control | Notified | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Young Life | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100% | 2026-01-06 | Active |
| Mrs Brooke Johnston | Individual | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2024-05-13 | Ceased 2026-01-06 |
| Mrs Sonia Mawhinney | Individual | Voting 75–100% | 2024-01-26 | Ceased 2024-05-13 |
| Young Life | Corporate entity | Voting 75–100%, Appoints directors | 2016-04-06 | Ceased 2024-01-26 |
Filing timeline
Last 20 of 136 total filings
| Date | Type | Category | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-05-17 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2026-01-22 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2026-01-19 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2026-01-16 | PSC02 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2025-04-01 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2025-01-17 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-05-21 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-05-21 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-03-18 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2024-02-28 | TM01 | officers | Termination director company with name termination date | |
| 2024-01-26 | PSC07 | persons-with-significant-control | Cessation of a person with significant control | |
| 2024-01-26 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2024-01-26 | PSC01 | persons-with-significant-control | Notification of a person with significant control | |
| 2023-11-30 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2023-11-01 | AD01 | address | Change registered office address company with date old address new address | |
| 2023-06-26 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2023-02-01 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates | |
| 2022-09-28 | AP01 | officers | Appoint person director company with name date | |
| 2022-03-08 | AA | accounts | Accounts with accounts type group | |
| 2022-01-13 | CS01 | confirmation-statement | Confirmation statement with no updates |
Public-record activity
Raw counts from Companies House — last 12–24 months
- Filings
- 4
- Capital events
- 0
- Officers appointed
- 0
- Officers resigned
- 0
last 12 months
last 24 months
last 12 months
last 12 months
Direct counts from the register. No score, no rating — see the Filing timeline for the underlying events.