INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION

Charity number: 1117014
Charity reporting is up to date (on time)

Charity overview

Activities - how the charity spends its money

Youth Tourism, Outdoor Education and Recreation and Environmental Conservation. On behalf of its parent charity, the International Youth Hostel Federation (IYHF), provides International Marketing and Information Technology Support to all member National Youth Hostel Associations, a global Online Booking Service @ www.hihostels.com, monitors Hostel Standards and offers International Training.

Income and expenditure

Data for financial year ending 31 December 2023

Total income:
£633,149

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Donations and legacies £1.29k
Charitable activities £598.58k
Other trading activities £2.38k
Investments £30.90k
Other £0

Total expenditure:
£631,807

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Raising funds £8.79k
Charitable activities £623.02k
Other £0

£58,720 investments gains (losses)

Charitable expenditure

Charitable expenditure

Some charities generate all, or a substantial part, of their income from investments which may have been donated to the charity as endowment or set aside by the charity from its own resources in the past. Such investments usually take the form of stocks and shares but may include other assets, such as property, that are capable of generating income and/or capital growth.

In managing their spending and investments charities need to strike a balance between the needs of future and current beneficiaries. They also need to take account of spending commitments that may stretch over a number of future years. To do this, charities will normally adopt an investment strategy designed to generate both income and capital growth. To maximise returns trustees may commit to investment strategies for several years.

Investments can experience large swings in value so trustees may, in a particular year, decide to realise and spend part of their charity’s capital or to invest part of its income.

By clicking the investment gains checkbox the charitable spending bar is adjusted to take account of capital growth as well as income. This shows the balance the charity is striking, between spending on current beneficiaries and retaining resources for future beneficiaries.

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Raising funds and other expenditure £8.79k
Charitable expenditure £623.02k
Retained for future use £1.34k

People

11 Employee(s)

9 Trustee(s)

Employees with total benefits over £60,000

Number of employees
£60k to £70k 1

Fundraising

No information available

Trading

One or more trustees are also directors of the subsidiaries

Trustee payments

No trustees receive any remuneration, payments or benefits from the charity.

What, who, how, where

What the charity does:
  • Education/training
  • Accommodation/housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Environment/conservation/heritage
Who the charity helps:
  • Children/young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/mankind
How the charity helps:
  • Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
  • Provides Services
  • Acts As An Umbrella Or Resource Body
Where the charity operates:
  • Algeria
  • Australia
  • Austria
  • Bahrain
  • Belgium
  • Bolivia
  • Bosnia And Herzegovina
  • Brazil
  • Canada
  • Chile
  • China
  • Croatia
  • Czech Republic
  • Denmark
  • Egypt
  • Finland
  • France
  • Germany
  • Greece
  • Hong Kong
  • Iceland
  • India
  • Ireland
  • Israel
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Jordan
  • Kuwait
  • Lebanon
  • Libya
  • Luxembourg
  • Malaysia
  • Malta
  • Morocco
  • Netherlands
  • New Zealand
  • Northern Ireland
  • Norway
  • Pakistan
  • Philippines
  • Poland
  • Portugal
  • Qatar
  • Romania
  • Saudi Arabia
  • Scotland
  • Serbia
  • Slovenia
  • South Korea
  • Spain
  • Sudan
  • Switzerland
  • Taiwan
  • Tunisia
  • United Arab Emirates
  • United States
  • Uruguay

Governance

Registration history:
  • 28 November 2006: Standard registration
Organisation type:
Charitable company
Other names:
  • HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL (Working name)
  • HOSTELLING INTERNATIONAL (Previous name)
Company number:
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Gift aid:
Not recognised by HMRC for gift aid
Other regulators:
No information available
Policies:
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Land and property:
This charity owns and/or leases land or property

Trustees

Trustees are the people responsible for controlling the work, management and administration of the charity on behalf of its beneficiaries. Generally trustees are treasurer, chair, board member etc. The trustees are responsible for keeping this list up to date and can do this by updating their details as they happen through the online service

9 Trustee(s)

Name Role Date of appointment Other trusteeships Reporting status of other trusteeships
Tom De Bruyckere Trustee 28 September 2024
None on record
Nicole Marie Sandoval Trustee 02 September 2022
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION
Received: On time
Miguel Perestrello Trustee 02 September 2022
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION
Received: On time
Hussain Ali Alhababi Trustee 02 September 2022
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION
Received: On time
Abdusalam El Elarabi Abuehmaera Trustee 02 September 2022
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION
Received: On time
Sanni Helena Viirto Trustee 02 September 2020
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION
Received: On time
Dr Uwe Boehm Trustee 17 October 2018
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION
Received: On time
Alan Bourne Trustee 17 October 2018
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION
Received: On time
Stephan Kurmann Trustee 03 September 2016
INTERNATIONAL YOUTH HOSTEL FEDERATION
Received: On time

Financial history

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Financial period end date

Income / Expenditure 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Total gross income £1.69m £1.14m £744.10k £1.58m £633.15k
Total expenditure £1.89m £1.54m £782.11k £629.15k £631.81k
Income from government contracts N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A
Income from government grants N/A £253.53k £24.75k N/A N/A
Income - Donations and legacies £101.55k £27.42k £14.23k £6.24k £1.29k
Income - Other trading activities £9.88k £1.09k £720 £4.38k £2.38k
Income - Charitable activities £1.52m £1.10m £695.43k £615.99k £598.58k
Income - Endowments £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Income - Investment £58.67k £15.18k £8.97k £10.58k £30.90k
Income - Other £0 £0 £24.75k £941.44k £0
Income - Legacies £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Expenditure - Charitable activities £1.88m £1.54m £778.37k £624.92k £623.02k
Expenditure - Raising funds £14.60k £2.48k £3.73k £4.23k £8.79k
Expenditure - Governance £22.41k £5.76k £465 £20.34k £12.90k
Expenditure - Grants institution £32.28k £16.23k £2.20k £463 £0
Expenditure - Investment management £9.98k £1.94k £3.40k £2.21k £7.98k
Expenditure - Other £0 £0 £0 £0 £0

Assets and liabilities

Definitions for assets and liabilities
Own use assets

These are assets, other than investments, which are held for more than 12 months and used to run and administer the charity such as buildings, offices, exhibits and fixtures and fittings.

Long term Investments

Investments are assets held by the charity with the sole aim of generating income which will be used for their charitable purposes such as deposit accounts, shares, rental property and unit trusts.
Investment assets are re-valued every year and included in the balance sheet at their current market value.
Long term investments are held for more than 12 months.

Other assets

These are assets held generally for less than 12 months such as cash and bank balances, debtors, investments to be sold within the coming year and trading stock.

Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability

This is a surplus or deficit in any defined benefit pension scheme operated and represents a potential long-term asset or liability.

Total liabilities

These are all the amounts owed by the charity at the balance sheet date to third parties such as bills due but not yet paid, bank overdrafts and loans and mortgages.

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Asset / Liability 31/12/2019 31/12/2020 31/12/2021 31/12/2022 31/12/2023
Own use assets £31.81k £26.32k £20.18k £40.82k £21.44k
Long-term investments £1.45m £427.62k £537.60k £478.38k £1.35m
Other assets £316.35k £516.21k £352.84k £1.24m £288.00k
Defined benefit pension scheme asset or liability £0 £0 £0 £0 £0
Total liabilities £454.90k £361.45k £276.99k £263.44k £103.82k

Accounts and annual returns

This table shows the charity's record of submitting annual returns, accounts and trustees' annual report (TAR) for the last five financial periods.
Title Reporting year Date received Received Download
Annual return 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2023 28 October 2024 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2022 03 November 2023 3 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2022 15 February 2024 107 days late Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2021 25 October 2022 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2020 28 October 2021 On Time Download Open in new window
Annual return 31 December 2019 02 December 2020 32 days late
Accounts and TAR 31 December 2019 02 December 2020 32 days late Download Open in new window
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Governing document

Details of the type of governing document the charity has and when it was established.
It is not the full text of the charity's governing document.

MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 03/04/2006 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 09/03/2008 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 15/04/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14/06/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 12/07/2010 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 08/08/2012 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION(S) DATED 06/08/2014 AS AMENDED ON 08 AUG 2018 AS AMENDED ON 26 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED ON 26 SEP 2016 AS AMENDED ON 20 MAY 2019 AS AMENDED ON 11 APR 2022 AS AMENDED ON 26 SEPT 2024 AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 14 OCT 2024

Charitable objects

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE CHARITY IS ESTABLISHED ARE TO PROMOTE THE EDUCATION OF ALL YOUNG PEOPLE OF ALL NATIONS, BUT ESPECIALLY YOUNG PEOPLE OF LIMITED MEANS, BY ENCOURAGING IN THEM A GREATER KNOWLEDGE, LOVE AND CARE OF THE COUNTRYSIDE AND AN APPRECIATION OF THE CULTURAL VALUES OF TOWNS AND CITIES IN ALL PARTS OF THE WORLD, AND AS ANCILLARY THERETO TO PROVIDE YOUTH HOSTELS OR OTHER ACCOMMODATION IN WHICH THERE SHALL BE NO DISTINCTIONS OF ORIGINS, NATIONALITY, COLOUR, RELIGION, SEX, CLASS OR POLITICAL OPINIONS, AND THEREBY TO DEVELOP A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OTHER PEOPLE, BOTH AT HOME AND ABROAD.

Area of benefit

The area the charity can operate in, as set out in its governing document.

UNDEFINED. IN PRACTICE, NATIONAL AND OVERSEAS.

Contact information

Address:
International Youth Hostel
Federation
7 Bell Yard
London
WC2A 2JR
Phone:
+44 7545 641612
Email:
info@hihostels.com
Website:

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