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2025

Impact Report 2025

23,000 children in the foster system benefiting from NCYL settlement monitoring across Washington, Missouri and Kansas; 42,000 students benefited from NCYL settlement enforcement requiring inclusive schools; 1.8 million Illinois public school students protected by bill banning municipal fines in schools
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6,000 youth per year freed from endless probation under AB 1376 (California landmark reform led by NCYL); 6,600+ advocates, providers and policymakers trained to help children and families navigate the immigration system; 346 youth trained to advocate and participate in policy change
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Emergency injunction secured halting unlawful deportation of hundreds of unaccompanied Guatemalan children in middle of night — federal judge issued order within hours; $10 million secured for trauma-informed youth services in Colorado; Flores Settlement Agreement preserved protecting all children in federal immigration custody
Key Metric 3
NCYL v. Noem: emergency litigation halted overnight deportation flights for unaccompanied Guatemalan children — preliminary injunction now protects all such children in federal custody; Carter v. Department of Education challenges federal government's abandonment of civil rights enforcement in schools following effective dismantling of Office for Civil Rights
2025

Impact Report 2025

374 young lives transformed in 2025; 100% of participants made progress in one or more target areas including emotional resilience, communication, self-esteem, relationships and self-awareness
Key Metric 1
97% of children look forward to coming to Ride High; 95% said they felt able to talk about their troubles; 99% achieved the Ride High Award; 56% showed improved school attendance after joining
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100% of 2025 participants increased their physical activity; 70% faced mental health struggles; 33% lived in Milton Keynes' most deprived areas; 89% relied on the free Ride High minibus to attend
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Aim High Alternative Education Provision launched in partnership with Haddon Training — delivering accredited qualifications in Horse Care and Animal Care for young people aged 14-25 with an EHCP; first intake starting Spring 2026; new site announced in Chester to double charitable impact
2024

Impact Report 2024

Nearly 800 people trained in 2024; 650+ NVQ qualifications delivered; 159 students released and provided with rehabilitation support
Key Metric 1
63% of supported graduates (206 of 329) placed into, or working towards, employment across 2023/24
Key Metric 2
Clink Events delivered 28,500 training hours for vulnerable adults and catered for 36,000+ people at 218 events; £4.80 returned to society for every £1 invested (Pro Bono Economics calculation)
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New permanent training facility opened in Herne Hill, South London, formally opened by Lord James Timpson in November 2024 — enabling training on day release and for young people at risk of offending; first ever apprenticeships delivered through combined in-prison and outside-prison training
2026

Impact Report 2025

1,741 distance learning courses funded in 2025 — 200 more than 2024; 115 prisons funded; 117 courses offered; 4,946 instances of information, advice and guidance provided
Key Metric 1
1,261 calls taken on the Advice Line (140 more than 2024); 8,050 minutes spent on the Advice Line; 86% of learners felt able to cope with prison in a positive way
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PET courses reduce the chance of someone returning to prison by over 20% and increase the chance of finding employment by over 20% (Justice Data Lab); milestone of 50,000 educational awards funded since founding in 1989 reached in August 2025
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50,000 educational awards funded since 1989 — milestone reached August 2025; top courses: NEBOSH HSE Award (270 learners), NEBOSH National General Certificate (78 learners), Nutrition to Support Physical Activity (60 learners), Business Start-up (58 learners), CMI Management Certificate (57 learners)
2024

Annual Report 2024

721 young men supported in total in 2024; 67 committed to the full intensive Mentoring programme (Real Lasting Change); 83 referrals received from probation officers (up from 10 in 2023)
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68% of 2024's new Trainees reached the benchmark of Real Lasting Change; 81% achieved at least one practical education, employment or training outcome; 64% were supported to access appropriate housing
Key Metric 2
Since founding: 3,131 prison-leavers supported; 648 became Switchback Trainees; 16,595 outcomes achieved across 10 Switchback Pathways; income now over £1.5m with headcount over 25
Key Metric 3
51% of 2024's new Trainees needed housing action on release (up from 33% in 2023) — reflecting the impact of the prison capacity crisis; 273 Trainees started a permanent job, apprenticeship or further/higher education course at the time of reporting
2025

510 Impact Report 2025: Turning Data Into Action

49 National Societies supported across 60+ countries
Key Metric 1
€33 million+ distributed via the 121 cash platform to 67,000+ households
Key Metric 2
31,000+ community feedback cases registered (94–99% resolution rate)
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146 anticipatory alerts issued across Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, Ethiopia and Philippines; Typhoon Kalmaegi early action reached 22,266 people; payment time in Ethiopia cut from 45 to 20 days; Morocco feedback response time cut from 49 to 7 days
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2025

Annual Review April 2024 to March 2025

£3.9 million raised in six weeks through Omaze Yorkshire House Draw partnership to fund health inequality programmes
Key Metric 1
Agency staffing costs reduced from £400,000 per week in 2023 to under £100,000 per week — a transformational improvement in financial sustainability
Key Metric 2
7% improvement in colleague engagement alongside financial stabilisation; financial resilience rebuilt ahead of National Insurance Contribution increases
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Rebuilt financial resilience through handing back loss-making contracts, reducing agency spend and driving efficiency — positioning the charity for a growth strategy to 2030
2025

Key Life Chances Report 2024/25

350+ people received personalised employment support through Works For Me; 58 secured employment; 31 Get Set Progress internships delivered with 85% transitioning to full-time work
Key Metric 1
333 students supported through education services; 25 active Sight Loss Councils across the UK including new expansion into Scotland
Key Metric 2
Total income £4.26m (net property income £3.93m, grants and donations £329k); total expenditure £5.33m including £745k grants to other organisations and £4.47m internal charitable expenditure
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Co-authored report with RNIB and APPG on Eye Health containing 21 recommendations for government, based on YouGov poll of 2,000 employers; residential employment and assistive technology course oversubscribed fourfold
2025

Impact Report 2024

861 families helped to get a good night's sleep through the Sleep Advice Service; 2,750 self-referrals received through website and helpline
Key Metric 1
123 children supported by the Innovation Centre to discover life and have fun; 1,266 books and toys lent through the Postal Lending Library
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43,053 downloads of information resources; £481,458 spent on life-changing research; 104 families helped by Legal Rights Service to access public services
Key Metric 3
85% of users who gave feedback rated Cerebra's information guides as excellent; top downloaded resource was the Disability Living Allowance Guide (13,721 downloads), helping families secure vital benefits