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City Year UK

City Year UK Report and Financial Statements 2024-25

City Year UK's Report and Financial Statements for 2024-25 presents the trustees' report on the charity's year, including its impact placing young adult volunteer mentors in schools serving disadvantaged communities in London, Birmingham and Greater Manchester, its strategic priorities, fundraising and financial review, governance and audited accounts.

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City Year UK is an education charity that recruits young adults aged 18-25 as full-time volunteer mentors who support pupils in schools in disadvantaged areas while developing their own skills for work.

Key Metrics

13,455 young people aged 5–25 inspired in 2024-25
727 children given 1:1 mentoring by City Year mentors
98,634 hours of social action for children in underserved communities

Key Outcomes

  • 84% of pupils mentored 1:1 improved their social-emotional skills, and 82% ended the year at or above their expected level.
  • 8 out of 10 children (82%) mentored 1:1 agreed their City Year mentor had high expectations of them.
  • 9 out of 10 City Year mentors were in education, employment or training within 3 months of finishing.

Geography

England

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