international youth hostel federation

The charity supports children and young people, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. International Youth Hostel Federation is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in Algeria, Australia, and various other locations.

This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

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.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income

£742,017

Latest Expenditure

£850,666

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 113.6%

% of income going directly to charitable activities

Overall Efficiency 99.1%

% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)

Administrative Ratio 1.9%

Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £559

Charitable Activities £700,319

Other Trading £0

Investments £41,139

Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £842,764

Raising Funds £7,902

Governance £8,216

Grants to Institutions £0

Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial Year	Income	Expenditure	Charitable Spending	Net Assets	Reserves	Staff
2024	£742,017	£850,666	£842,764	£1,560,724	£1,544,299	13 / 0
2023	£633,149	£631,807	£623,019	£1,559,471	£1,525,056	11 / 0
2022	£1,578,639	£629,150	£624,916	£1,499,409	£1,445,731	10 / 0
2021	£744,096	£782,105	£778,372	£633,631	£601,573	9 / 0
2020	£1,143,391	£1,539,919	£1,537,443	£608,699	£575,729	21 / 0