LYG Foundation

The Games are managed by London Youth Games (LYG) Foundation, a registered charity (1048705).  LYG Foundation was set up in 1986, nine years after the Games were established as a Queen's Jubilee Project.

Historically, the Board oversaw every aspect of the Games from financing and sponsorship to policy direction and was supported by contractors and volunteers from several Boroughs. Its members were local councillors and other individuals involved in the development of the Games; it was advised by local Borough Team Organisers.

The Board recognised that as the Games have taken on major sponsors and grown in size and importance, it needed to look at the structure of LYG Ltd. 

In 2008 it implemented a new structure including the appointment of its first full time Chief Executive, Russell Findlay. Russell has experience of successfully leading a sports charity through growth and change, most recently as Chief Executive of Fulham FC Foundation.

In 2010 the Foundation has been through a review of its governance and structure and has adopted a new Memorandum and Articles of Association and is currently in the process of appointing new independent trustees.