Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 4

Low unrestricted reserves: -2

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 8

YMCA ESSEX

We plan and run a programme of childcare & informal youth groups for different ages, both in & around the YMCA, including Family Support.We deliver quality training programmes for young people, including Focus Groups and Young Carers.We also run a nursery & manage Breakfast Clubs & Out of School Clubs at 8 locations.At our Colchester site we provide accommodation for up to 44 young people

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received modest backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

Unrestricted reserves appear to be dangerously low at the latest year end

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E		Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23		£1,642	£1,648	£-6	£0	£1,205	£208	1.5	87	10
31/03/22		£1,602	£1,547	£55	£0	£1,211	£194	1.5	57	20
31/03/21		£1,230	£1,275	£-46	£0	£1,156	£1,041	9.8	60	20
31/03/20		£1,454	£1,552	£-98	£0	£1,234	£1,077	8.3	80	20
31/03/19	*	£1,481	£1,415	£66	£0	£1,332	£1,143	9.7	73	100
31/03/18		£1,506	£1,332	£175	£0	£1,266	£1,198	10.8	71	0
31/03/17		£1,183	£1,158	£25	£0	£1,091	£1,013	10.5	70	0
31/03/16		£1,052	£1,032	£20	£0	£956	£911	10.6	66	0
31/03/15		£1,071	£1,068	£3	£5	£413	£384	4.3	62	0
31/03/14		£1,096	£1,155	£-59	£620	£410	£360	3.7	62	0
31/03/13		£1,006	£1,152	£-146	£577	£469	£160	1.7	37	0
31/03/12		£1,831	£1,838	£-6	£573	£615	£431	2.8	95	0
31/03/11		£1,776	£1,841	£-64	£590	£622	£423	2.8	90	0
31/03/10		£1,710	£1,661	£49	£588	£686	£404	2.9	90	0
31/03/09		£1,423	£1,376	£47	£560	£637	£396	3.5	70	0
31/03/08		£1,226	£934	£292	£461	£590	£318	4.1	45	0
31/03/07		£464	£411	£54	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/06		£242	£272	£-31	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£344	£341	£3	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£245	£185	£60	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 5%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 9%
Liabilities/Income: 8%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 17%
Reserves/Spending: 1.5 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 4.1

Asset Split ?

Established: 28 years

www.ymcaessex.org.uk

Finance@ymcachelmsford.org.uk

01245355677

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

87 employees
10 volunteers

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following significant donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Essex
£10,120	20/04/2023	towards the core costs of a charity supporting young people in Chelmsford
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Essex
£150	20/04/2022	towards building lives, hope and futures for children, young people and families in Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Essex
£4,000	10/02/2022	to help provide essentials moving in packs for former homeless young people at the Colchester accommodation
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Essex
£10,000	13/04/2021	towards upgrading the wi-fi network to improve internet connectivity at a YMCA housing facility for young people in Colchester
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Essex
£150	15/03/2021	towards building lives, hope and futures for children, young people and families in Essex
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£6,188	22/06/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Essex Community Foundation - Greenstead Youth Project
£4,582	12/06/2020 12	To help run a youth group in the Greenstead area of Colchester
Essex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Essex
£150	03/04/2020	Towards building lives, hope and futures for children, young people and families in Essex
Essex Community Foundation - Young Parents Support Group
£5,000	21/03/2019 11	To support young parents in the Witham and Braintree areas to develop resilience and positive behaviour patterns
Essex Community Foundation - Bright Ideas
£4,661	13/09/2017 12	To allow young people to become engaged in community by undertaking surveys and taking forward actions in Braintree

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 32-80

KHAN KASSAM Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Solicitor

ASHLEY MILLER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: .

MICHAEL DAVID LANGLEY BROMFIELD Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Event Manager

MICHAEL TIMOTHY MINTA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Project Manager/Director

NICOLA TANDY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Executive Assistant

PAULINA NEWMAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Delivery Director

JOHN BLAIR Appointed: 2022, Occupation: ., Other trusteeships: MANKIND UK, RIVER WAVENEY TRUST,

PAUL COLEMAN Appointed: 2022, Occupation: ., Other trusteeship: Southend City Baptist Church,

RAKESH KRISHNAN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeship: Havens Hospices,

DAVID CLARKE Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Chartered Accountant, Other trusteeship: CHELMSFORD DISTRICT SCOUT COUNCIL,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/03/1996, number: 1054070
Registered at Companies House on 12/03/1996, number: 03171206

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
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
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Social media policy and procedures
Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR19: 33 days late,

Main office

YMCA
Victoria Road
Chelmsford
CM1 1NZ

Objectives

TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING BY:(A) PROMOTING A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST, WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND PEOPLE OF NONE CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES; AND(B) ENABLING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, TO FLOURISH THROUGH EXPERIENCING AND RESPONDING TO THE LOVE OF GOD DEMONSTRATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST;2.3.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;2.3.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES;2.3.4 TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND2.3.5 TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION ,INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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