Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: 9
Support Score: 11
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +11
Overall GiG Score: 21 ?

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Primary objectives include the provision of accomodation, support, advice and therapeutic services, education and training, apprenticeships, leisure and recreational activities, particularly for young people and those who are disadvantaged.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £543,260
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit £k
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£16,768£20,159£-3,391£161£6,361£6,1913.736276
31/03/22£16,252£16,399£-147£97£9,754£9,6497.1381142
31/03/21£16,204£16,282£-78£155£9,901£9,6657.1391196
31/03/20£15,105£15,190£-85£235£9,974£9,8847.8386243
31/03/19£13,865£13,181£684£77£10,059£9,9819.1369201
31/03/18£11,505£11,149£357£17£9,376£9,315103360
31/03/17£14,473£11,604£2,869£11£9,019£8,9579.33460
31/03/16£11,291£11,553£-261£16£6,150£5,8586.13540
31/03/15£12,559£12,437£121£1,083£4,873£4,5474.42620
31/03/14£8,879£8,983£-104£755£3,174£2,9353.92090
31/03/13£8,838£7,430£1,408£665£3,278£3,1475.11880
31/03/12£6,822£6,701£120£568£1,169£1,1672.11570
31/03/11£6,023£6,325£-302£490£1,049£1,04721680
31/03/10£5,498£5,484£14£500£837£6471.41480
31/03/09£4,474£4,540£-66£520£823£6521.71310
31/03/08£4,152£4,071£82£541£889£7162.11230
31/03/07*£3,823£3,656£166£548£729£5411.81100
31/03/06£2,742£2,756£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£2,912£2,970£-58n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£2,515£2,408£107n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 73%
Liabilities/Income: 111%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 25 years

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£975,898
The Blagrave Trust£170,000
BBC Children in Need£132,495
Garfield Weston Foundation£80,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Hyde Charitable Trust - Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Support & Advice Service
£30,000 07/03/2024
Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Support & Advice Service
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000 13/10/2023
YMCA DownsLink Group: Tackling Youth Homelessness
Hyde Charitable Trust - Booster Fund 2022/23
£10,000 14/02/2023
Booster Fund 2022/23
Hyde Charitable Trust - Booster Fund 2022/23
£4,000 11/01/2023
Booster Fund 2022/23
Hyde Charitable Trust - YMCA DLG Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Brighton
£20,000 20/10/2022
YMCA DLG Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Brighton
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£500 20/10/2022
0
‘Cost of Living uplift: £500 to help projects meet their rising costs and respond to increased demand 31/10/2022’
Community Foundation for Surrey - Passport to Independence
£10,000 08/07/2022
Funding for local content for a digital platform for delivering skills and resources for young people
Community Foundation for Surrey - Supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children across Surrey
£20,000 07/05/2021
12
Funding toward a developmental project to enable asylum seekers within Surrey to gain access to opportunities and services, by a youth homelessness organisation.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000 12/02/2021
YMCA DownsLink Group: Transforming the lives of vulnerable young people
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£99,995 20/12/2020
This project will deliver trauma support to boys and young men who are victims of child sexual exploitation in Sussex and Surrey. The activities will result in increased support, understanding of ....more
The Blagrave Trust - Youth advice and employment support
£150,000 22/11/2020
Funding for their Youth Advice Centre and employment support for young homeless people
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£32,000 09/09/2020
18
COVID19 - This grant will fund an early intervention service for children and young people who are at risk of sexual abuse. They will also be isolated due to Covid-19. Young people will benefit ....more
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Downslink Group
£1,708 01/06/2020
Children, young people and families are at the heart of YMCA DownsLink Group (DLG) with a particular focus on the needs of young people who find themselves on the fringes of society and need support. ....more
The Blagrave Trust - COVID19
£20,000 30/04/2020
hardship and mental health support
Crisis UK - Grant to YMCA Downslink Group
£4,400 22/04/2020
Tablets for Young People in lockdown
Community Foundation for Surrey - YMCA (DLG) Guildford Positive Placements Mentoring Project
£10,000 01/04/2020
11
Support for a Mentoring Project which enables vulnerable, disadvantaged young people (16-25 years) to obtain education, employment or training
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANT
£81,339 01/04/2020
The Affordable Homes Programme provides grant funding to registered providers to support the delivery of affordable housing.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MOVE ON FUND
£894,559 01/04/2020
Grant funding to free up hostel and refuge spaces by increasing the availability of affordable move-on or second stage housing
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Downslink Group
£46,716 27/02/2019
23
Funding was provided for staff costs for an EngagementCo-Ordinator
Community Foundation for Surrey - Guildford Y Centre Chaplaincy
£3,000 01/11/2018
6
Start-up costs for a chaplaincy service with a social housing provider.
Community Foundation for Surrey - YMCA Guildford Positive Placements - Volunteer Expenses
£6,000 19/10/2018
11
Positive placements - an initiative which enables vulnerable, disadvantaged young people (16-25 years) to obtain education, employment or training.
National Lottery Community Fund - YMCA WiSE (What is Sexual Exploitation)
£499,134 30/08/2018
36
This is a continuation and development of YMCA WiSE, which works across Brighton and Hove, Surrey and East Sussex to support children and young people to stay safe in their relationships. The ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£30,000 13/03/2018
36
One to one support for young women who have experienced or are at risk from child sexual exploitation. Young women will receive support to better identify risky situations, develop their ability to ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Newcastle Upon Tyne Y.M.C.A
£53,393 06/08/2017
36
'Hungry to Learn' This project will deliver regular cookery sessions with small groups of CYP, teaching them to cook and eat healthy.
The Blagrave Trust - Youth Advice Centre
£150,000 05/07/2017
Youth Information and Advice
Community Foundation for Surrey - YMCA Guildford Positive Placements - Volunteer Expenses
£8,000 16/03/2017
12
Positive placements - an initiative which enables vulnerable, disadvantaged young people (16-25 years) to obtain education, employment or training.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£97,488 11/10/2016
36
This project will provide support to boys and young men who are at risk of sexual exploitation enabling them to access appropriate advice/support,improve their awareness and understanding of sexual ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sussex Central YMCA
£196,400 10/07/2013
36
towards three years' running costs of the WiSE Project, to support victims of child exploitation in East Sussex
National Lottery Community Fund - The RYP Project
£990,615 05/05/2011
60
"The RYP Project" is a three year project, led by Sussex Central YMCA to support young people leaving young offender institutions in Hove and Sussex to help minimise the risk of ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (10)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-73
  • ANDREW NEWELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • CAROLINE STEARMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant
  • DAMIAN HALEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director
  • FRANCES MARY BECKETT (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant
  • GIANLUCA ZUCCHELLI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Manager
  • MARGARET CHRISTINE GAIRDNER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director
  • MICHAEL CHAWATAMA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Healthcare Manager
  • NICHOLAS CLAUD LE QUESNE MOURANT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • SIMONE BUTTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Company Director
  • TIM DAVID MICHAELSEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/02/2000, number: 1079570
  • Registered at Companies House on 24/09/1999, number: 03853734
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Event History
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 3 days late, AR05: 44 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from EASTBOURNE AND WEALDEN YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION on 10/12/2021
Main office

YMCA Downslink Group
Reed HOUSE
47 Church Road
HOVE
BN3 2BE

Objectives

2.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARISE FROM ITS ACCEPTANCE OF ITS FOUNDING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE, THE PARIS BASIS OF 1855 INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL STATEMENT OF THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE YMCA IN ENGLAND AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME. 2.1.1 CONSEQUENTLY THE ASSOCIATION IS PART OF THE WORLDWIDE YMCA, A CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT WHICH SEEKS TO UNITE THOSE WHO, REGARDING JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR GOD AND SAVIOUR ACCORDING TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, DESIRE TO BE HIS DISCIPLES IN THEIR FAITH AND IN THEIR LIFE, AND TO ASSOCIATE THEIR EFFORTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF HIS KINGDOM. ANY DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ON ANY OTHER MATTER SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE HARMONIOUS RELATIONS OF THE YMCA MOVEMENT. 2.2 THE ASSOCIATION WELCOMES, SERVES AND WORKS WITH PERSONS OF ALL RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND OF NONE. 2.3 ACCORDINGLY THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE: 2.3.1 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; AND 2.3.5 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

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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