Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 8

Support Score: 4

Excess liquidity: -1

12+ Trustees: -1
Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +4

Overall GiG Score: 11

YMCA BLACK COUNTRY GROUP

The YMCA's vision is of an inclusive Christian Movement, transforming communities, so that all young people truely belong contribute and thrive. We fulfill this vision through supported housing for homeless young people, family support & childcare services in areas of deprivation, physical activity and healthy living services which promote well being, and community learning activities.

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Positives:

There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
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:

There are 13 trustees whereas the Charities Commission recommends a maximum of 12

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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		£7,643	£7,583	£59	£0	£13,466	£13,066	20.7	202	19
31/03/22		£6,759	£6,838	£-79	£0	£13,407	£13,000	22.8	196	39
31/03/21		£6,440	£5,818	£622	£0	£13,486	£13,109	27	178	6
31/03/20		£6,853	£6,664	£189	£0	£12,864	£12,495	22.5	193	22
31/03/19		£7,385	£6,972	£413	£0	£12,675	£12,293	21.2	178	87
31/03/18		£7,746	£7,233	£513	£1	£12,262	£11,826	19.6	193	0
31/03/17		£6,778	£6,493	£285	£63	£11,669	£11,192	20.7	186	0
31/03/16		£7,246	£5,956	£1,290	£97	£11,236	£10,712	21.6	216	0
31/03/15		£5,816	£5,536	£281	£106	£7,210	£6,567	14.2	210	0
31/03/14		£5,559	£5,380	£179	£107	£6,929	£6,299	14	219	0
31/03/13		£5,358	£5,104	£254	£93	£5,770	£5,497	12.9	230	0
31/03/12		£5,558	£5,465	£94	£175	£5,403	£4,610	10.1	231	0
31/03/11		£2,919	£2,754	£165	£141	£3,226	£3,173	13.8	158	0
31/03/10		£2,684	£2,373	£311	£84	£3,062	£2,972	15	142	0
31/03/09		£2,534	£2,394	£140	£58	£2,751	£2,647	13.3	123	0
31/03/08	*	£1,743	£1,493	£251	£40	£2,610	£2,406	19.3	112	0
31/03/07	*	£1,513	£1,314	£199	£19	£2,343	£2,298	21	89	0
31/03/06	*	£1,563	£1,286	£277	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£1,256	£1,184	£71	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£1,263	£1,170	£94	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 33%
Liabilities/Income: 86%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 20.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 2 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Established: 23 years

www.ymcabc.org.uk

info@ymcabc.org.uk

01902371550

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
Religious Activities
The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Dudley, Sandwell, Walsall, Wolverhampton,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

202 employees
19 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
National Lottery Community Fund - Wrens Nest Navigator Project
£644,501	22/03/2021 60	The group will use its funding over five years for the Wren’s Nest navigator project. The project aims to reduce crime on the Wren’s Nest estate in Dudley reduce unemployment and increase ....more The group will use its funding over five years for the Wren’s Nest navigator project. The project aims to reduce crime on the Wren’s Nest estate in Dudley reduce unemployment and increase educational attainment increase individual resilience and generally raise the skills and aspirations of estate residents by working with individuals and families via a combination of buddying mentoring physical and online activities and support. FULL REPORT
Sport England - Sports Hall Refurbishment
£100,000	10/12/2019 4	Funding under Sport England's Community Asset Fund funding programme for a Capital project titled Sports Hall Refurbishment. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Garfield Weston Foundation - WAF award
£88,000	05/10/2018	Glebe Centre Renovation
National Lottery Community Fund - Your Choice
£9,850	27/07/2018 12	This funding will be used to create a drama production for ex-offenders. The project aims to prepare and support their transition back into the community.
National Lottery Community Fund - Changing UR Health - 4 Life
£287,334	12/07/2012 36	This new project by YMCA Black Country Group aims to provide support to young people and young adults in Sandwell who have poor physical and/or mental health and well-being by offering a health ....more This new project by YMCA Black Country Group aims to provide support to young people and young adults in Sandwell who have poor physical and/or mental health and well-being by offering a health assessment and subsequent 24-week health and well-being programme. The full programme will encompass education, weight loss and/or healthy eating, physical exercise and mental health and well-being activities including exercise classes and cookery sessions.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (13)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 12/13 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-80

MARTIN JAMES SHENTON Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Accountant

ANN-MARIE WALSH Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Company Director, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

GEOFFREY STONYER Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall, STREET TEAMS,

JONATHAN ROBERT ROWE Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

JAYNE ALISON SARGEANT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

MARK ALLAN FUSSELL Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Recruitment Consultant, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY OLDSWINFORD,

OLASEINDE BALOGUN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

STEPHANIE PAULA PATRICK Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chief Executive, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

GRACE AMY ENGLAND Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Investment Manager, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

JOHN WELSBY Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired Local Government Manager, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

JEREMY OAKLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Retired Vicar, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

PAULINE TOMLINSON Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Deputy Chief Executive, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

PHILIP WALKER Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Construction Director, Other trusteeships: YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON, YMCA Walsall,

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 26/04/2001, number: 1086320
Registered at Companies House on 29/11/2000, number: 04116412

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Homes England
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; AR08: 1 days late, AR07: 13 days late, AR06: 2 days late, AR05: 12 days late, AR04: 2 days late,

Main office

YMCA
38 Carters Green
WEST BROMWICH
West Midlands
B70 9LG

Objectives

THE PROMOTION OF THE SPIRITUAL PHYSICAL SOCIAL AND INTELLECTUAL WELFARE OF THE YOUNG PEOPLE OF WEST BROMWICH AND DISTRICT IN LINE WITH CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLES A) BY ORGANISED PROGRAMMES WITH GOALS WHICH FURTHER THE DEVELOPMENT OF SPIRIT MIND AND BODY ANDB) BY AFFORDING FACILITIES FOR RECREATION SOCIAL NEED LEISURE-TIME ACTIVITY AND FOR MEETING SOCIALLY AND BY PROVIDING PROGRAMMES TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE TO PREPARE FOR EMPLOYMENT AND FOR THE UNEMPLOYED TO LEARN OR DEVELOP NEW SKILLS ANDD) BY PROVIDING (IN PURSUANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTS BUT NOT FURTHER OR OTHERWISE) HOSTELS WITHIN THE MEANING OF SECTION 129(1) OF THE HOUSING ACT 1974 OR ANY RE-ENACTMENT OR MODIFICATION THEREOF FOR THE TIME BEING IN FORCE

Defined Area of Benefit:

WEST BROMWICH AND DISTRICT

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