Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 10
  • Strong growth: +2
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +10
Overall GiG Score: 16 ?

RIPON YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

The provision of hostel accommodation for single young people aged 16-35. We provide a hall, lounge, training room for the use of the Ripon community. Our own work includes a drama club for young people aged 11-16 and a parent and toddler group.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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£272£262£10n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/22£283£236£48n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/21£266£199£67n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/20£188£150£38n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/19£212£130£82n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/18£136£122£14n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/17£106£160£-54n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/16£139£146£-7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/15£128£112£16n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/14£137£156£-18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/13£147£147£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/12£126£137£-11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/11£118£126£-8n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/10£92£98£-6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/09£102£96£7n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/08£109£100£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/07£91£103£-12n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/06£98£83£15n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£85£76£9n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£79£84£-5n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Established: 58 years

riponymca.org

ceo@riponymca.org

01765607609

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • 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
  • North Yorkshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind

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
National Lottery Community Fund£224,789
Lloyds Bank Foundation£75,000
BBC Children in Need£30,880
DCMS£14,750
Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Ripon Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA)
£75,000 06/07/2023
36
Unrestricted grant over 3 years towards the core costs of Ripon Young Mens Christian Association (YMCA)
National Lottery Community Fund - Ripon Youth Matters
£214,844 24/03/2023
This funding will be used to continue to develop their youth work programme in Ripon and engage more young people in activities which benefit their mental health well-being and resilience. The project aims to encourage connection to others reduce ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ripon Young Men's Christian Association
£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’
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Ripon YMCA
£1,045 23/10/2021
We would like to provide safe spaces to talk, share and support alongside Mental Health Awareness Training for our community, especially targeting parents, young people and isolated individuals.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Ripon Young Men's Christian Association
£30,380 30/07/2021
This project will provide a Young Leaders Programme for young people who lack opportunities to be active or to access education, skills and training. It will lead to improved aspirations, confidence and self-esteem and better opportunities for ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£10,000 23/07/2021
Works For You
National Lottery Community Fund - Wednesday Drop-in
£9,945 19/03/2021
11
The funding will be used to deliver well-being and support sessions for vulnerable young people The project aims to help improve the mental health and well-being which has been impacted by the COVID-19 global pandemic.
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£14,750 04/09/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots and small organisations who can provide an ....more
Two Ridings Community Foundation - Covid19
£2,000 08/04/2020
Covid-19. Funding for food, well-being packs and tablets to support vulnerable tenants.
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • ANTHONY PITT Appointed: 2021
  • IAN VARNES Appointed: 2024
  • JOANNE THACKWRAY Appointed: 2018
  • REBECCA MIAN Appointed: 2021
  • SEAN MCKIBBEN Appointed: 2019
  • VICTORIA HOGG Appointed: 2023
  • YVONNE AGARS Appointed: 2022
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 09/01/1967, number: 250986
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
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
  • 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
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

YMCA
5 Water Skellgate
Ripon
HG4 1BQ

Objectives

(1) 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 EXTENTION OF HIS KINGDOM.(2) TO LEAD YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULLNESS OF LIFE IN HIM.(3) 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.(4) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES.(5) TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.(6) TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASONS OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

RIPON AND DISTRICT

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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