Finance Score: -5
Governance Score: 7
Support Score: 7
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Multiple Deficits: -2
  • Fundraising costs high: -4
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Multiple returns filed late: -2
  • Overall weighted support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 9 ?

WORCESTERSHIRE YMCA LIMITED

Working from our own accommodation units, community centres, schools and prison, we provide a preschool nursery, management of children's centres, play workers in prison, schools work, youth work including the support of young people towards independent living, 'move on' accommodation and support for vulnerable adults.
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 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
  • Returns have been filed late on 2 occasions over the last 5 years and the current period appears to have been extended

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £137,121
  • On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending
  • Fundraising costs are extremely high relative to funds raised

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
31/03/24£3,945£4,577£-632£1,092£3,355£3,3558.81280
31/03/23*£4,548£4,521£27£919£4,528£4,528121400
31/03/22*£4,162£4,198£-37£841£4,299£4,29912.31437
31/03/21£4,436£4,283£154£0£4,335£4,33512.114337
31/03/20?£4,182£4,344£-162£634£4,182£4,18211.616598
31/03/18£3,408£3,252£156£0£3,783£3,65613.51250
31/03/17£3,451£3,116£335£0£3,628£3,383131270
31/03/16£3,674£3,664£10£0£3,293£3,08810.11600
31/03/15£3,703£3,760£-57£13£1,241£1,0373.31640
31/03/14£4,074£4,107£-33£22£1,298£1,0583.11690
31/03/13£3,295£2,692£603£21£1,330£1,12151050
31/03/12£2,262£2,306£-45£10£728£7283.8700
31/03/11£2,422£2,518£-96£8£612£6122.9700
31/03/10£2,198£2,200£-2£8£708£6633.6630
31/03/09£2,027£1,923£103£7£710£6684.2580
31/03/08£1,499£1,477£21£6£607£6175490
31/03/07£1,123£1,169£-46£6£586£5866450
31/03/06£1,007£980£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05£973£899£74n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£898£816£82n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 39.4%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 23.9%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 60%
Liabilities/Income: 132%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 8.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.8
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 39 years

ymcaworcestershire.org.uk

enquiries@ymcaworcestershire.org.uk

01527 61643

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
  • The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
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
  • Worcestershire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • People With Disabilities
  • 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£360,653
DCMS£64,722
Charles Hayward Foundation£25,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Charles Hayward Foundation - Grant to YMCA Worcestershire
£25,000 26/07/2023
HMP Hewell Rainbow project
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 20/01/2023
Our Place
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£64,722 23/07/2020
"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 operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Festival
£3,000 14/07/2020
Towards 1) food parcels and 2) age-appropriate holiday activity packs for the children and families accessing YMCA nurseries and youth employment training provision who are facing Holiday Hunger over summer 2020.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hewell Rainbow Project- Breaking Barriers and Empowering Communities to Thrive
£360,653 30/01/2020
36
The funding will continue to fund YMCA's programmes within HMP Hewell to give a meaningful way for the offenders to establish and/or maintain contact with their families whilst they are inside. Funded activities include a family programme for both ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA Worcestershire Limited
£9,750 08/08/2019
12
This project will provide counselling support to children and young people in a deprived area. Outcomes include improved mental health, greater resilience and self-esteem.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Hub Community Empowerment
£9,752 22/03/2019
12
This funding will be used to run a range of activities and trips for their staff. The project aims to continue offering a positive space for young people to learn and be supported.
Co-Op Foundation - Youth Community Spaces offer
£9,964 20/12/2018
Engaging with young people to understand how to make their centre more attractive, and developing a range of activity based on this.
DCMS - Building Connections Fund - Community Spaces
£9,964 20/12/2018
Engaging with young people to understand how to make their centre more attractive, and developing a range of activity based on this.
National Lottery Community Fund - Hewell Rainbow Project
£446,296 09/02/2017
36
This project will continue to support people serving sentences at HMP Hewell and their families. Through parenting courses, family days, baby bonding sessions, and workshops, it aims to create a supportive environment for prisoners on their release ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - 'Time to Share'
£183,191 13/12/2012
48
This continuation and expansion project is based in HMP Hewell, Redditch. It aims to tackle the isolation many families of prisoners feel and to make them aware of the support available to them within their area. The project also aims to raise ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 42-74
  • EMMA CARTWRIGHT Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Children'S And Family Mission Enabler
  • LINDSAY SARTORI (Chair) Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Retired Chartered Accountant
  • MELANIE BRADEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Executive Head Of Nurseries And Quality
  • PHILIP NORMAN SMIGLARSKI Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Retired
  • REV GAIL ROGERS Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
  • REV MICHAEL SERMON Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Minister Of Religion
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/10/1985, number: 516872
  • Registered at Companies House on 04/09/1985, number: 01944516
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
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR23: 175 days late, AR22: 156 days late,
Main office

Worcestershire Y M C A Ltd
Gordon Anstis House
Loxley Close
Redditch
B98 9JS

Objectives

THE OBJECTS FOR WHICH THE ASSOCIATION IS ESTABLISHED ARE (I) 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. (II) TO LEAD YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULLNESS OF LIFE IN HIM. (III) 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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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