Finance Score: 2
Governance Score: 8
Support Score: 1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • 12+ Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +1
Overall GiG Score: 11 ?

YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON 

The YMCA's vision is of an inclusive Christian movement, tranforming communities so that all young people truly belong, contribute and thrive. We fulfill this vision through supported housing for homeless young people, family support and childcare, drug and alcohol programmes, community learning activities together with community and youth work.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • 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
Established: 29 years

www.ymcabc.org.uk

info@ymcabc.org.uk

01902371550

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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£3,139£3,085£53£0£1,795£1,79571011
31/03/22£2,873£3,105£-232£0£1,742£1,7426.71126
31/03/21£2,327£2,185£142£0£1,975£1,97510.8872
31/03/20£2,695£2,619£76£0£1,833£1,8338.4973
31/03/19£1,704£1,569£134£0£1,757£1,74513.3463
31/03/18£1,675£1,608£67£1£1,623£1,57511.8580
31/03/17£1,848£1,977£-128£23£1,556£1,4748.9630
31/03/16£2,058£2,025£33£21£1,684£1,5799.4680
31/03/15£1,977£2,007£-30£46£1,651£1,5129790
31/03/14£2,054£2,057£-3£45£1,681£1,5088.8830
31/03/13£2,221£2,267£-46£52£1,684£1,4757.8950
31/03/12£2,626£2,687£-61£67£1,730£1,0544.7820
31/03/11£2,486£2,561£-75£129£1,791£1,0304.8860
31/03/10£2,553£2,654£-100£129£1,866£4672.1950
31/03/09£2,724£2,690£34£155£1,971£5612.5930
31/03/08£2,735£2,576£159£110£1,934£6423910
31/03/07£2,915£2,928£-13£118£1,780£6522.71030
31/03/06£3,139£2,922£217£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£2,992£2,848£144£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£3,424£2,700£724£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 16%
Liabilities/Income: 11%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 6 months
Quick Ratio: 5
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Dudley, Sandwell, Staffordshire, Wolverhampton,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 101 employees
  • 1 volunteer

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 - Brewed for Success!
£9,050 23/05/2019
12
The funding will be used to deliver professional coffee-making workshops. The project aims to improve young people's employability skills.

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
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 31/01/1995, number: 1043739
  • Registered at Companies House on 20/01/1995, number: 03012233
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; all on time
Main office

YMCA
Tramway Drive
Wolverhampton
WV2 1BJ

Objectives

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.TO LEAD YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULLNESS OF LIFE IN HIM.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.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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