Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 5
Support Score: 5
  • Deficit on unrestricted reserves: -2
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Mainly male board: -1
  • Overall weighted support: +5
Overall GiG Score: 10 ?

BRIDGWATER YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Provision of Homelessness prevention advice, Housing and support for young people (16-25), families, and vulnerable adults. Community, Youth and families work including Early Years Provision, Health and Wellbeing facilities, information and computer technology, lettings of rooms and facilities to local groups and agencies. Training opportunities through social enterprise activities.
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 dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is predominantly male

Financial issues to consider:

  • This charity has an endowment fund which generates much of its income. Its latest spending amounts to only -2856.2% of total funds
  • There was a deficit on unrestricted reserves of £391,762 at the last year end after deducting the value of own use assets

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£10,550£10,999£-449£0£-385£-392-0.420124
31/03/22*£10,524£10,885£-361£0£101£940.121124
31/03/21£9,789£9,841£-52£0£462£4560.61878
31/03/20£6,790£6,745£45£0£626£6001.117742
31/03/19£6,141£5,929£212£42£581£5811.217042
31/03/18£4,915£4,718£197£0£369£3500.91280
31/03/17£3,759£3,716£43£0£172£1500.51210
31/03/16£2,812£3,250£-438£0£195£1950.7810
31/03/15£2,556£2,508£48£0£804£8043.8640
31/03/14£2,060£2,078£-18£0£788£7884.6440
31/03/13£1,908£1,574£334£0£838£8386.4380
31/03/12£1,774£1,444£330£0£540£5084.2390
31/03/11£1,066£1,147£-80£0£238£2382.5290
31/03/10*£977£1,052£-75£0£315£1481.7270
31/03/09£932£895£37£14£374£2192.9290
31/03/08£940£891£49£9£439£2413.3250
31/03/07*£1,110£1,098£12£13£208£20240
31/03/06*£1,256£1,238£18n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/05*£1,063£967£97n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/03/04£1,441£1,455£-14n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 1%
Highest pay band: £90,000-£100,000
Liabilities/Assets: 101%
Liabilities/Income: 250%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 102%
Reserves/Spending: -0.4 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -2 months
Quick Ratio: 0.1
Asset Split ?
Balance Sheet History
Established: 25 years

www.ymca-dg.org

info@ymca-dg.org

01278422511

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • Environment/Conservation/Heritage
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
GiG Classification
  • Emotional support, counselling or therapy
How it operates
  • Acts as an umbrella or resource body
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides human resources
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Devon, North Somerset, Somerset,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • Other Defined Groups
  • 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£100,000 30/10/2020
"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
Crisis UK - Grant to YMCA Dulverton Group
£13,575 01/05/2020
Cost of enterprise function on inform and user charge.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - ALB - Homes England - Affordable Housing Grant (PS)
£275,000 01/04/2019
Affordable Homes
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 01/04/2019
.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 01/04/2019
.
LandAid Charitable Trust - Conversion of hotel
£75,000 12/03/2018
12
A 1842-built hotel which was repurposed as rail engineering offices in 1950 has been empty since 2015, and is being disposed of by Network Rail. We will renovate the property and reinstate it as an operational hotel with 20 rooms, café and ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 22/05/2017
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 22/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 22/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£93,750 22/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£93,750 22/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of the open access youth provision, through a £1m ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Weston Rough Sleeping Project
£209,140 11/01/2017
60
The project will provide a range of support and accommodation solutions across North Somerset, both for rough sleepers or those who are imminently at risk of rough sleeping, providing access to emergency accommodation. The group will also assist ....more
Power to Change - Bridgewater YMCA
£185,938 01/10/2016
18
Grant to Bridgewater YMCA
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (8)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 35-82
  • ARTHUR HERBERT LEIGH Appointed: 1999, Occupation: Retail
  • ANDREW MUNRO SCOTT Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Financial Consultant
  • DAVID CHARLES ECCLES Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired
  • JASON HOBDAY Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Solicitor
  • JOHN ENNALS Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Youth Justice Centre Administr
  • JON CLAREY Appointed: 2009, Occupation: Local Authority Personal Advisor
  • JOHN RICHARD FORD Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Production Director
  • SARAH SLEVIN Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Social Worker
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/07/1999, number: 1076434
  • Registered at Companies House on 07/04/1999, number: 03746771
Gift Aid
  • NOT 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; AR22: 6 days late, AR10: 62 days late, AR07: 132 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR05: 2 days late,
Main office

YMCA
GEORGE WILLIAMS HOUSE
FRIARN AVENUE
BRIDGWATER
TA6 3RF

Objectives

A) 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. B) TO LEAD PEOPLE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULLNESS OF LIFE IN HIM. C) 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. D) 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. E) 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. F) TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN SEDGEMOOR DISTRICT COUNCIL AREA

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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