Finance Score: 1

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Pension deficit: -1
Reasonable growth: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

Good trustee age range: +3
Dynamic board: +3
Gender balanced board: +3

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 18

YMCA DOWNSLINK GROUP

Primary objectives include the provision of accomodation, support, advice and therapeutic services, education and training, apprenticeships, leisure and recreational activities, particularly for young people and those who are disadvantaged.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
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

Financial issues to consider:

There is a pension deficit of £543,260
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 24 years

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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		£16,768	£20,159	£-3,391	£161	£6,361	£6,191	3.7	362	76
31/03/22		£16,252	£16,399	£-147	£97	£9,754	£9,649	7.1	381	142
31/03/21		£16,204	£16,282	£-78	£155	£9,901	£9,665	7.1	391	196
31/03/20		£15,105	£15,190	£-85	£235	£9,974	£9,884	7.8	386	243
31/03/19		£13,865	£13,181	£684	£77	£10,059	£9,981	9.1	369	201
31/03/18		£11,505	£11,149	£357	£17	£9,376	£9,315	10	336	0
31/03/17		£14,473	£11,604	£2,869	£11	£9,019	£8,957	9.3	346	0
31/03/16		£11,291	£11,553	£-261	£16	£6,150	£5,858	6.1	354	0
31/03/15		£12,559	£12,437	£121	£1,083	£4,873	£4,547	4.4	262	0
31/03/14		£8,879	£8,983	£-104	£755	£3,174	£2,935	3.9	209	0
31/03/13		£8,838	£7,430	£1,408	£665	£3,278	£3,147	5.1	188	0
31/03/12		£6,822	£6,701	£120	£568	£1,169	£1,167	2.1	157	0
31/03/11		£6,023	£6,325	£-302	£490	£1,049	£1,047	2	168	0
31/03/10		£5,498	£5,484	£14	£500	£837	£647	1.4	148	0
31/03/09		£4,474	£4,540	£-66	£520	£823	£652	1.7	131	0
31/03/08		£4,152	£4,071	£82	£541	£889	£716	2.1	123	0
31/03/07	*	£3,823	£3,656	£166	£548	£729	£541	1.8	110	0
31/03/06		£2,742	£2,756	£-14	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05	*	£2,912	£2,970	£-58	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04		£2,515	£2,408	£107	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.8%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 73%
Liabilities/Income: 111%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 97%
Reserves/Spending: 3.7 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 1 months
Quick Ratio: 1.2

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
Religious Activities

How it operates

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

Where it operates

Brighton And Hove, East Sussex, Surrey, West Sussex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

362 employees
76 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£975,898
The Blagrave Trust	£170,000
BBC Children in Need	£131,995
Community Foundation for Surrey	£40,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Hyde Charitable Trust - Booster Fund 2022/23
£10,000	14/02/2023	Booster Fund 2022/23
Hyde Charitable Trust - Booster Fund 2022/23
£4,000	11/01/2023	Booster Fund 2022/23
Hyde Charitable Trust - YMCA DLG Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Brighton
£20,000	20/10/2022	YMCA DLG Youth Advice Centre (YAC) Brighton
Community Foundation for Surrey - Passport to Independence
£10,000	08/07/2022	Funding for local content for a digital platform for delivering skills and resources for young people
Community Foundation for Surrey - Supporting unaccompanied asylum seeking children across Surrey
£20,000	07/05/2021 12	Funding toward a developmental project to enable asylum seekers within Surrey to gain access to opportunities and services, by a youth homelessness organisation.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£40,000	12/02/2021	YMCA DownsLink Group: Transforming the lives of vulnerable young people
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£99,995	20/12/2020	This project will deliver trauma support to boys and young men who are victims of child sexual exploitation in Sussex and Surrey. The activities will result in increased support, understanding of ....more This project will deliver trauma support to boys and young men who are victims of child sexual exploitation in Sussex and Surrey. The activities will result in increased support, understanding of protective behaviours and improved well-being.
The Blagrave Trust - Youth advice and employment support
£150,000	22/11/2020	Funding for their Youth Advice Centre and employment support for young homeless people
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£32,000	09/09/2020 18	COVID19 - This grant will fund an early intervention service for children and young people who are at risk of sexual abuse. They will also be isolated due to Covid-19. Young people will benefit ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund an early intervention service for children and young people who are at risk of sexual abuse. They will also be isolated due to Covid-19. Young people will benefit through increased personal safety.
The Blagrave Trust - COVID19
£20,000	30/04/2020	hardship and mental health support
Crisis UK - Grant to YMCA Downslink Group
£4,400	22/04/2020	Tablets for Young People in lockdown
Community Foundation for Surrey - YMCA (DLG) Guildford Positive Placements Mentoring Project
£10,000	01/04/2020 11	Support for a Mentoring Project which enables vulnerable, disadvantaged young people (16-25 years) to obtain education, employment or training
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - AFFORDABLE HOUSING GRANT
£81,339	01/04/2020	The Affordable Homes Programme provides grant funding to registered providers to support the delivery of affordable housing.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MOVE ON FUND
£894,559	01/04/2020	Grant funding to free up hostel and refuge spaces by increasing the availability of affordable move-on or second stage housing
Sussex Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Downslink Group
£46,716	27/02/2019 23	Funding was provided for staff costs for an EngagementCo-Ordinator
Community Foundation for Surrey - Guildford Y Centre Chaplaincy
£3,000	01/11/2018 6	Start-up costs for a chaplaincy service with a social housing provider.
Community Foundation for Surrey - YMCA Guildford Positive Placements - Volunteer Expenses
£6,000	19/10/2018 11	Positive placements - an initiative which enables vulnerable, disadvantaged young people (16-25 years) to obtain education, employment or training.
National Lottery Community Fund - YMCA WiSE (What is Sexual Exploitation)
£499,134	30/08/2018 36	This is a continuation and development of YMCA WiSE, which works across Brighton and Hove, Surrey and East Sussex to support children and young people to stay safe in their relationships. The ....more This is a continuation and development of YMCA WiSE, which works across Brighton and Hove, Surrey and East Sussex to support children and young people to stay safe in their relationships. The organisation aims to involve service users in shaping the specific services they receive, and in co-design and co-creation of services. Funding will be used to commission an external evaluation and to apply for a Building Capacities grant.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£30,000	13/03/2018 36	One to one support for young women who have experienced or are at risk from child sexual exploitation. Young women will receive support to better identify risky situations, develop their ability to ....more One to one support for young women who have experienced or are at risk from child sexual exploitation. Young women will receive support to better identify risky situations, develop their ability to have healthy relationships and improve their self-esteem.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Newcastle Upon Tyne Y.M.C.A
£53,393	06/08/2017 36	'Hungry to Learn' This project will deliver regular cookery sessions with small groups of CYP, teaching them to cook and eat healthy.
The Blagrave Trust - Youth Advice Centre
£150,000	05/07/2017	Youth Information and Advice
Community Foundation for Surrey - YMCA Guildford Positive Placements - Volunteer Expenses
£8,000	16/03/2017 12	Positive placements - an initiative which enables vulnerable, disadvantaged young people (16-25 years) to obtain education, employment or training.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA DownsLink Group
£97,488	11/10/2016 36	This project will provide support to boys and young men who are at risk of sexual exploitation enabling them to access appropriate advice/support,improve their awareness and understanding of sexual ....more This project will provide support to boys and young men who are at risk of sexual exploitation enabling them to access appropriate advice/support,improve their awareness and understanding of sexual exploitation, and improve their health.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to Sussex Central YMCA
£196,400	10/07/2013 36	towards three years' running costs of the WiSE Project, to support victims of child exploitation in East Sussex
National Lottery Community Fund - The RYP Project
£990,615	05/05/2011 60	"The RYP Project" is a three year project, led by Sussex Central YMCA to support young people leaving young offender institutions in Hove and Sussex to help minimise the risk of ....more "The RYP Project" is a three year project, led by Sussex Central YMCA to support young people leaving young offender institutions in Hove and Sussex to help minimise the risk of reoffending. Individual action plans will be drawn up to help young people settle back into the community, find accommodation and access services and activities that will improve their confidence and increase their life skills.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 9/10 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 33-72

ANDREW NEWELL Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired, Other trusteeships: MOUNT VERNON HOSPITAL COMFORTS FUND, KAINOS COMMUNITY, HENLEY YMCA, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY NORTHWOOD, LANGLEY HOUSE TRUST,

CAROLINE STEARMAN Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Consultant

ERIN BARNES Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Learning Patnership Consultant

FRANCES MARY BECKETT (Chair) Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Consultant

GIANLUCA ZUCCHELLI Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Senior Manager

JOHN ERIC HOLMSTROM Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Charity Ceo

MARGARET CHRISTINE GAIRDNER Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Director

MICHAEL CHAWATAMA Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Healthcare Manager

NICHOLAS CLAUD LE QUESNE MOURANT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Retired

TIM DAVID MICHAELSEN Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 28/02/2000, number: 1079570
Registered at Companies House on 24/09/1999, number: 03853734

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Event History

03/06/2011 - Asset transfer in from MID SUSSEX YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
19/06/2015 - Asset transfer in from HORSHAM YMCA
30/06/2016 - Asset transfer in from GUILDFORD YMCA LIMITED
10/12/2021 - Asset transfer in from EASTBOURNE AND WEALDEN YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Other Regulators

Homes England

Policies in force

Complaints handling
Conflicting interests
Investment
Paying staff
Risk management
Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
Volunteer management

Filing Record

20 returns made; AR07: 3 days late, AR05: 44 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from EASTBOURNE AND WEALDEN YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION on 10/12/2021

Main office

YMCA Downslink Group
Reed HOUSE
47 Church Road
HOVE
BN3 2BE

Objectives

1) TO UNITE THOSE WHO, REGARDING JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR GOD AND SAVIOUR ACCORDING TO 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,2) TO LEAD 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 PERSONS OF ALL AGES WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE,4) TO PROVIDE SOCIAL HOUSING, HOUSES OR HOSTELS AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES INCLUDING A COUNSELLING SERVICE AND SERVICES FOR PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS,5) TO PROVIDE FOR AGED, DISABLED OR CHRONICALLY SICK PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF SOCIAL HOUSING, HOUSES OR HOSTELS AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES AND SERVICES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS,6) TO PROVIDE SERVICES, ADVICE OR ASSISTANCE UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS TO AGED, DISABLED OR CHRONICALLY SICK PERSONS IN NEED THEREOF AND PROVIDE ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES SPECIALLY DESIGNED OR ADAPTED TO MEET THE DISABILITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF SUCH PERSONS,7) TO PROVIDE RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA IN WHICH THE COMPANY OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS,8) TO RELIEVE POVERTY AMONGST THE RESIDENTS OF THE LOCAL AUTHORITY AREA IN WHICH THE COMPANY OWNS OR MANAGES HOUSING STOCK AND NEIGHBOURING AREAS,9) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING, PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE AND PROVIDING UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE AND FACILITIES FOR SOCIAL ENTERPRISE.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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