Finance Score: 2

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 12

Poor Liquidity: -1
Good Reserves: +1Pension deficit: -1
Strong growth: +2
Multiple Deficits: -2
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Grant maker support: +12

Overall GiG Score: 23

MILTON KEYNES YMCA LIMITED

Milton Keynes YMCA's main focus is to support young people to truly belong, contribute and thrive within their communities. We do this through the provision of: Homeless project, residential units, advice and guidance services and extensive activity programmes. We work in partnership with other organisations across the sector in MK, Luton, Beds and Northants.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end but unrestricted reserves are available
There is a pension deficit of £230,777
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 16 years
(31 years as a company)

www.mkymca.com

aCCOUNTS@MKYMCA.COM

01908295600

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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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		£3,258	£3,491	£-234	£22	£10,489	£1,815	6.2	47	15
31/03/22		£3,069	£3,243	£-174	£19	£10,744	£1,832	6.8	39	7
31/03/21		£2,733	£2,871	£-139	£82	£10,365	£1,216	5.1	35	0
31/03/20		£1,370	£1,495	£-125	£121	£10,433	£1,046	8.4	22	20
31/03/19		£10,844	£1,270	£9,574	£34	£10,614	£1,227	11.6	16	0
31/03/18		£1,500	£1,452	£48	£77	£1,507	£1,507	12.5	21	0
31/03/17		£1,577	£1,806	£-228	£38	£1,458	£1,458	9.7	22	0
31/03/16	*	£1,643	£1,700	£-57	£46	£1,709	£1,709	12.1	25	0
31/03/15		£1,485	£1,482	£3	£33	£1,779	£1,779	14.4	19	0
31/03/14		£1,445	£1,406	£39	£41	£1,753	£1,753	15	25	0
31/03/13		£1,308	£1,312	£-3	£49	£1,695	£1,676	15.3	24	0
31/03/12		£1,191	£1,147	£44	£209	£1,247	£1,226	12.8	26	0
31/03/11		£1,451	£1,374	£77	£197	£1,206	£1,142	10	29	0
31/03/10		£1,359	£1,351	£8	£211	£757	£730	6.5	20	0
31/03/09		£847	£842	£6	£76	£759	£743	10.6	30	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 48%
Liabilities/Income: 304%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 17%
Reserves/Spending: 6.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.4

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Acts as an umbrella or resource body
Makes Grants to Individuals
Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides services
Sponsors or undertakes research

Where it operates

Milton Keynes, Northamptonshire,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities

Who works here?

47 employees
15 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

National Lottery Community Fund	£998,149
Henry Smith Charity	£117,400
Garfield Weston Foundation	£70,000
Wolfson Foundation	£50,000
BBC Children in Need	£37,800

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Building Mental Wealth at YMCA
£499,300	26/05/2023	This funding will support and improve the mental health and wellbeing of young homeless people in Milton Keynes. Funding will enable the project to create a flagship 24/7 mental health service ....more This funding will support and improve the mental health and wellbeing of young homeless people in Milton Keynes. Funding will enable the project to create a flagship 24/7 mental health service supporting vulnerable young people living at YMCA and the wider community. This will involve increasing the staff team and improving the skillset of existing staff bridging the gap between YMCAMK and statutory services.
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to YMCA Milton Keynes
£117,400	11/05/2023 36	towards three years' salary and on costs of a Personal Development Coach at a project providing coaching for young adults in supported housing in Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to YMCA Milton Keynes
£1,673	22/10/2022	We will provide a range of physical activities to YMCA residents to improve their physical and mental health.
Wolfson Foundation - Grant to YMCA Milton Keynes
£50,000	09/12/2021	Fit-out of a room used to provide employment training
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000	17/09/2021	YMCA Milton Keynes: New Beginnings
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA Milton Keynes
£37,800	30/07/2020	Covid19 - This project will provide an employabilty skills programme for homeless young people impacted by COVID-19. Young people will improve their skills, be work-ready and improve their ....more Covid19 - This project will provide an employabilty skills programme for homeless young people impacted by COVID-19. Young people will improve their skills, be work-ready and improve their confidence.
National Lottery Community Fund - Under One Roof
£498,849	01/07/2019 36	The organisation will use funding to launch a new service, 'Under One Roof'. The focus of the project will be to provide a personalised pathway of support to residents who live in social housing in ....more The organisation will use funding to launch a new service, 'Under One Roof'. The focus of the project will be to provide a personalised pathway of support to residents who live in social housing in the city. The provision will focus on three keys areas: independent living, health and well-being and employability.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£50,000	18/06/2019	Resident's Lounge
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Milton Keynes YMCA
£50,000	26/03/2019	Furniture and fittings for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people working in Milton Keynes
National Lottery Community Fund - Y Space
£10,000	15/07/2010 12	This is a project by a registered charity in Milton Keynes. The group will use the funding to create a drop in activity centre for young people in the local community. This will provide a safe ....more This is a project by a registered charity in Milton Keynes. The group will use the funding to create a drop in activity centre for young people in the local community. This will provide a safe environment for young people to go to and take part in a number of activities including education and training.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (9)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 8/9 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 39-73

BENEDICTA MORROW Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Charity Director

DR ANTHONY JAMES HOLDEN Appointed: 2013, Other trusteeship: NORTHAMPTONSHIRE YMCA,

DR VASCO FERNANDES Appointed: 2016, Occupation: Retired

JENNIFER SWIFT Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Social Worker

JENNIFER WALKER (Chair) Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Business Executive, Other trusteeship: THE FRIENDS OF THORNTON,

JULIA ANNE UPTON MBE Appointed: 2013, Occupation: Company Director

LAURA MARGARET KEEN Appointed: 2020, Occupation: Director Of Finance At Milton Community Foundation, Other trusteeship: ARTS & HERITAGE ALLIANCE MILTON KEYNES,

PRESTON THOMAS AYRES FCA, Other trusteeships: MILTON KEYNES YOUNG MENS CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, EXTRA MILE CHALLENGES,

PHILIP STAINSBY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Company Director

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 08/09/2008, number: 1125743
Registered at Companies House on 02/12/1992, number: 02769788

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
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

15 returns made; AR16: 2 days late,

Recent reorganisation events:

Asset transfer in from CONNIBURROW COMMUNITY GROUP on 03/08/2023

Main office

1 North Sixth Street
MILTON KEYNES
MK9 2NR

Objectives

OBJECTSTHE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARISE FROM ITS ACCEPTANCE OF ITS FOUNDING CHRISTIAN PRINCIPLE, THE PARIS BASIS OF 1855 INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL STATEMENT OF THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE YMCA IN ENGLAND AS IT MAY BE AMENDED FROM TIME TO TIME.CONSEQUENTLY THE ASSOCIATION IS PART OF THE WORLDWIDE YMCA, A CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT WHICH SEEKS 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. ANY DIFFERENCE OF OPINION ON ANY OTHER MATTER SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH THE HARMONIOUS RELATIONS OF THE YMCA MOVEMENT.THE ASSOCIATION WELCOMES, SERVES AND WORKS WITH PERSONS OF ALL RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND OF NONE.ACCORDINGLY THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE:TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING BY:(A) PROMOTING A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST, WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND PEOPLE OF NONE CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES; AND(B) ENABLING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, TO FLOURISH THROUGH EXPERIENCING AND RESPONDING TO THE LOVE OF GOD DEMONSTRATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST;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;TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES;TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; ANDTO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NATIONAL

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