Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 1
Support Score: 4
  • No PartB
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Overall weighted support: +4
Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

YMCA TAUNTON

Bringing meaningful change to children, families and the community by developing innovative, inclusive, community-based solutions to social issues. Delivering the resources our community needs, particularly youth-minded but serving all ages; providing community activities, services and practical support which meet local needs, empowering all to reach their full potential in mind, body and spirit.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • There have been no income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • Why are there only 4 trustees?

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

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
31/08/23£312£309£3n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/22£514£508£6£0£390£2776.51419
31/08/21£312£275£36n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/20£355£344£11n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/19£311£307£4n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/18£319£287£32n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/17*£263£235£27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/16£452£179£272n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/15£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a
31/08/14£0£0£0n/an/an/an/an/an/a

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
Balance Sheet History
Established: 11 years

www.ymcataunton.co.uk

ymcataunton@btconnect.com

01823274667

Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebookX
UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Amateur Sport
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Other Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Other charitable activities
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Somerset,
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
Somerset Community Foundation£12,916
National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
Sport England£7,466
Co-Operative Group£2,577
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Contribution towards the overheads of a youth service, which have risen due to the cost-of-living crisis
£5,000 31/01/2023
Grant to YMCA Taunton
National Lottery Community Fund - Reconnections
£10,000 01/07/2022
The organisation will upgrade the main electrics and associated works in their community building to meet current electrical and fire regulations which will help them to run the activities of the YMCA supporting local groups and people within the ....more
Somerset Community Foundation - Youth and sport activities to address antisocial behaviour
£2,000 23/12/2021
Youth and sport activities to address antisocial behaviour
Co-Operative Group - Grant to YMCA Taunton
£2,577 23/10/2021
Our aim is to provide a safe space for young people to get off the streets, enjoy various activities and gain skills; while accessing support for mental health, substance abuse and sexual health.
Sport England - Covid Return to Play
£7,466 21/07/2021
108
Funding under Sport England's Return to Play - Small Grants funding programme for a Revenue project titled Covid Return to Play. This project lists its main activity as Multi Sports
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Food parcels for young families on low incomes
£816 08/02/2021
Food parcels for young families on low incomes
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Safe space and activities to support the physical and mental well-being of children and young people
£1,700 19/01/2021
Safe space and activities to support the physical and mental well-being of children and young people
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Support for families in deprived areas
£1,600 06/05/2020
Support for families in deprived areas during coronavirus
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Virtual youth work in Taunton
£1,800 31/03/2020
Virtual youth work and community meals
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£23,883 01/04/2019
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£23,883 01/04/2019
.
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Survey- Have your say
£9,588 02/07/2018
12
The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities. The project aims to address issues surrounding social isolation and improve levels of wellbeing.
Somerset Community Foundation - Neveah (as chosen by the youth – Heaven backwards)
£4,833 07/12/2017
11
Youth volunteering project to establish a community cafe
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£23,883 21/04/2017
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£23,883 21/04/2017
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
£23,883 21/04/2017
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
£17,913 21/04/2017
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
£17,913 21/04/2017
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
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

  • DR ANNA LOUISE WINCH Appointed: 2023
  • DR NICHOLAS MARK LOW (Chair) Appointed: 2016
  • GARI CHARLES LE PIQUET Appointed: 2023
  • ZARA MICHELLE COULSON Appointed: 2021
Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 25/06/2013, number: 1152585
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
10 returns made; AR17: 11 days late,
Main office

YMCA
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Objectives

1) 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.2) TO LEAD YOUNG 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 MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.4) 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.5) 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.6) TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving

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