Overall GiG Score: 16 ?
Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 6
Support Score: 7
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7

SWANSEA YMCA 

Services to support the development of young people, families and communities in Wales.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • 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 dynamic in terms of composition
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation
Established: 10 years

www.ymcaswansea.org.uk

info@ymcaswansea.org.uk

01792 652032

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UN SDGs
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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£1,076£1,073£3£6£701£7017.8392
31/03/22£993£964£29£2£698£6988.7392
31/03/21£760£686£74£13£668£66811.7185
31/03/20£811£897£-86£0£594£5947.91710
31/03/19£717£853£-136£1£680£6659.42755
31/03/18£765£759£6£0£817£80312.7260
31/03/17£843£811£32£0£810£80211.9230
31/03/16£687£775£-88£0£778£77712200
31/03/15£1,298£1,362£-64£15£857£180.2280

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.6%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 53%
Liabilities/Income: 73%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 7.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.6
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Arts/Culture/Heritage/Science
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Recreation
Who works here?
  • 39 employees
  • 2 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
  • People With Disabilities
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Throughout Wales,
  • This charity is based in an area of high deprivation

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
BBC Children in Need£172,978
Lloyds Bank Foundation£99,660
DCMS£24,871
Cheshire Community Foundation£4,250
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Cheshire Community Foundation - Y-Hub
£4,250 29/09/2022
Y-Hub
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Swansea YMCA
£59,613 09/09/2020
18
COVID19 - This will support activities and sessions for young carers who have been further affected by Covid-19. They will be less isolated, improve their emotional wellbeing, and increase their ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£19,871 24/06/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Swansea YMCA
£5,000 17/06/2020
6
COVID19 - This grant will provide training, equipment, and technology to support young people isolated as a result of Covid-19. They will feel less lonely and be better able to cope with their ....more
DCMS - VSCE CMC Fund
£5,000 22/05/2020
NET, Comic Relief and Children in Need will use this funding to provide: increased support to vulnerable people and hidden groups, thus reducing the burden on public services; reach local grassroots ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Swansea YMCA
£30,000 20/03/2020
36
This project will a youth club for LGBT+ young people. They will improve their confidence, reduce their feelings of loneliness, and have more friends.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to YMCA - Swansea
£99,660 16/07/2019
36
YMCA Swansea works with young people who are disadvantaged by social inequality and poverty. Our grant will fund a Street Outreach Youth & Community Worker to deliver support to up to 20 homeless ....more
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Swansea YMCA
£78,365 26/06/2019
36
This project will fund music sessions for children and young people from disadvantaged areas. They will improve their confidence, have a stronger sense of self, and be more secure in themselves.
National Lottery Community Fund - Y - Sound and Vision
£9,750 15/01/2019
12
Project Summary :_x000D_ Swansea YMCA will use the grant to enable disadvantaged young and older people to gain confidence, learn skills, and improve their wellbeing through the medium of music and ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 06/07/2017
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 41-61
  • DEBBIE LANE Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Concilator/Mediator/Hr Training Officer
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/11/2013, number: 1154553
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/08/2013, number: 08634510
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Estyn: Her Majesty's Inspectorate For Education And Training In Wales
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
  • 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
9 returns made; all on time
Main office

YMCA Swansea
1 The Kingsway
Swansea
SA1 5JQ

Objectives

1. TO HELP YOUNG PEOPLE, ESPECIALLY BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY TO ADVANCE IN LIFE THROUGH:A. THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL AND LEISURE TIME ACTIVITIES PROVIDED IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE, DESIGNED TO IMPROVE THEIR CONDITIONS;B. PROVIDING SUPPORT AND ACTIVITIES WHICH DEVELOP THEIR SKILLS, CAPACITIES AND CAPABILITIES TO ENABLE THEM TO PARTICIPATE IN SOCIETY AS MATURE AND RESPONSIBLE INDIVIDUALS.2. THE PROMOTION OF SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONGST PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY.FOR THE PURPOSE OF THIS CLAUSE ‘SOCIALLY EXCLUDED’ MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PARTS OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF ONE OF MORE OF THE FOLLOWING FACTORS: UNEMPLOYMENT; FINANCIAL HARDSHIP; YOUTH OR OLD AGE; ILL HEALTH (PHYSICAL OR MENTAL); SUBSTANCE ABUSE OR DEPENDENCY INCLUDING ALCOHOL AND DRUGS; DISCRIMINATION ON THE GROUNDS OF SEX, RACE, DISABILITY, ETHNIC ORIGIN, RELIGION, BELIEF, CREED, SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER RE-ASSIGNMENT; POOR EDUCATIONAL OR SKILLS ATTAINMENT; RELATIONSHIP AND FAMILY BREAKDOWN; POOR HOUSING (THAT IS HOUSING THAT DOES NOT MEET BASIC HABITABLE STANDARDS; CRIME (EITHER AS A VICTIM OF CRIME OR AS AN OFFENDER REHABILITATING INTO SOCIETY).3. TO FURTHER OR BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF WALES, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID RESIDENTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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