Finance Score: 6

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 6

Liabilities <10%: +3
Good reserves management: +3

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

Grant maker support: +6

Overall GiG Score: 18

CARDIFF YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

To tackle the issues of social young people in the most needed areas of Cardiff. To continue to evolve and adapt our services to meet the needs of the local community and aim to provide high quality services in specialist areas: Personal & Social Development; Health & Fitness; Drug/Alcohol Awareness & Avoidance and Education & Training.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has a robust balance sheet
Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent 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 gender
This charity is based in an area of extremely high deprivation

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity is not recognised by HMRC for Gift Aid according to its latest published return

Established: 10 years

www.cardiffymca.co.uk

enquiries@cardiffymca.co.uk

02920465250

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	£721	£797	£-77	£0	£1,101	£520	7.8	21	0
31/03/22	£996	£807	£189	£0	£1,177	£481	7.2	24	10
31/03/21	£859	£695	£164	£0	£988	£301	5.2	29	15
31/03/20	£876	£686	£190	£0	£825	£259	4.5	29	31
31/03/19	£761	£607	£154	£0	£634	£246	4.9	27	32
31/03/18	£767	£594	£173	£0	£480	£209	4.2	24	0
31/03/17	£607	£543	£64	£0	£307	£190	4.2	17	0
31/03/16	£545	£530	£14	£0	£243	£195	4.4	15	0
31/03/15	£658	£429	£229	£12	£229	£158	4.4	11	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 6%
Liabilities/Income: 9%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 47%
Reserves/Spending: 7.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 8 months
Quick Ratio: 9.8

Asset Split ?

Listed activities

Economic/Community Development/Employment
Education/Training
General Charitable Purposes
Recreation
The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives

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 extremely high deprivation

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
People Of A Particular Ethnic Or Racial Origin
People With Disabilities
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

21 employees

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	£33,500
Garfield Weston Foundation	£30,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
BBC Children in Need - Grant to Cardiff YMCA Housing Association Ltd.
£30,500	31/01/2022	This project will deliver healthy sexual relationships support to young people. This will result in them feeling more empowered, have more positive relationships, and better able to manage their ....more This project will deliver healthy sexual relationships support to young people. This will result in them feeling more empowered, have more positive relationships, and better able to manage their emotions.
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£30,000	14/08/2020	YMCA Young People's Centre
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA Cardiff
£3,000	17/06/2020 6	COVID19 - This grant will fund online sessions and care packages for young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19. The packages and complementary online sessions will encourage positive ....more COVID19 - This grant will fund online sessions and care packages for young people who are isolated at home due to Covid-19. The packages and complementary online sessions will encourage positive wellbeing and reduce social isolation.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Healthy Relationships Service
£10,000	09/09/2019 12	The Healthy Relationships Service
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA Cardiff
£30,000	15/03/2019 36	This project will provide healthy relationship advice to young people. They will make better sexual health choices, improve their family relationships, and increase their self-belief.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cardiff YMCA
£75,000	20/03/2018 36	To fund a Project Worker to support Young Adult Carers aged 17-25 in the Cardiff and Vale of Glamorgan areas.
Tudor Trust - Grant to YMCA: Cardiff
£50,000	07/09/2017 12	over one year as capital funding towards the renovation of a community centre in Cardiff
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Cardiff YMCA
£25,000	28/04/2017	construction of building for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA Cardiff
£118,643	11/10/2016 36	This project will provide activities for young carers. They will increased their ability to cope with their feelings, feel more empowered, and be better able to identify the skills they need to ....more This project will provide activities for young carers. They will increased their ability to cope with their feelings, feel more empowered, and be better able to identify the skills they need to develop.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cardiff YMCA
£15,000	22/09/2016 12	Delivery of the pilot young adult carers service in Cardiff and the Vale of Glamorgan.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Cardiff YMCA
£15,000	28/06/2013	The charity works with disadvantaged young people in Cardiff. It seeks funding towards the salary costs of the young carers project. This helps over 80 young people to access support, get training, ....more The charity works with disadvantaged young people in Cardiff. It seeks funding towards the salary costs of the young carers project. This helps over 80 young people to access support, get training, work with peers and develop skills.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 34-75

ARKLE BELL Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Retired

DANIEL COLES Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Rpd Delivery Manager

DAVID JOYCE Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Civil Servant

ELAINE EDNA POWELL (Chair) Appointed: 2014, Occupation: Business Administrator

MIA REES Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Senior Advisor

SARA NERYS KEEN JONES Appointed: 2020

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 21/02/2014, number: 1155885
Registered at Companies House on 20/07/2012, number: 08151495

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
Complaints handling
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
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
The Walk
Roath
Cardiff
CF24 3AG

Objectives

THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARISE FROM ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE PARIS BASIS OF 1855 INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL STATEMENT OF THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE YMCA IN WALES, ADOPTED AS PART OF THESE ARTICLES NAMELY:“THE YMCA IS A WORLDWIDE CHRISTIAN, ECUMENICAL, VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE GENUINE INVOLVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THAT IT SEEKS TO SHARE THE IDEAL OF BUILDING A HUMAN COMMUNITY OF JUSTICE WITH LOVE, PEACE AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE FULLNESS OF LIFE FOR ALL CREATION. THE CHARITY WELCOMES, SERVES AND WORKS WITH PERSONS OF ALL RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND OF NONE.ACCORDINGLY, THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTIAL OR RECREATIONAL USE AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE;TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITY;TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES;TO PROVIDE (AND MANAGE) HOUSING, RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND AMENITIES OR SERVICES FOR ALL 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; ANDANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT FROM TIME TO TIME BY A CHARITY REGISTERED AS A SOCIAL LANDLORD WITH THE REGULATOR (RSL”).

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