Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 4
Support Score: 6
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Reasonable growth: +1
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 14 ?

YMCA WELLINGTON AND DISTRICT 

Working in Wellington since 1859, YMCA Wellington provides support to the people of Telford through a variety of services.Supported housing for 16-25 year oldsFloating Support through the Thrive Floating Support ServiceThe Holly Project - peer led CSE Survivor service
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been reasonable growth in spending 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

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy

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£736£814£-78£0£405£2203.22310
31/03/22£677£734£-57£0£483£2984.9220
31/03/21*£769£722£48£0£540£3555.9240
31/03/20£643£678£-35£0£492£3075.4200
31/03/19£549£576£-27£0£527£3427.1205
31/03/18£419£444£-25£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 29%
Liabilities/Income: 23%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 54%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.4
Asset Split ?
Established: 7 years

www.ymcawellington.co.uk

enquiries@ymcawellington.co.uk

01952400401

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UN SDGs
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Listed activities
  • Disability
GiG Classification
  • Social youth organisations
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Telford & Wrekin,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • Other Charities Or Voluntary Bodies
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 23 employees
  • 10 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.

Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to YMCA Wellington & District
£50,000 18/10/2023
Refurbishment of a building for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people who are homeless in Shropshire
Co-Operative Group - Grant to YMCA Wellington
£2,676 23/10/2021
Our plan is to extend our counselling and therapy services to the people we work with.
Co-Operative Group - Grant to YMCA Wellington and District
£3,037 15/11/2019
We want to run a survivor-led service combating the trauma of childhood sexual exploitation for current victims and their families.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (7)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 6/7 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 45-73
  • JOHN PATTINSON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Town Planner (Retired)
  • TONI GUEST Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Housing Services Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 07/04/2017, number: 1172479
  • Registered at Companies House on 01/10/2016, number: 10405070
Gift Aid
  • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Risk management
Filing Record
6 returns made; AR21: 1 days late,
Main office

CONSORT HOUSE
VICTORIA AVENUE
WELLINGTON
TELFORD
TF1 1NH

Objectives

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE:1) 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; ANDB) 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.2) TO 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; 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 PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES; AND5) 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 FOR THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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