Finance Score: -2

Governance Score: 2

Support Score: 4

Spending falling: -1
but now stabilising: +1
Multiple Deficits: -2
No PartB

No conflicts policy: -1
Gender balanced board: +3

Large volunteers +3
Grant maker support: +1

Overall GiG Score: 4

YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BRIGHTLINGSEA BRANCH

Provision of Community space for local groups

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
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 gender

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy

Financial issues to consider:

A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Spending has fallen significantly over the last 5 years relative to the previous period but has stabilised more recently
On several occasions in recent years income has been less than spending

Established: 57 years

01206302253

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/23	£24	£17	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/22	£19	£12	£7	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	5
31/12/21	£33	£10	£23	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	2
31/12/20	£9	£13	£-4	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	0
31/12/19	£24	£32	£-8	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	4
31/12/18	£20	£16	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/17	£50	£59	£-9	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/16	£33	£24	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/15	£24	£19	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/14	£26	£17	£10	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/13	£35	£27	£8	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/12	£24	£25	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/11	£36	£36	£0	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/10	£35	£30	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/09	£17	£13	£5	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/08	£13	£11	£2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/07	£14	£15	£-1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/06	£7	£10	£-2	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/05	£8	£7	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/12/04	£7	£6	£1	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000

Listed activities

General Charitable Purposes

How it operates

Provides buildings/facilities/open space

Where it operates

Essex,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
Elderly/Old People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

Unknown number of employees
4 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
Essex Community Foundation - Access Ramp
£4,000	05/02/2019 2	To install a new access ramp to a well used community hall in North East Essex
National Lottery Community Fund - Windows and door replacement
£10,000	18/07/2013 12	This is a project by a registered charity in Brightlingsea, Essex. The organisation will use the funding to replace the entrance doors and windows in the hall. This will enable the organisation to ....more This is a project by a registered charity in Brightlingsea, Essex. The organisation will use the funding to replace the entrance doors and windows in the hall. This will enable the organisation to continue to provide facilities for community activities and groups, and improve the users' comfort and security of the hall.
National Lottery Community Fund - Main roof refurbishment at Brightlingsea YMCA
£10,000	12/05/2011 12	This is a project by a voluntary community organisation in Essex. The group will use the funding to restore the roof of their building, including insulation and new tiles.

Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

ALAN FRANCIS Appointed: 2013

ALAN WILLIAM DINGWALL (Chair) Appointed: 2018

BRIAN LAMBERT Appointed: 2021, Other trusteeship: BRIGHTLINGSEA LIDO,

JOYCE HOUSE Appointed: 2011

MARION RAWLINGS Appointed: 2017

PHILIP A CHAPMAN

Legal constitution

Charity registered in England & Wales on 08/12/1966, number: 250547

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Policies in force

Complaints policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Risk management
Safeguarding policy and procedures
Serious incident reporting policy and procedures

Filing Record

20 returns made; all on time

Main office

4 CHURCHILL CLOSE
BRIGHTLINGSEA
COLCHESTER
CO7 0RS

Objectives

(A) TO LEAD YOUNG MEN AND BOYS TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULLNESS OF LIFE IN HIM. (B) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE. (C) 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. (D) 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. (E) 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.EFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY WITH A PREFERENCE FOR THOSE IN THE AREA OF BENEFIT,

Defined Area of Benefit:

BRIGHLINGSEA

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