Finance Score: -1

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 8

Excess liquidity: -1

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

Grant maker support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 13

YMCA ST HELENS

The provision of supported housing and support services.The provision of Training /Foyer facilities for residents and the general public.The provision of Sports & Fitness facilities.The provision of Childcare Facilities.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

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:

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

Financial issues to consider:

Liquidity appeared to be considerably in excess of CC guidelines at the latest year end especially considering the historic stability of income

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		£2,973	£2,748	£225	£0	£5,020	£5,008	21.9	67	7
31/03/22		£2,850	£2,449	£401	£0	£4,594	£4,560	22.3	59	24
31/03/21		£2,903	£2,545	£357	£0	£4,193	£4,193	19.8	62	9
31/03/20		£2,895	£2,629	£266	£0	£3,836	£3,836	17.5	60	9
31/03/19		£2,847	£2,348	£499	£0	£3,570	£3,570	18.2	62	3
31/03/18		£2,523	£2,301	£222	£0	£3,071	£3,071	16	63	0
31/03/17		£2,292	£1,958	£334	£0	£2,849	£2,849	17.5	58	0
31/03/16		£2,249	£2,008	£241	£0	£2,515	£2,515	15	57	0
31/03/15		£1,977	£1,972	£5	£0	£2,507	£2,507	15.3	65	0
31/03/14		£2,060	£1,857	£203	£0	£2,502	£2,502	16.2	58	0
31/03/13		£2,112	£4,093	£-1,981	£0	£2,299	£2,299	6.7	60	0
31/03/12		£2,337	£2,415	£-77	£0	£4,280	£4,280	21.3	62	0
31/03/11		£2,413	£1,947	£466	£0	£4,358	£4,358	26.9	63	0
31/03/10		£2,295	£1,937	£357	£0	£3,891	£3,891	24.1	60	0
31/03/09		£2,292	£2,111	£181	£0	£3,534	£3,534	20.1	67	0
31/03/08		£2,032	£2,218	£-185	£0	£3,353	£3,353	18.1	67	0
31/03/07		£1,631	£1,451	£180	£0	£3,539	£2,246	18.6	65	0
31/03/06		£1,654	£1,468	£186	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/05		£1,392	£1,244	£148	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0
31/03/04	*	£1,368	£1,396	£-28	£0	£0	£0	n/a	0	0

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 3%
Highest pay band: £70,000-£80,000
Liabilities/Assets: 59%
Liabilities/Income: 243%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 100%
Reserves/Spending: 21.9 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 1.6

Asset Split ?

Established: 38 years

www.ymcasthelens.org.uk

justin.hill@sthelensymca.org.uk

01744455046

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Amateur Sport
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides buildings/facilities/open space
Provides human resources
Provides services

Where it operates

St Helens, Warrington,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
The General Public/Mankind

Who works here?

67 employees
7 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.

Major supporters in last 5 years

National Lottery Community Fund	£365,594
BBC Children in Need	£50,000
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£50,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - MH - Take the lead
£10,000	14/07/2023	The funding will be used to develop and deliver new group activities aimed at 12-18 year olds including small group work chat and chill sessions in a safe space activity and creativity sessions. The ....more The funding will be used to develop and deliver new group activities aimed at 12-18 year olds including small group work chat and chill sessions in a safe space activity and creativity sessions. The project aims to steer young people away from anti-social behaviours encouraging better choices and improved overall mental health and wellbeing.
National Lottery Community Fund - Listening Service
£345,594	14/10/2022	This funding will support YMCA St Helens to deliver their Listening Service. The YMCA will provide low level mental health support to young people aged 12-18 in St Helens as well as providing ....more This funding will support YMCA St Helens to deliver their Listening Service. The YMCA will provide low level mental health support to young people aged 12-18 in St Helens as well as providing opportunities for social action. The organisation operates a wide range of projects which includes a mix of housing training support and advice to 250+ homeless people and 150+ families and young people per year. Their work includes provision of 147 units of accommodation for those aged 18-55 support and advice combined with training and education to provide a ‘stepping stone to independence’ and their family and youth work includes the operation of a registered nursery.
BBC Children in Need - Grant to YMCA St Helens
£50,000	02/09/2022	This grant will empower children and young people in St Helens to deliver Social Action in their community.
National Lottery Community Fund - MHFA training
£10,000	17/12/2021	The funding will be used to train staff members to become mental health first aiders who in turn will train businesses schools and community organisations in mental health first aid with the aim of ....more The funding will be used to train staff members to become mental health first aiders who in turn will train businesses schools and community organisations in mental health first aid with the aim of reducing poor mental health and incidences of suicide.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£50,000	07/05/2020	Organisations supporting homelessness
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£112,489	01/04/2019	.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£112,489	01/04/2019	.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£112,489	22/05/2017	[Placeholder]
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£112,489	22/05/2017	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 ....more 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 evaluation
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£112,489	22/05/2017	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 ....more 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 evaluation
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£84,367	22/05/2017	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 ....more 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 evaluation.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£84,367	22/05/2017	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 ....more 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 evaluation.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (7)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 24-79

CLAIRE MORLEY Appointed: 2021, Occupation: Bank Manager

ELAINE STANLEY (Chair) Appointed: 2015, Occupation: Training Manager

KENNETH JACKSON Appointed: 1996, Occupation: Garage Proprietor

LESLIE DAVID HICKMAN, Other trusteeships: SAMUEL CROSS CHARITY, CHARITY OF SAMUEL CROSS FOR INDEPENDENT DENOMINATION,

RICHARD IAN TULLY, Occupation: St Helens Trust

SAMUEL DAVID RONALD CROSSLEY Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Clinical Scientist, Other trusteeship: 28TH WARRINGTON WEST SCOUT GROUP,

SHEILA WHITTON Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Solicitor

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 19/06/1986, number: 517144
Registered at Companies House on 13/09/1985, number: 01947323

Gift Aid

NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Other Regulators

Homes England
Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)

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
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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

20 returns made; AR04: 1 days late,

Main office

ST HELENS YMCA
NORTH ROAD
ST HELENS
MERSEYSIDE
WA10 2TJ

Objectives

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 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,3.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 CAPABILITIES,4.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 OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, AND5.TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAN ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES

Defined Area of Benefit:

ST HELENS AND ELSEWHERE

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