Finance Score: 4

Governance Score: 9

Support Score: 8

Reasonable growth: +1
Fundraising costs low: +3

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

Overall weighted support: +8

Overall GiG Score: 21

CITY OF EXETER YMCA

To provide supported housing for vulnerable single young people between the ages of 18-29, predominantly young people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness, with support tailored to each individual so that they can develop independent living skills that will enable them to belong, contribute and thrive when they move on to living independently.

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

There has been reasonable growth in spending over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
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 gender and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

Over half the Board have joined recently

Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?

Sources of Income ?

Y/E	Income £k	Spending £k	Surplus/ Deficit £k	Fundraising Cost £k	Total Funds £k	Unrestricted Funds £k	Mths Rsrvs	Staff	Volun- teers
31/03/23	£1,195	£1,294	£-100	£52	£1,052	£950	8.8	33	29
31/03/22	£1,059	£987	£72	£41	£1,152	£1,050	12.8	26	34
31/03/21	£1,052	£929	£123	£62	£1,080	£833	10.8	25	3
31/03/20	£843	£810	£33	£102	£957	£833	12.3	20	31
31/03/19	£827	£789	£39	£82	£924	£777	11.8	21	20
31/03/18	£751	£722	£29	£68	£886	£743	12.3	20	0
31/03/17	£734	£758	£-24	£52	£857	£714	11.3	20	0
31/03/16	£1,001	£712	£288	£42	£881	£738	12.4	17	0
31/03/15	£571	£645	£-74	£40	£592	£446	8.3	12	0
31/03/14	£640	£578	£62	£60	£666	£518	10.7	9	0
31/03/13	£545	£511	£34	£3	£604	£554	13	7	0
31/03/12	£577	£409	£168	£9	£570	£504	14.8	10	0
31/03/11	£443	£424	£20	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/10	£431	£328	£103	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/09	£341	£339	£2	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/08	£330	£303	£27	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/07	£316	£272	£44	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/06	£296	£309	£-12	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/05	£326	£307	£18	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a
31/03/04	£304	£287	£17	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a	n/a

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Financial Ratios

Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 4.6%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 4%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 80%
Liabilities/Income: 358%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 90%
Reserves/Spending: 8.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 3 months
Quick Ratio: 2.3

Asset Split ?

Balance Sheet History

Established: 35 years

www.ymcaexeter.org.uk

office@ymcaexeter.org.uk

01392410530

Charity Commission for England and Wales

Tweets

Listed activities

Accommodation/Housing
Education/Training

GiG Classification

Social youth organisations

How it operates

Provides advocacy/advice/information
Provides services

Where it operates

Devon,

Who it helps

Children/Young People
People With Disabilities

Who supports them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

Major supporters in last 5 years

Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government	£2,330,248
Tudor Trust	£125,000
Garfield Weston Foundation	£75,000
National Lottery Community Fund	£10,000

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Pathways to employability after Covid-19
£10,000	15/07/2022	The funding will be used towards staff costs and materials which will enable them to deliver employability coaching well-being support and work experience through a therapeutic horticulture project to 31 homeless young people aged 16-29 n supported ....more The funding will be used towards staff costs and materials which will enable them to deliver employability coaching well-being support and work experience through a therapeutic horticulture project to 31 homeless young people aged 16-29 n supported accommodation. The project aims to improve their future employability and improve their confidence and mental health.
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - Move on Fund
£517,363	09/03/2022	Grant funding to free up hostel and refuge spaces by increasing the availability of affordable move-on or second stage housing
Tudor Trust - Grant to YMCA Exeter
£125,000	29/10/2021 24	over two years towards the development of new accommodation, and salaries, for a charity providing safe, supported and affordable accommodation for young people in Exeter
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£75,000	22/01/2021	Life in all its fullness: Independent Living Funding Proposal
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£8,192	21/08/2020	"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public ....more "The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to operate, thereby reducing the burden on public services.2) To ensure essential services are provided to vulnerable people, both in the short and long term through increased community support through the work of charitable organisations."
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MOVE ON FUND
£1,812,885	01/04/2020	Grant funding to free up hostel and refuge spaces by increasing the availability of affordable move-on or second stage housing
National Lottery Community Fund - Spirit of Adventure
£9,934	18/04/2019 12	The funding will be used to run a therapeutic physical wellbeing programme for young residents living in supported accommodation. The project aims to improve life chances through positive activities.
LandAid Charitable Trust - Renovation of two properties
£45,000	25/06/2018 1	LandAid awarded a grant of £45,000 to YMCA Exeter for the renovation of one 4-bed house (Project 1) and two 2-bed flats (Project 2).
National Lottery Community Fund - StepChange
£9,851	20/09/2017 12	The funding will be used to run a range of training activities, including basic IT skills, gardening and personal communication to improve confidence, develop new skills and bring people together.

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How is it governed?

Trustees (10)

Current Trustees appointed

Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 26-67

BENJAMIN FENTON Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Civil Engineer

DR JONATHAN SNICKER Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Consultant

DR JEAN CLAUDE KATTE Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Postdoctoral Researcher

EMMA WHITE Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Chartered Surveyor

LOUISE BEATRICE GLANVILLE (Chair) Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Office Head

LUCY HERRING Appointed: 2022, Occupation: Educational Advisor

NICOLA BUCKLEY Appointed: 2024, Occupation: Head Of Sustainability Engagement

PAUL JOHN LAMBDIN Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Solicitor

TOM MORRISH Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Solicitor

WILLIAM THOMAS MCDERMID Appointed: 2017, Occupation: Chartered Accountant

Legal constitution

Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 12/04/1990, number: 803226
Registered at Companies House on 05/12/1989, number: 02449636

Gift Aid

Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid

Fundraising Regulator

First registered: 06/29/2017, current status: Small charity

Other Regulators

Homes England

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
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; all on time

Main office

YMCA
39-41 St. Davids Hill
EXETER
EX4 4DA

Objectives

(I) TO UNITE THOSE WHO, REGARDING JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR GOD AND SAVIOUR ACCORDING TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, DESIRE TO BE HIS DISCIPLES IN THEIR FAITH AND IN THEIR LIFE, AND TO ASSOCIATE THEIR EFFORTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF HIS KINGDOM. (II) TO LEAD YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULLNESS OF LIFE IN HIM. (III) 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. (IV) TO PROVIDE CONSTRUCT IMPROVE AND MANAGE HOUSES OR HOSTELS PROVIDING RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR YOUNG PERSONS UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED

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