Finance Score: -1
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 6
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Multiple Deficits and declines: -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
    • Grant maker support: +6
    Overall GiG Score: 5 ?

    BROUGHTY FERRY YMCA 

    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Spending is declining
    • Income has been volatile and on several occasions in recent years less than spending
    Established: 69 years
    Scottish Charity RegulatorCompanies House
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Financial Data
    Income & Spending ?
    Period ending 31/12/17 31/12/18 31/12/19 31/12/20 31/12/21 31/12/22
    Total income £92,520 £111,073 £180,809 £92,614 £78,805 £54,780
    Total spending £114,807 £87,198 £165,919 £130,526 £90,087 £64,114
    Surplus/deficit -£22,287 £23,875 £14,890 -£37,912 -£11,282 -£9,334
    Listed activities
    • It carries out activities or services itself
    Purposes
    • The advancement of citizenship or community development
    • The provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
    • The relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
    Where it operates
    • Dundee City
    Who it helps
    • Children or young people
    • No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

    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
    Foundation Scotland£19,645
    National Lottery Community Fund£10,000
    Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
    Co-Operative Group£6,118
    The Foyle Foundation£6,000
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Foundation Scotland - Our Community Umbrella
    £13,125 09/11/2023
    To contribute to staff costs of delivering community activities and support services which will improve the lives of those experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues and social isolation.
    Foundation Scotland - Support My Independence
    £2,520 16/02/2023
    To contribute to the salary and on-costs of a part-time administrative assistant, to enable the young person in post to gain independence in work.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Broughty Ferry YMCA
    £1,731 23/10/2021
    We would improve disabled access and provide a disabled toilet in our main building. This would help less able members of the community to enjoy what we have to offer.
    Foundation Scotland - Grant to Broughty Ferry YMCA
    £4,000 07/04/2021
    To fund employment of a part-time administrative assistant hired last year through the Community Jobs Scotland scheme.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Front of House Phase 2
    £10,000 18/12/2020
    4
    This group will install new toilets in their community centre in the Broughty Ferry area of Dundee. The new toilets will help to ensure that people can socially distance when using the building for ....more
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 04/09/2020
    Access All Areas
    The Foyle Foundation - Small Grants
    £6,000 28/11/2019
    towards improving accessibility across the main building
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to Broughty Ferry YMCA
    £4,387 15/11/2019
    We want to make our historic listed building, and our social and physical activities, more accessible to the less physically able.
    Robertson Trust - The capital costs of the 'Access for All' outdoor works
    £12,000 30/04/2018
    The capital costs of the 'Access for All' outdoor works
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
    £10,000 18/04/2018
    Victorian Gym Rejuvenation
    National Lottery Community Fund - Broughty Ferry's Secret Garden
    £9,050 25/01/2017
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    Broughty Ferry's Secret Garden
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Directors (8)
    Current Directors appointed
    Gender Split

    Age Range of Directors: 56-81
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in Scotland on 27/07/1955, number: SC007330
    • Registered at Companies House on 12/06/2009, number: SC361177
    Filing Record
    5 returns made; all on time
    Main office

    151 Brook Street, Broughty Ferry, Dundee, DD5 1DJ

    Objectives

    3.1 To provide a community facility for all ages with specific emphasis on provision of support and guidance to children, young people and families and in furtherance thereof. (a) to reflect the Christian ethos of the YMCA through genuine love of and service to those in need. (b) to engage, train and support volunteers. (c) to develop activities which stimulate and challenge all its members/users in an environment that enables them to take responsibility, find a sense of achievement and help them reach their fullest potential in body, mind and spirit. (d) to involve all members in care and work of the Association. and (e) to develop and implement policies in support of the objects set out in articles 3.1(a), 3.1(b), 3.1(c) and 3.1(d) above.

    Data Sources

    Scottish Charity Regulator
    360 Giving
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