Finance Score: 3

Governance Score: 6

Support Score: 5

Fundraising costs low: +3
No PartB

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

Grant maker support: +5

Overall GiG Score: 14

YMCA GLENROTHES

Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised
The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Established: 27 years

https://www.ymca.scot/glenrothes/

Financial Data

Income & Spending ?

Period ending	31/03/18	31/03/19	31/03/20	31/03/21	31/03/22	31/03/23
Charitable activities	£816,398	£795,307	£878,830	£1,058,617		£893,096
Donations & Legacies	£11,059	£4,865	£2,971	£10,863
Other Income			£6,345
Investment Income	£1,591	£8,505	£6,265	£13,573		£22,685
Total income	£886,257	£856,764	£952,956	£1,137,530	£922,326	£1,012,137
Charitable activities spending	£840,246	£765,291	£884,531	£1,048,301		£1,000,946
Fundraising costs	0%	1%	1%	0%	0%	1%
Other spending	£14,270	£11,828	£25,538	£9,371		£10,285
Total spending	£857,865	£784,872	£917,510	£1,062,545	£815,736	£1,018,061
Surplus/deficit	£28,392	£71,892	£35,446	£74,985	£106,590	-£5,924

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What it does

It carries out activities or services itself

Who it helps

Children or young people
Older People
Other defined groups','No specific group, or for the benefit of the community

Purposes

The advancement of religion
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

Wider, but within one local authority area, main operating location: Fife

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	£181,175
Scottish Government	£20,838
Co-Operative Group	£5,878
Foundation Scotland	£5,103

Specific Donations

Amount	When Months	To be used for
Co-Operative Group - Grant to YMCA Glenrothes
£2,385	21/10/2023	Our project is to teach our young homeless who are living in our YMCA homeless hostels how to grow food and cook on a low income, in our new training kitchen.
Foundation Scotland - Grant to YMCA Glenrothes
£5,103	15/12/2020	towards Resilient award
Co-Operative Group - Grant to YMCA Glenrothes
£3,493	24/10/2020	We would like to replace our cooker and hob, so single parents, and young and isolated people can learn healthy cooking on a budget.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Arch Community Garden
£9,900	12/06/2020 18	This group will buy items to complete the community garden at the YMCA homeless unit for men in Auchmuty Glenrothes. The Glenrothes men’s shed will work with residents of the accommodation unit to ....more This group will buy items to complete the community garden at the YMCA homeless unit for men in Auchmuty Glenrothes. The Glenrothes men’s shed will work with residents of the accommodation unit to build the items.
Scottish Government - YMCA Glenrothes
£20,838	23/04/2020	Detailed description not provided.
Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation - Grant to YMCA Glenrothes
£5,022	26/11/2019 12	Y Music Project
National Lottery Community Fund - The Healthy Living Garden Project
£171,275	20/06/2019 36	This group will re-develop the back courts of the homeless accommodation in Alexander Road, Glenrothes into a Healthy Living Garden to benefit the residents of the accommodation, the residents of the ....more This group will re-develop the back courts of the homeless accommodation in Alexander Road, Glenrothes into a Healthy Living Garden to benefit the residents of the accommodation, the residents of the female homeless accommodation in the South Parks area of Glenrothes and the residents of the Our Place area in Fife.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Healthy Living Garden Project (Dev Grant)
£10,471	16/05/2018 9	The Healthy Living Garden Project
LandAid Charitable Trust - Making an empty home a supported tenancy for 3 young people
£11,865	12/03/2018 2	We will renovate a 2/3 bedroomed property for young people to share as “Move On” accommodation following a stay at a YMCA homeless hostel. The renovated property will be located nearby to help ....more We will renovate a 2/3 bedroomed property for young people to share as “Move On” accommodation following a stay at a YMCA homeless hostel. The renovated property will be located nearby to help young people through their next transition stage – occupation of their first flat/house and preparation for a tenancy of their own. Young people must be statutorily homeless to qualify. Prior to “moving on”, we identify and match young people, firstly enabling them to share effectively within a YMCA hostel. We will provide practical, emotional support for sharing as well as independent/life skills training which are delivered through our “Y” Academy. "Y" Academy focusses on achieving positive outcomes for each young individual’s emotional, health, financial, learning and other personal needs. Funding for Y Academy is sourced separately and includes staff from other partnering support agencies eg Penumbra for mental health, ABE for literacies and numeracy.
National Lottery Community Fund - The Y Social Skills Academy
£147,354	28/03/2017 35	This group will use the funding to provide the Y Social Skills Academy to support 300 homeless people and 36 volunteers through in-house training and learning opportunities. This will increase ....more This group will use the funding to provide the Y Social Skills Academy to support 300 homeless people and 36 volunteers through in-house training and learning opportunities. This will increase independence and self-esteem and enable individuals taking part to stabilise their living situations. The support will be mainly provided to young people aged 16 years to 30 years old with some provision for older participants.
Nationwide Foundation - Grant to YMCA Glenrothes
£158,656	23/03/2016	To reduce the number of times young people will become homeless by providing stable accommodation and providing training & learning opportunities
Robertson Trust - towards Core Costs
£20,000	31/10/2015	towards Core Costs
National Lottery Community Fund - Glenrothes Foodbank
£48,895	25/06/2013 24	Funded through Support and Connect this branch of the YMCA will set up a foodbank providing non-perishable food items to local people facing hardship. The project will link up with local services ....more Funded through Support and Connect this branch of the YMCA will set up a foodbank providing non-perishable food items to local people facing hardship. The project will link up with local services such as GP surgeries and local authorities who will issue vouchers enabling their clients to access the foodbank. It will also signpost beneficiaries to other agencies for specialist support such as health promotional services and family/children's services.

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How is it governed?

Directors (9)

Current Directors appointed

Age Range of Directors: 43-68

BAKER, John Bryan
Appointed: 2023
Occupation: Ict General Manager

BOWRING, Chris
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Retired

CUNNINGHAM, George James
Appointed: 2015
Occupation: Administrator

DILLON, Gerry, Reverend
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Clergyman

HAWKER, Iain
Appointed: 2020
Occupation: Assistant Principal

HEAPY, Andrew Wesley
Appointed: 2018
Occupation: Hr Director (Fcipd)

JOHNSON, Richard
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: Retired

KHALEEL, Fawad, Dr
Appointed: 2022
Occupation: University Lecturer

ROBERTSON-FERN, Brian Walter
Appointed: 2017
Occupation: Managing Director

Legal constitution

Charity registered in Scotland on 17/12/1996, number: SC025599
Registered at Companies House on 19/04/2005, number: SC283415

Filing Record

5 returns made; all on time

Main office

North Street, Glenrothes, Fife, KY7 5PP

Objectives

4 The company's objects are: 1. To promote the benefits of the inhabitants of Glenrothes and other areas of Fife, if required, and with National Council consent by the following aims and purposes:- (a) To offer men, women and young people, in their leisure and at other times, opportunities of various kinds, complementary to those of home, formal education and work, to discover and develop their personal resources of bodies, mind and spirit, and thus equip themselves to live the lives of mature, creative and responsible members of a free society. (b) To draw members into a world wide fellowship. (c) To provide opportunities through which members may come to an understanding of the Christian faith. (d) To work with, and accept without prejudice people from a non religious background. (e) To work with and accept without prejudice people from other faiths. (f) To work for all people, without prejudice, to ensure compliance, under the Equality Act 2010, with regard to those with protected characteristics under the Act.

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