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one ymca

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, other charities or voluntary bodies, and the general public. One YMCA is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing human resources. The charity is based in Watford and operates in Scotland and England And Wales.


This page summarises publicly available information about the charity, including its activities, beneficiaries, and registration details, based on official records.

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Activities & Mission

THE PROVISION OF SOCIAL HOUSING FOR SINGLE PEOPLE, THE TRAINING AND DEVELOPMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND RESIDENTS.IN ADDITION WE OPERATE A WIDE RANGE OF CHILDRENS' CENTRES AND A FULL DAY NURSERY.OTHER SERVICES PROVIDED FOR THE COMMUNITY INCLUDE HEALTH, SPORTS AND RECREATION PROGRAMMES AND FACILITIES AND MEETING SPACES FOR COMMUNITY GROUPS.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£26,468,821
Latest Expenditure
£26,422,762

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 98.8%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 0.3%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £209,946
Charitable Activities £26,100,003
Other Trading £0
Investments £97,889
Other Income £60,983

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £26,161,005
Raising Funds £32,258
Governance £56,780
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £229,499

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£26,468,821£26,422,762£26,161,005£18,688,193£18,688,193447 / 74
2023£23,225,398£23,921,729£22,734,855£17,994,885£5,487,847474 / 74
2022£19,501,186£19,379,165£18,535,101£16,394,896£5,040,018452 / 82
2021£15,614,169£14,644,377£13,668,594£15,665,140£6,458,352311 / 70
2020£12,898,341£12,558,373£12,524,702£14,550,733£3,470,538360 / 70

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers