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southend-on-sea young mens christian association

The charity supports children and young people, people with disabilities, people of a particular ethnic or racial origin, and the general public. Southend-On-Sea Young Mens Christian Association is a registered charity whose purpose is general charitable purposes. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in Essex and operates in Essex, Thurrock, and Southend On Sea.


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

Housing: Empowering vulnerable young people through safe, supported housingYouth & Community Work: Enabling young peoples personal, social & cultural development Family Health & Well Being: Initiatives for families & communitiesEducation: SYMCA Community School offering alternative educationSupport & Advice: IAG, Mentoring, Counselling, and Workforce Development for Social Care Services

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£3,251,784
Latest Expenditure
£2,873,398

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 87.5%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 99.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.0%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £35,602
Charitable Activities £3,203,885
Other Trading £0
Investments £12,297
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £2,845,135
Raising Funds £28,263
Governance £29,910
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £0

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£3,251,784£2,873,398£2,845,135£4,181,316£339,67342 / 40
2023£2,665,945£2,913,749£2,885,429£3,720,406£377,92844 / 40
2022£2,327,659£2,441,512£2,434,396£3,871,210£553,83042 / 38
2021£2,332,314£2,277,858£2,277,858£3,809,818£508,47838 / 48
2020£2,018,464£1,970,169£1,970,169£3,767,831£458,69536 / 40

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers