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the central young men's christian association

The charity supports children and young people, elderly people, people with disabilities, other defined groups, and the general public. The Central Young Men's Christian Association is a registered charity whose purpose is education and training. It delivers its work by providing buildings, facilities, or open space. The charity is based in London and operates in 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

CENTRAL YMCA IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S OLDEST AND LARGEST CHARITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE HELP MAKE LIVES HAPPIER, HEALTHIER AND MORE FULFILLED THROUGH A UNIQUE BLEND OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT. ALL OF OUR WORK GOES TOWARDS HELPING TO GIVE PEOPLE ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES NATIONWIDE THROUGH OUR FOUR OPERATIONS; YMCA TRAINING, YMCA AWARDS, YMCAFIT, AND YMCA CLUB.

Fundraising

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Financial Information

Latest Income
£10,574,635
Latest Expenditure
£18,405,844

Financial Efficiency

Program Ratio 147.9%
% of income going directly to charitable activities
Overall Efficiency 85.0%
% of expenditure going to programs (vs overhead)
Administrative Ratio 2.7%
Overhead (fundraising + governance) as % of total expenditure

Latest Financial Breakdown

Income Sources

Donations & Legacies £179,316
Charitable Activities £9,967,869
Other Trading £398,266
Investments £29,184
Other Income £0

Expenditure Categories

Charitable Expenditure £15,642,596
Raising Funds £214,558
Governance £287,239
Grants to Institutions £0
Other Expenditure £2,548,690

Financial Trend

Annual Returns

Financial YearIncomeExpenditureCharitable SpendingNet AssetsReservesStaff
2024£10,574,635£18,405,844£15,642,596£8,086,258£7,030,311246 / 60
2023£8,970,000£13,366,000£13,155,000£15,668,000£15,668,000214 / 60
2022£9,502,000£12,763,000£12,374,000£20,244,000£20,244,000189 / 100
2021£10,805,000£13,358,000£12,857,000£24,006,000£24,006,000194 / 100
2020£11,718,000£14,845,000£14,277,000£24,310,000£2,431,000232 / 100

Staff column shows: Employees / Volunteers

Details

Address
Central YMCA
120 Cromer Street
LONDON
WC1H 8BS
Registration Date
3 December 1963
Status
Registered

Registry Information

Organisation Number
213121
Charity Number
213121

Trustees

Anne-Marie Smith
Timothy Lissimore
Professor Ian John Govendir
Andrew Anthony Beal
Stephen Guatam Varma
Yusuf Nurbhai
Melissa Eliza Bryant
ADAM STUART WHALE
Yvonne Kelly
Carol Snape

Also Known As

  • CENTRAL YMCA
  • THE CENTRAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION (COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE LONDON CENTRAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION)
  • Y TOURING
  • YMCA QUALIFICATIONS