Finance Score: 3
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 7
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Grant maker support: +7
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

YMCA CORNWALL 

YMCA Cornwall was established in 1877 and from its very earliest days has provided supportive accommodation to young people in need.
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 gender
Established: 25 years

www.ymcacornwall.org

penzanceadmin@ymcacornwall.org

01736365016

Charity Commission for England and WalesCompanies House
UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£972£1,078£-106£26£687£4294.8280
31/03/22£940£604£337£24£792£55211260
31/03/21£904£853£52£0£456£2343.3260
31/03/20£754£773£-19£30£404£1983.1280
31/03/19£749£772£-23£45£423£2564330
31/03/18£849£794£55£46£446£1872.8290
31/03/17£661£693£-32£0£391£1933.3320
31/03/16£733£697£36£0£423£2153.7290
31/03/15£791£845£-54£5£320£1161.7360
31/03/14£837£809£28£5£374£1642.4350
31/03/13£755£825£-70£129£348£1422.1350
31/03/12£652£698£-47£5£421£1983.4360
31/03/11£713£719£-6£91£456£1512.5390
31/03/10£749£740£10£88£461£1522.5390
31/03/09£753£763£-10£85£451£1362.1320
31/03/08£798£736£63£79£461£1222320
31/03/07*£758£772£-14£91£398£1021.6320
31/03/06*£796£966£-170£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£767£620£147£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04*£598£563£36£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 2.7%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 2.4%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 7%
Highest pay band: £60,000-£70,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 48%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 63%
Reserves/Spending: 4.8 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Cornwall,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 28 employees

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
Lloyds Bank Foundation£100,000
National Lottery Community Fund£55,242
Cornwall Community Foundation£15,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£13,000
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government£10,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Safe as Houses
£10,000 10/06/2022
The funding will be used to upgrade and extend the current Wi-Fi and CCTV system at YMCA Cornwall. The project aims to provide better monitoring of the site which will improve the safety and security ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to YMCA Cornwall
£7,930 23/10/2021
In addition to housing and supporting homeless young people, our new on-site gardening project enables residents to grow food and cook together; improving life skills and mental/physical health.
Cornwall Community Foundation - In response to Covid-19
£10,000 29/06/2020
12
To extend our Housing Support Worker's hours so that the new residents will each receive dedicated and individual support to help them identify and address barriers to their progress.
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to YMCA Cornwall
£13,000 27/05/2020
refurbishment of building for a charity that works with vulnerable young people in Cornwall
National Lottery Community Fund - Sustaining our work with young homeless people through the COVID-19 Crisis
£35,242 15/05/2020
6
The funding will enable the project to continue delivering services during the Covid-19 period which has seen a rise in demand for services and a fall in income. The project provides supported ....more
Ministry for Housing, Communities and Local Government - MHCLG Homelessness Fund
£10,000 07/05/2020
Organisations supporting homelessness
Cornwall Community Foundation - Immediate need in response to Covid 19
£5,000 22/04/2020
2
To provide vulnerable young residents with food and essential toiletry items on an ongoing basis.
National Lottery Community Fund - YMCA Out and About
£10,000 13/12/2019
0
This project will support young people living at the YMCA who have suffered the trauma of family breakdown, domestic abuse, violence, neglect or problems caused by drugs and alcohol and as a result ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to YMCA Cornwall
£100,000 17/07/2019
36
The charity supports young people who are homeless to manage their own home and to work towards a successful move into independent living. The funding will contribute towards the core costs of the ....more
Masonic Trust - MCF Large Grant
£14,000 22/10/2018
A grant to fund the salary of a Housing Support Worker to support young people experiencing homelessness.
National Lottery Community Fund - New Computer System
£10,000 26/03/2018
12
The funding will be used to replace the organisation’s IT system. The project aims to help the organisation to provide better services and give people access to training.
Big Issue Invest - Housing and local facilities
£150,000 14/03/2018
People who are homeless
LandAid Charitable Trust - Creation of additional Youth Housing
£60,000 22/12/2017
12
Last year, in response to our waiting list of 35 homeless young people, we decided to convert our old, unused gymnasium on-site at YMCA Cornwall into 20 new flats for young people on three floors. We ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 29/06/2017
Purchase Appletree House
National Lottery Community Fund - Convert Backpackers Hostel at YMCA Cornwall into youth housing
£10,000 28/09/2016
12
This project will use the funding to install a new roof on its hostel building. This will improve the environment and versatility of this community use building that supports he needs of young people ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to YMCA Cornwall
£55,000 09/06/2016
36
towards three years' continuation funding of the salary of the Resettlement Support Worker at a project supporting disadvantaged young people in Cornwall as they transition to independent living
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to YMCA Cornwall
£66,723 07/10/2015
36
the salary of a Resettlement Worker, Housing Manager supervision costs, training and travel expenses
National Lottery Community Fund - Transform the dining room at YMCA Cornwall into a coffee shop
£10,000 06/02/2014
12
This is a project by a community organisation in Penzance, Cornwall. The group will use the funding to open a coffee shop in the run down dining room of the YMCA building. This will improve ....more
Henry Smith Charity - Grant to YMCA Cornwall
£47,900 13/06/2013
36
towards three years’ salary of the Resettlement Support Worker at a project in Cornwall that provides support to homeless young people
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to YMCA Cornwall
£23,200 26/04/2013
The charity works with the disadvantaged across Cornwall, especially young homeless. It seeks funding towards the salary costs of the Resettlement Support Worker. This post helps the homeless into ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - YMCA Life Skills Programme
£54,936 10/11/2010
48
This YMCA Cornwall project delivers a Life Skills Programme for young people resident at the YMCA centres in Penzance and Redruth. The life skills programme will encompass non-accredited and ....more
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (6)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split
Based on 5/6 persons

Age Range of Trustees: 52-76
  • DEREK TILBY (Chair) Appointed: 2012, Occupation: Retired Business Manager
  • NICOLA HEMSLEY Appointed: 2019, Occupation: Marketing & Communications Manager
  • PENNY MARNS Appointed: 2011, Occupation: Community & Hospital Education Science Teacher
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 29/01/1999, number: 1073674
  • Registered at Companies House on 16/12/1998, number: 03684583
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Complaints handling
  • Conflicting interests
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR07: 1 days late, AR06: 1 days late, AR04: 1 days late,
Main office

YMCA
The Orchard
Alverton Road
Penzance
TR18 4TE

Objectives

A) TO UNITE THOSE WHO, REGARDING JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR GOD AND SAVIOUR ACCORDING THE THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, DESIRE TO BE HIS DISCIPLES IN THEIR FAITH AND IN THEIR LIFE, AND TO ASSOCIATE THEIR EFFORTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF HIS KINGDOM.B) TO LEAD YOUNG PEOPLE TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULLNESS OF LIFE IN HIM.C) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.D) TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGE WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES.E) TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN CORNWALL.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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