Finance Score: 4
Governance Score: 3
Support Score: 6
  • Good reserves management: +3
  • Pension deficit: -1
  • Strong growth: +2
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • Dynamic board: +3
  • All male board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +6
Overall GiG Score: 13 ?

YMCA BRUNEL GROUP 

Provide a wide range of activities and support for young people and the community. With a focus on housing and homelessness and youth work to enabling all to belong, contribute and thrive. Providing floating support, supported housing, youth clubs and venues for community groups to access.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • Reserves management has been consistently within official guidelines
  • There has been strong growth in spending over the last 5 years
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers including the Government
  • The Board appears to be well diversified in terms of age and dynamic in terms of composition

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • The Board is completely male

Financial issues to consider:

  • There is a pension deficit of £187,414
Established: 25 years

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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£6,850£6,735£115£0£3,234£3,0015.313535
31/03/22£6,260£6,242£18£0£3,140£2,9225.614025
31/03/21£5,977£5,899£78£0£3,074£2,8695.813420
31/03/20£2,959£2,943£16£0£1,803£1,6816.95915
31/03/19£3,013£3,107£-93£21£1,708£1,6176.26127
31/03/18£3,074£2,622£452£0£1,781£1,6757.7720
31/03/17£1,901£1,872£30£0£1,322£4613650
31/03/16£1,432£1,372£60£0£1,264£6525.7630
31/03/15*£1,505£1,420£86£43£1,207£6885.8470
31/03/14£1,349£1,302£47£44£1,161£7446.9340
31/03/13*£913£861£52£27£1,107£74310.4360
31/03/12*£745£761£-17£17£1,081£73111.5320
31/03/11£765£812£-47£40£1,096£78911.6230
31/03/10£796£742£54£16£1,136£88714.3280
31/03/09£784£799£-15£24£1,065£84212.6250
31/03/08£766£756£10£17£1,108£2674.2230
31/03/07£724£680£44£13£1,106£80814.3300
31/03/06£724£694£31£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/05£707£652£55£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/04£658£511£147£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0%
Senior Staff Costs/Total Spending: 2%
Highest pay band: £80,000-£90,000
Liabilities/Assets: 59%
Liabilities/Income: 73%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 93%
Reserves/Spending: 5.3 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: 0 months
Quick Ratio: 0.7
Asset Split ?
Listed activities
  • Accommodation/Housing
  • Amateur Sport
  • Education/Training
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bath And North East Somerset, Bristol City, Somerset, Wiltshire,
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • The General Public/Mankind
Who works here?
  • 135 employees
  • 35 volunteers

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
DCMS£100,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£25,000
Wiltshire Community Foundation£17,000
Somerset Community Foundation£16,536
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Somerset Community Foundation - Community meals for residents of supported housing projects in Mendip and South Somerset
£400 23/11/2022
Grant to YMCA Brunel Group
Somerset Community Foundation - Running open access youth work sessions in Frome to combat antisocial behaviour
£1,500 30/06/2022
Running open access youth work sessions in Frome to combat antisocial behaviour
Somerset Community Foundation - Starter kits for supported accommodation
£1,561 30/03/2022
Starter kits for care leavers supported accommodation
Somerset Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Brunel Group
£300 11/11/2021
Bringing residents together in their 7 supported housing projects to share a Christmas meal and festive activities
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Brunel Group
£5,000 25/08/2021
YMCA opened the Little Ducklings Nursery in Jan 2020 on the MOD base in Lyneham. Funding is towards the cost of renovating their outside area to provide appropriate outdoor learning space for the ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Bath City Nursery - Outdoor education
£5,000 14/07/2021
10
To transform the Nursery outdoor space from a tired and worn-out place, to one that is inspiring, restorative and exciting where children can learn, develop and connect with nature.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Brunel Group
£4,000 17/06/2021
0
To develop outdoor area of pre school on Longfield estate, a deprived part of Trowbridge
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Brunel Group
£4,000 17/06/2021
1
To develop outdoor area for a pre school in Studley Green, an area of high deprivation in Trowbridge
Somerset Community Foundation - Core running costs of housing services for vulnerable young people in Mendip and South Somerset
£1,000 15/03/2021
Grant to YMCA Brunel Group
Somerset Community Foundation - Small grants to purchase white goods, carpets etc. to help homeless people move into independent living
£10,000 20/10/2020
11
Small grants to purchase white goods, carpets etc. to help homeless people move into independent living
DCMS - Coronavirus Community Support Fund
£100,000 17/07/2020
"The fund aims to:1) To reduce closures of essential charities that provide essential services to vulnerable groups during the COVID-19 crisis by ensuring they have the financial resources to ....more
Quartet Community Foundation - Grant to YMCA Brunel Group
£4,154 18/06/2020
To provide computers to enable young people living in shared houses and people in the YMCA hostel to apply for benefits, job search, carry out college work and access on-line support.
Wiltshire Community Foundation - Outdoor experiences
£4,000 11/06/2020
1
To create an outdoor area for a pre school in a deprived area of Chippenham
Somerset Community Foundation - COVID19 Food vouchers and assistance for 16-25 year olds in supported accommodation
£1,775 07/04/2020
Grant to YMCA Brunel Group
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£25,000 28/02/2020
Youth Empowerment Project
Quartet Community Foundation - 16-25 Coaching
£4,000 25/02/2020
12
To introduce a life coaching programme in YMCA Young People’s supported housing, empowering residents to bridge the gap between where they are now, to where they would like to be.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 01/04/2019
.
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 01/04/2019
.
Somerset Community Foundation - Outdoor Learning and Physical & Mental Wellbeing Activities for YMCA residents
£3,080 08/03/2018
12
Activities to support the transition to independent living for vulnerable young people
Somerset Community Foundation - Youth Council/Graffitti Project Work
£3,000 07/12/2017
5
Youth councils in Yeovil Glastonbury and Street
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 01/05/2017
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DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 01/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£125,000 01/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£93,750 01/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
DCMS - Youth Investment Fund
£93,750 01/05/2017
The Youth Investment Fund aims to expand, create and strengthen the sustainability of open-access youth services in six disadvantaged regions in the country. It will also expand the evidence base of ....more
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Mendip YMCA
£15,600 28/03/2013
The charity works with the homeless and deprived young people across Mendip. It seeks support for a volunteer co-ordinator; the role will help the homeless and deprived young people to gain skills, ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Mendip YMCA - Routes One Stop Shop
£279,184 10/08/2010
60
This project based in Somerset offers advice and guidance to young people who are currently experiencing unsettled circumstances. The project provides a direct access drop-in centre during normal ....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: 30-80
  • ANTHONY COOK Appointed: 2023, Occupation: Assistant Director Of Education
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 16/03/1999, number: 1074660
  • Registered at Companies House on 25/02/1999, number: 03719773
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Homes England
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Conflicting interests
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Internal risk management policy and procedures
  • Investing charity funds policy and procedures
  • Investment
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
20 returns made; AR15: 2 days late, AR13: 16 days late, AR12: 1 days late,
Recent reorganisation events:
  • Asset transfer in from YMCA BATH GROUP on 13/09/2021
Main office

YMCA
International House
Broad Street Place
Bath
BA1 5LH

Objectives

2.3.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING BY:(A) PROMOTING A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE ANDTEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST, WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND PEOPLE OF NONE CAN WORK TOGETHERFOR THE TRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES; AND(B) ENABLING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, TO FLOURISH THROUGHEXPERIENCING AND RESPONDING TO THE LOVE OF GOD DEMONSTRATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLEAND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST;2.3.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FORRECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE OBJECT OFIMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;2.3.3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULARYOUNG PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES;2.3.4 TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHOARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL,SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND2.3.5 TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, FOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ANDIN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL,PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Defined Area of Benefit:

NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN MENDIP.

Data Sources

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