Northamptonshire YMCA

Analysis

Northamptonshire YMCA is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Milton Keynes. It was registered in May 1994, 32 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02926526). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Northamptonshire YMCA reported income of £534k and spending of £435k, spending 82% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £61k to £534k (+780%), an average of +72% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 184%. Over the whole period it spent 98% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Northamptonshire YMCA sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Newmarket Open Door (£534k), City Church Birmingham (£535k) and Leeds Building Society Charitable Foundation (£534k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 57%, investments 26% and donations and legacies 17%. Charitable activities took 77% of spending and raising funds 23%. Reserves of £1.3m would cover about 36 months of spending at that rate.