YMCA George Williams Company
Analysis
YMCA George Williams Company is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in March 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, which this site groups under education and training. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02978406). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, YMCA George Williams Company reported income of £1.0m and spending of £1.4m, spending 136% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £249k to £1.0m (+303%), an average of +42% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 3323%. Over the whole period it spent 139% of the income it received.
Among 21,402 England and Wales charities whose main cause is education and training and that reported income, YMCA George Williams Company sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 94th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Pensions Policy Institute (£1.0m), Haberdasher's Adams' Grammar School Charity (£1.0m) and Kelton Nursery (£1000k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 49%, charitable activities 26% and trading 24%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Grants to other organisations totalled £102k. Reserves of £144k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 15 people.
Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 49%
- Charitable activities 26%
- Trading 24%
- Investments 1.0%
In the charity's own words
... We seek to enhance the practice of those concerned with the development of people's potential as learners and educators. We work towards relationships characterised by openness to learning, change and dialogue. We do this through the provision of educational programmes and activities, research, and association with practitioners and agencies.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Pensions Policy Institute | Temple | £1.0m |
| Haberdasher's Adams' Grammar School Charity | London | £1.0m |
| Kelton Nursery | Liverpool | £1000k |
| The Rmig Endowment Trust | London | £1.0m |