The City of Leeds YMCA

Analysis

The City of Leeds YMCA is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Otley Road. It was registered in May 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and amateur sport, which this site groups under amateur sport and recreation. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03048401). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, The City of Leeds YMCA reported income of £396k and spending of £429k, spending 108% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £298k to £396k (+33%), an average of +7.3% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2022, when income rose by 58%. Over the whole period it spent 111% of the income it received.

Among 12,174 England and Wales charities whose main cause is amateur sport and recreation and that reported income, The City of Leeds YMCA sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 88th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Northampton Old Grammar School Foundation (£395k), Diamond Sports Society Limited (£397k) and Maidenhead United FC Community Trust (£394k).

Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.