YMCA Derbyshire

Analysis

YMCA Derbyshire is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Derby. It was registered in October 1995, 31 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03061837). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending December 2025, YMCA Derbyshire reported income of £11.3m and spending of £9.9m, spending 88% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from July 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £4.0m to £11.3m (+185%), an average of +30% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to July 2023, when income rose by 61%. Over the whole period it spent 89% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, YMCA Derbyshire sits at the 99th percentile: it is larger than about 98% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Ability Housing Association (£11.0m), Caldecott Foundation Limited (£11.5m) and Pickering and Ferens Homes (£10.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 95% and donations and legacies 3.8%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.8%. Reserves of £417k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 154 people.