YMCA Trinity Group
Analysis
YMCA Trinity Group is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Cambridge. It was registered in May 1998, 28 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03561613). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending March 2025, YMCA Trinity Group reported income of £12.5m and spending of £12.2m, spending 97% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £10.2m to £12.5m (+23%), an average of +5.2% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 18%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.
Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, YMCA Trinity Group sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. 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 Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People (£12.4m), Ripple Effect International (£12.6m) and The Alchemy Foundation (£12.3m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 84% and trading 12%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £28k. Charitable activities took 85% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. It employed 205 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 0.3%
- Legacies 0.2%
- Charitable activities 84%
- Trading 12%
- Other 3.6%
In the charity's own words
The YMCA works to enable young people to grow to their full potential by participating in a supportive and inclusive community through its housing, youth work, health and fitness and other programmes.The main group who benefit are those in the age range 8 to 28 through a variety ofprogrammes from short duration specialist interventions to supported housing offered over a number of years.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| Queen Elizabeth's Foundation for Disabled People | London | £12.4m |
| Ripple Effect International | Bath | £12.6m |
| The Alchemy Foundation | Oxted | £12.3m |
| Alabare | Wiltshire | £12.7m |