Fylde Coast YMCA

Analysis

Fylde Coast YMCA is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Lancashire. It was registered in March 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, 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 03685477). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Fylde Coast YMCA reported income of £13.2m and spending of £9.3m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.8m to £13.2m (+93%), an average of +18% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 92% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Fylde Coast YMCA 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 Sw9 Community Housing (£13.1m), The Corporation of Trinity House of Deptford Strond (£13.5m) and Caring for Communities and People (£13.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 67%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.7m would cover about 11 months of spending at that rate. It employed 336 people.