Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association

Analysis

Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bournemouth. It was registered in December 1999, 27 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and the prevention or relief of poverty, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03817056). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association reported income of £7.1m and spending of £7.0m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.4m to £7.1m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bournemouth Young Men's Christian Association sits at the 98th 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 Whizz-Kidz (£7.1m), Autism Hampshire (£7.1m) and Greenhouse Sports Limited (£7.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 97% of spending and raising funds 1.4%. Reserves of £7.0m would cover about 12 months of spending at that rate. It employed 176 people.