Sheffield Young Women's Christian Association

Analysis

Sheffield Young Women's Christian Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in March 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover accommodation/housing and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03866756). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Sheffield Young Women's Christian Association reported income of £1.8m and spending of £1.8m, spending 104% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £1.8m (+22%), an average of +5.0% a year. Over the whole period it spent 101% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Sheffield Young Women's Christian Association sits at the 92nd percentile: it is larger than about 92% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 96th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Berkshire Women's Aid (£1.7m), Your Sanctuary (£1.8m) and Team A5 Support (£1.7m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 99%. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £458k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 60 people.

Data notes from the register: Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.