Southend-On-Sea Young Mens Christian Association

Analysis

Southend-On-Sea Young Mens Christian Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Essex. It was registered in March 2004, 22 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 05051166). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, Southend-On-Sea Young Mens Christian Association reported income of £3.2m and spending of £3.2m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £2.3m to £3.2m (+39%), an average of +8.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2024, when income rose by 22%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Southend-On-Sea Young Mens 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 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Brahma Kumaris World Spiritual University (UK) (£3.2m), The Childhood Trust (£3.3m) and King's Church London (£3.2m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98% and donations and legacies 1.2%. Charitable activities took 98% of spending and raising funds 1.0%. Reserves of £469k would cover about 2 months of spending at that rate. It employed 44 people.