Blackburn YMCA

Analysis

Blackburn YMCA is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bolton. It was registered in October 2004, 22 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 05194135). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, Blackburn YMCA reported income of £2.1m and spending of £1.5m, leaving 29% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £1.2m to £2.1m (+79%), an average of +16% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 813%. Over the whole period it spent 34% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Blackburn YMCA sits at the 94th percentile: it is larger than about 94% 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 YMCA Essex (£2.1m), Crawley Open House (£2.1m) and The Fitzwilliam Wentworth Amenity Trust (£2.1m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 98%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £8.5m would cover about 68 months of spending at that rate. It employed 3 people.