YMCA Taunton

Analysis

YMCA Taunton is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Taunton. It was registered in June 2013, 13 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and religious activities, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending August 2025, YMCA Taunton reported income of £2.0m and spending of £2.0m, spending 100% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from August 2021 to August 2025, income grew from £312k to £2.0m (+539%), an average of +59% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to August 2025, when income rose by 263%. 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, YMCA Taunton sits at the 96th percentile: it is larger than about 96% 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 Re:vision North Limited (£2.0m), First Fruit (£2.0m) and Christ Church London (£2.0m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 84% and charitable activities 15%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £500. Charitable activities took 100% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £24k would cover about 0 months of spending at that rate. It employed 14 people.