YMCA Exeter Community Projects
Analysis
YMCA Exeter Community Projects is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Exeter. It was registered in June 2015, 11 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives, the prevention or relief of poverty and economic/community development/employment, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 09437425). It says it provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.
In the financial year ending March 2025, YMCA Exeter Community Projects reported income of £670k and spending of £609k, spending 91% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £424k to £670k (+58%), an average of +12% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 28%. Over the whole period it spent 96% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, YMCA Exeter Community Projects sits at the 86th percentile: it is larger than about 86% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 92nd percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust (£669k), The Venture (Wrexham) Limited (£670k) and The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove Limited (£668k).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 56%, donations and legacies 30% and trading 3.4%. Charitable activities took 86% of spending and raising funds 13%. Reserves of £184k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 20 people.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 30%
- Charitable activities 56%
- Trading 3.4%
- Investments 0.0%
- Other 10%
In the charity's own words
To develop services that involve and benefit vulnerable young people and their local communities.Previously operating as City of Exeter YMCA Community Projects (250197), from 01 April 2017 all governance and operational structures are now incorporated into YMCA Exeter Community Projects (1162431)For accounts & reports prior to 01 April 2017 see the Charity Commission listing for 250197
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Dowager Countess Eleanor Peel Trust | Liverpool | £669k |
| The Venture (Wrexham) Limited | Wrexham | £670k |
| The Carers Centre for Brighton and Hove Limited | 35 New England Street | £668k |
| J.e.ts Centre | Liverpool | £670k |