Polish YMCA Section in Great Britain
Analysis
Polish YMCA Section in Great Britain is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 2017, 9 years ago. Its declared purposes cover arts/culture/heritage/science, amateur sport, human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity and recreation, which this site groups under arts, culture, heritage and science. Legally it is a charitable incorporated organisation (CIO). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.
In the financial year ending December 2024, Polish YMCA Section in Great Britain reported income of £266k and spending of £275k, spending 103% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2024, income grew from £90k to £266k (+194%), an average of +43% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2024, when income rose by 83%. Over the whole period it spent 113% of the income it received.
Among 17,634 England and Wales charities whose main cause is arts, culture, heritage and science and that reported income, Polish YMCA Section in Great Britain sits at the 88th percentile: it is larger than about 88% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 84th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include LA Serenissima Limited (£266k), Cultura Trust (£267k) and St Matthews Big Local (Leicester) (£266k).
Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue. Spending has exceeded income in each of the last three reported years, so the charity has been drawing on reserves or other funds.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Other 100%
In the charity's own words
The objects of the Polish YMCA Section in Great Britain are first to lead young men, women and boys and girls to the Lord Jesus Christ and to the fullness of life in him and secondly to proceed or assist in the provision ,in the interests of social welfare, of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for such young persons with the object of improving their condition of life.
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| LA Serenissima Limited | Gloucester | £266k |
| Cultura Trust | North Yorkshire | £267k |
| St Matthews Big Local (Leicester) | Leicester | £266k |
| S&N Theatre Company | Bournemouth | £267k |