Hirwaun YMCA

Analysis

Hirwaun YMCA is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Aberdare. It was registered in October 2018, 8 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes and disability, which this site groups under disability. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 11212959). It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Hirwaun YMCA reported income of £562k and spending of £316k, leaving 44% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £390k to £562k (+44%), an average of +9.6% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 76%. Over the whole period it spent 67% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Hirwaun YMCA 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 91st percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Slough Community Transport & Shopmobility (£561k), Meanwood Valley Urban Farm Limited (£562k) and Jennyruth Workshops Ltd (£561k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 100%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £216k would cover about 8 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.