National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (Incorporated)

Analysis

National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (Incorporated) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in September 1962, 64 years ago. Its declared purposes cover education/training, accommodation/housing, religious activities and other charitable purposes, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00073749). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2026, National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (Incorporated) reported income of £22.6m and spending of £22.8m, spending 101% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2022 to March 2026, income grew from £17.6m to £22.6m (+29%), an average of +6.5% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2023, when income rose by 24%. Over the whole period it spent 99% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, National Council of Young Men's Christian Associations (Incorporated) sits at the 100th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 100th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Langley Trust (£22.5m), Unipol Student Homes (£24.1m) and Outward Housing (£21.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 72%, donations and legacies 18%, charitable activities 7.6% and investments 1.9%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £921k. Charitable activities took 22% of spending and raising funds 11%. Grants to other organisations totalled £634k. Reserves of £7.1m would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 363 people.