Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association

Analysis

Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Birmingham. It was registered in May 1965, 61 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the prevention or relief of poverty and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under poverty relief. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00170981). It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association reported income of £7.5m and spending of £6.1m, spending 81% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £6.7m to £7.5m (+12%), an average of +2.9% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 21%. Over the whole period it spent 86% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association sits at the 99th 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 99th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Hygiene Bank (£7.4m), Plymouth Diocesan Trust (£7.6m) and Hubbub Foundation UK (£7.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 100%. Charitable activities took 0.0% of spending and raising funds 100%. Reserves of £7.5m would cover about 15 months of spending at that rate. It employed 92 people.