German Young Men's Christian Association in London

Analysis

German Young Men's Christian Association in London is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in London. It was registered in November 1966, 60 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, overseas aid/famine relief and accommodation/housing, which this site groups under overseas aid and international. It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.

In the financial year ending December 2025, German Young Men's Christian Association in London reported income of £3.4m and spending of £3.3m, spending 98% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from December 2021 to December 2025, income grew from £1.4m to £3.4m (+144%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to December 2022, when income rose by 92%. Over the whole period it spent 90% of the income it received.

Among 1,223 England and Wales charities whose main cause is overseas aid and international and that reported income, German Young Men's Christian Association in London sits at the 97th percentile: it is larger than about 97% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Family for Every Child (£3.1m), Assemblies of God Incorporated (£3.5m) and The Jerusalem Trust (£2.4m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from trading 91% and investments 9.0%. Charitable activities took 46% of spending and raising funds 53%. Reserves of £2.8m would cover about 10 months of spending at that rate. It employed 41 people.