YMCA Scarborough

Analysis

YMCA Scarborough is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Scarborough. It was registered in December 1966, 60 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. It says it provides buildings/facilities/open space, provides services and provides advocacy/advice/information.

In the financial year ending September 2024, YMCA Scarborough reported income of £620k and spending of £556k, spending 90% of its income. Across the 4 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2024, income grew from £317k to £620k (+95%), an average of +25% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income rose by 57%. Over the whole period it spent 102% of the income it received.

Among 15,276 England and Wales charities whose main cause is poverty relief and that reported income, YMCA Scarborough sits at the 89th percentile: it is larger than about 89% 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 Prospex (£620k), Talking Money (£620k) and Cheadle Hulme School Bursary Trust (£620k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from donations and legacies 59%, trading 27% and charitable activities 13%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £200k. Charitable activities took 57% of spending and raising funds 42%. Reserves of £161k would cover about 3 months of spending at that rate. It employed 16 people.

Data notes from the register: The regulator lists this charity's latest annual return or accounts as overdue.