Ripon Young Men's Christian Association

Analysis

Ripon Young Men's Christian Association is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Ripon. It was registered in January 1967, 59 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, accommodation/housing, religious activities and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under housing and shelter. It says it provides human resources, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending March 2025, Ripon Young Men's Christian Association reported income of £528k and spending of £382k, leaving 28% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £266k to £528k (+99%), an average of +19% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2024, when income rose by 53%. Over the whole period it spent 80% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, Ripon Young Men's Christian Association sits at the 84th percentile: it is larger than about 84% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 90th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Pearsons and St Elizabeths Cottage Homes (£527k), Charity for the Sisters of Mercy Midhurst (£532k) and Imago Dei (£524k).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 89%, donations and legacies 8.5% and investments 2.0%. Charitable activities took 93% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £152k would cover about 4 months of spending at that rate. It employed 9 people.