YHA (England and Wales)

Analysis

YHA (England and Wales) is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Matlock. It was registered in August 1963, 63 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing and amateur sport, which this site groups under housing and shelter. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 00282555). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides buildings/facilities/open space and provides services.

In the financial year ending February 2025, YHA (England and Wales) reported income of £66.1m and spending of £65.6m, spending 99% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from February 2021 to February 2025, income grew from £26.3m to £66.1m (+152%), an average of +26% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to February 2023, when income rose by 60%. Over the whole period it spent 112% of the income it received.

Among 2,324 England and Wales charities whose main cause is housing and shelter and that reported income, YHA (England and Wales) 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 Hestia Housing and Support (£56.8m), The Whitgift Foundation (£77.1m) and St Anne's Community Services (£56.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 73%, trading 9.7% and donations and legacies 1.7%. Gifts in wills alone brought in £353k. Charitable activities took 92% of spending and raising funds 0.6%. Reserves of £7.1m would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 1,110 people.