YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH
Enabling the development of young people through the provision of supported housing, youth work, counselling, advice and guidance and health education.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £874k and unrestricted reserves of £7.7 million. However, the trustees note that the charity's cash and readily realisable unit trusts of £3.5 million are £300k short of their stated reserves policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure (£3.8 million).
What the accounts disclose
“The highest paid employee's emoluments and pension costs as an ordinary member of the contributory pension scheme in the year ended 31 March 2025 were £103,490” — page 36
“On 31st March 2025, YMCA LCAN holds E3.5 million in readily realisable unit trusts and cash, this is £300k short of the Trustees' target.” — page 19
“The valuation prepared as at 1 May 2023 showed that the YMCA Pension Plan had a deficit of £9.1 million.” — page 42
In the news
Property (HM Land Registry)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (30/11/2021)
Trustees
- Daniel Gerringchair
- Cliff Speed
- Dr Nathaniel Segaren
- Emma Elizabeth Downey
- Jerry Gallagher
- MAREK WILUSZYNSKI
- Mark Henshaw
- Michael Ken Hickman
- Patsy Mills
- Payal Anand
- Valerie Bosman-Quarshie
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £9.5m | £8.6m |
| 31/03/2024 | £8.8m | £8.7m |
| 31/03/2023 | £7.8m | £7.6m |
| 31/03/2022 | £6.6m | £7.0m |
| 31/03/2021 | £4.8m | £3.9m |
Common questions
Is YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £874k and unrestricted reserves of £7.7 million. However, the trustees note that the charity's cash and readily realisable unit trusts of £3.5 million are £300k short of their stated reserves policy target of six months of unrestricted expenditure (£3.8 million). Its FY2025 accounts were audited by HaysMac LLP.
What does the highest-paid employee of YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH earn?
Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the £103,490 band.
Who funds YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH as a grant recipient include THE GREIG TRUST, THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE GREIG TRUST | FY2025 | £27k | |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £20k | Children & Young People |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/04/2026 | £20k | Harringay Club Community Engagement Enhancement |
| Sport England | 16/08/2021 | £52k | COVID-19 CLRF |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/06/2018 | £9k | Whitecross Street Party |
| City Bridge Foundation | 28/01/2015 | £100k | Grant to City YMCA London |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/01/2012 | £10k | DrumWorks |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE SIR JAMES KNOTT TRUST | 1 | £60k |
| THE MERCERS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £55k |
| Point North Community Foundation | 1 | £24k |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | 1 | £20k |
| NORTHBROOK COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE WILL CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £10k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £7k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
Charities like this
- YMCA NORTH TYNESIDE
- YMCA SOUTH DEVON
- YMCA Cheshire Limited
- READING YMCA
- YMCA WEARSIDE LTD
- THE CITY OF LEEDS YMCA
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH | £9.5m | £103,490 | — | below | — | no doubt |
| YMCA NORTH TYNESIDE | £4.9m | £90,001 - £100,000 | — | within | — | no doubt |
| YMCA SOUTH DEVON | £1.1m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMCA Cheshire Limited | £3.7m | £70,045 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READING YMCA | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YMCA WEARSIDE LTD | £2.0m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |