YMCA Walsall

Registered charity 1061084 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as FIRST BASE WALSALL

As a subsidiary of YMCA Black Country Group, the vision is of an inclusive Christian Movement, transforming communities, so that all young people truly belong, contribute and thrive. We fulfil this vision through supported housing for homeless young people in areas of deprivation and healthy living services which promote well being and community learning activities.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£887k
Latest spending
£764k
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £122,440 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £19,259 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds totalled £242,830, which the board considers sufficient to provide reassurance of financial stability and continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by WR Partners. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£887k
Total spending
£764k
Reserves (reported)
£149k
Employees
13

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell · Staffordshire · Walsall · Wolverhampton

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£887k£764k
31/03/2024£715k£695k
31/03/2023£683k£711k
31/03/2022£581k£612k
31/03/2021£692k£585k

Common questions

Is YMCA Walsall financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £122,440 for the year ended 31 March 2025, compared to a surplus of £19,259 in the prior year. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted funds totalled £242,830, which the board considers sufficient to provide reassurance of financial stability and continue activities in the event of a significant drop in funding. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by WR Partners.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund28/09/2018£10kBelong, Contribute & Thrive @ Green Lane

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YMCA BLACK COUNTRY GROUP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
YMCA Walsall£887k0unclearno doubt
YMCA BLACK COUNTRY GROUP FY2025£10.0munclearno doubt
YMCA WOLVERHAMPTON FY2025£4.4m0unclearno doubt
YMCA THAMES GATEWAY FY2025£9.7munclearmaterial uncertainty
YMCA NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE LTD. FY2025£6.3munclearno doubt
Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association FY2025£7.5munclearno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.