YMCA BLACK COUNTRY GROUP
Registered charity 1086320 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as WEST BROMWICH AND DISTRICT YMCA
The YMCA's vision is of an inclusive Christian Movement, transforming communities, so that all young people truely belong contribute and thrive. We fulfill this vision through supported housing for homeless young people, family support & childcare services in areas of deprivation, physical activity 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
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Group achieved a consolidated operating surplus of £494,639 and maintained unrestricted funds of £12.6m, which significantly exceeds the Board's policy target of a minimum of 6 months' operating cost. The Trustees and auditors confirm that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months of operating cost (held: £12.6m)
“unrestricted funds (including property but net of social housing grant and borrowing) should be a minimum of 6 months operating cost”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £9.1m
“The valuation prepared as at 1 May 2023 showed that the pension plan had a deficit of £9.1 million.” — page 56
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: YMCA Black Country Social Enterprises Limited
“Trustees are also Directors of an associate company West Bromwich & District YMCA Community Enterprises and subsidiary company YMCA Black Country Social Enterprises Limited, both of which are now dormant following the Group restructure effective from 1 April 2019.” — page 21
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by WR Partners. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — YMCA Black Country Group (matched by registered charity number).
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Steve Bavington — Chief Executive Officer (source)
- Helen Brown — Chief Operations Officer (Early Years) (source)
- Blantina Chipangura — Executive Head of HR & Ethos (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Property (HM Land Registry)
19 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (16 freehold); recorded price paid £2.1m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.6 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (100% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (3.8%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (11/02/2026) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Dudley · Sandwell · Walsall · Wolverhampton
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YMCA BLACK COUNTRY GROUP financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group achieved a consolidated operating surplus of £494,639 and maintained unrestricted funds of £12.6m, which significantly exceeds the Board's policy target of a minimum of 6 months' operating cost. The Trustees and auditors confirm that the Group has adequate resources to continue in operational existence with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by WR Partners.
Who funds YMCA BLACK COUNTRY GROUP?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YMCA BLACK COUNTRY GROUP as a grant recipient include THE EDWARD CADBURY CHARITABLE TRUST.
Known funders
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