HENLEY YMCA

Registered charity 1089763 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Henley YMCA has 21 studio flats and 10 1-bed flats (move-on) providing self-contained accommodation for single young people with a Henley connection. The Pavilion is used for exercise and leisure classes, parties, receptions, etc.The YMCA also runs: inclusive football activities based on a football field and a floodlit 3G artificial grass five-a-side football court; and youth work.

Objects

THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE:2.3.1 TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN FAITH, INCLUDING BY:(A) PROMOTING A CHRISTIAN ENVIRONMENT INSPIRED AND MOTIVATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHINGOF JESUS CHRIST, WHERE PEOPLE OF FAITH AND PEOPLE OF NONE CAN WORK TOGETHER FOR THETRANSFORMATION OF COMMUNITIES; AND(B) ENABLING PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, TO FLOURISH THROUGH EXPERIENCINGAND RESPONDING TO THE LOVE OF GOD DEMONSTRATED BY THE LIFE, EXAMPLE AND TEACHING OF JESUS CHRIST;2.3.2 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FORRECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVINGTHEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE;2 ,3 . 3 TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION TOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULARYOUNG PEOPLE, WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES;2.3.4 TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO AREIN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUALOR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; AND2 3.5 TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION, INCLUDING SOCIAL HOUSING, TOR PEOPLE OF ALL AGES ANDIN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL,PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED. IN PRACTICE IN HENLEY-ON-THAMES

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£422k
Latest spending
£347k
Registered
2001
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a total comprehensive income of £69,476 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £78,313. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains liquid reserves equivalent to three months of operating costs, which aligns with its stated reserves policy. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £78k)
“The trustees believe that the level of liquid reserves should be the equivalent of 3 months operating costs.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Homes England. This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Oxfordshire

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£422k£347k
31/03/2024£359k£324k
31/03/2023£320k£278k
31/03/2022£319k£260k
31/03/2021£259k£217k

Common questions

Is HENLEY YMCA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a total comprehensive income of £69,476 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves standing at £78,313. Per the trustees' report, the charity maintains liquid reserves equivalent to three months of operating costs, which aligns with its stated reserves policy. The charity confirms it has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YMCA ST HELENS.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HENLEY YMCA£422k—0unclear—no doubt
YMCA ST HELENS FY2025£4.5m——unclear—no doubt
CHELTENHAM YMCA FY2025£4.5mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
YMCA Chiltern Group FY2025£31.0m——unclear—no doubt
YMCA NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE LTD. FY2025£6.3m——unclear—no doubt
RYEDALE Y M C A FY2025£264k—0above—no doubt

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