YMCA South Midlands Limited
Registered charity 1125743 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as MILTON KEYNES YMCA LIMITED
Milton Keynes YMCA's main focus is to support young people to truly belong, contribute and thrive within their communities. We do this through the provision of: Homeless project, residential units, advice and guidance services and extensive activity programmes. We work in partnership with other organisations across the sector in MK, Luton, Beds and Northants.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the Group reported a surplus for the year and holds unrestricted general funds of £689,774, which the Trustees consider acceptable as it represents around 10 weeks of cash operating expenses. The Board confirmed adequate resources to continue in operation, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Largest income source: Rental of housing and investment properties (82% of income)
“The principal source of income for the Group is from the rental of its housing and investment properties; in the year to 31 March 2025 this accounted for 82.2% of total income” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Management services invoiced to Northamptonshire YMCA
“Milton Keynes YMCA Limited has a management service agreement with Northamptonshire YMCA. During the year there were amounts totalling £321,782 (2024 - £58,854) invoiced to Northamptonshire YMCA for accounting and management services.” — page 41
“Individual donations were received from 3 Trustees during the year for a total of £16,984 (2024 - £1,841).” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Donations from Trustees
“Milton Keynes YMCA Limited has a management service agreement with Northamptonshire YMCA. During the year there were amounts totalling £321,782 (2024 - £58,854) invoiced to Northamptonshire YMCA for accounting and management services.” — page 41
“Individual donations were received from 3 Trustees during the year for a total of £16,984 (2024 - £1,841).” — page 41
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Northamptonshire YMCA
“Milton Keynes YMCA Limited has one wholly owned subsidiary, Northamptonshire YMCA which is a charitable company and it has been consolidated within these financial statements.” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Hillier Hopkins LLP. Discloses 3 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — YMCA South Midlands (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£33k
Reported reserves equal ~4.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (76% 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: 0.7% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (19/11/2024) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (03/08/2023) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Jennifer Walkerchair
- Deborah Louise Stuart
- Elizabeth Harvey
- Elizabeth Stephens
- James Armour Macmillan
- Jennifer Anne Jenkins
- Jennifer Swift
- Jill Farnsworth
- Pamela Marie Heath · trustee of 1 other charity
- Philip Stainsby
- William Minnitt
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Milton Keynes · Northamptonshire
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YMCA South Midlands Limited financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the Group reported a surplus for the year and holds unrestricted general funds of £689,774, which the Trustees consider acceptable as it represents around 10 weeks of cash operating expenses. The Board confirmed adequate resources to continue in operation, and the independent auditors reported no material uncertainties regarding the going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Hillier Hopkins LLP.
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