YMCA THAMES GATEWAY
Registered charity 1133269 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROMFORD YMCA
We focus on young people & help them play an active & fulfilling role within their communities. We call this a youth minded community approach.We are proud of our Christian heritage & ethos. Our vision is of an inclusive Christian movement transforming communities so that all young people can belong, contribute & thrive.We provide community-based activities & service to meet local need.
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £1.624m for the year ended 31 March 2026, reflecting a continued financial recovery programme. Per the trustees' report, liquid resources are negative at £4.34m, which is below the policy target of four months' operating expenditure, due to a covenant breach reclassifying loans as current liabilities. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months, supported by forecasts of improved performance and covenant compliance.
Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £10.3m; policy: four months of operating expenditure)
“Had these loans continued to be presented as long-term liabilities, liquid resources at 31 March 2026 would have been (£2.23m). Whilst this represents a materially stronger position than the reported balance, it nevertheless remains below the level required under the Association’s reserves policy.” — page 34
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Recharges made to West Kent YMCA Trading Limited, a subsidiary.
“During the year, recharges totaling £108,608 (2025: £126,365) were made to West Kent YMCA Trading Limited by YMCA Thames Gateway.” — page 74
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Governance: Regulator of Social Housing published a regulatory judgement against the charity, which the trustees fully accept and are working to address.
“The RSH published a regulatory judgement against us, the findings of which we fully accept. We are actively working to address the areas where we fell short of their standards.”
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £9.1m
“The valuation prepared as at 1 May 2023 showed that the YMCA Pension Plan had a deficit of £9.1 million.” — page 73
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by HW Fisher Audit. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
Year-over-year changes
- Going concern: material uncertainty (FY2025) → no going-concern doubt (FY2026).
Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.
Inspection and regulatory ratings
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- Regulator of Social Housing — YMCA Thames Gateway: governance - viability - consumer - (-)
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Property (HM Land Registry)
21 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (11 freehold); recorded price paid £1.5m. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)
Cost of raising funds
£96k
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 (75% 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: 1.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
- Anthony Garrett
- Denis Kinyera
- Jason Fielden
- Lewis Devonish
- Linda Johnston
- Marie Mostaeddi
- Mark Johnston-Wood
- Mark Richard Farrar
- Michael Youngson
- Peter John Batt
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Barking And Dagenham · Bexley · Essex · Greenwich · Havering · Kent
Income and spending
Common questions
Is YMCA THAMES GATEWAY financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported an operating deficit of £1.624m for the year ended 31 March 2026, reflecting a continued financial recovery programme. Per the trustees' report, liquid resources are negative at £4.34m, which is below the policy target of four months' operating expenditure, due to a covenant breach reclassifying loans as current liabilities. The trustees maintain that the charity has adequate resources to continue as a going concern for at least twelve months, supported by forecasts of improved performance and covenant compliance. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by HW Fisher Audit.
Who funds YMCA THAMES GATEWAY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name YMCA THAMES GATEWAY as a grant recipient include W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, THE NORWOOD AND NEWTON SETTLEMENT, Moto Foundation.
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