PONTYPRIDD YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1143409 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PONTYPRIDD YMCA · repeated filing default (register status)

Pontypridd YMCA is a community building at the heart of Pontypridd town centre. We provide services and activities that enhance individuals health and wellbeing.Working with a number of voluntary, community and public sector organisations we offer youth activities, exercise and fitness, support, education and training.

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Latest income
£2.0m
Latest spending
£26k
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2022

Financial health, per its FY2022 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,973,665 for the year ended 31 March 2022, driven by significant grant income for building redevelopment. However, the trustees' report notes that the level of free reserves held at year-end was only £6,802, which is managed diligently to ensure the charity can transition through the building period of the capital project.

Automated summary of the FY2022 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: adequate general reserves in order to provide financial resources to continue the charity's core activities should there be a loss of income or unexpected expenditure (held: £7k)
“It is the trustees' policy to try to have adequate general reserves in order to provide financial resources to continue the charity's core activities should there be a loss of income or unexpected expenditure.” — page 4
Per its FY2022 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Watts Gregory LLP. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income
£2.0m
Total spending
£26k
Cost of raising funds
£3k
Reserves (reported)
£7k
Employees
0

Reported reserves equal ~3.1 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (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: 0.2% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Rhondda Cynon Taff

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025——
31/03/2024——
31/03/2023——
31/03/2022£2.0m£26k
31/03/2021£2.0m£56k

Common questions

Is PONTYPRIDD YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2022 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £1,973,665 for the year ended 31 March 2022, driven by significant grant income for building redevelopment. However, the trustees' report notes that the level of free reserves held at year-end was only £6,802, which is managed diligently to ensure the charity can transition through the building period of the capital project. Its FY2022 accounts were audited by Watts Gregory LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Heritage Fund23/11/2015£37k"YM Memories: Community Photo Project"
The National Lottery Community Fund30/06/2014£5kOur Place
The National Lottery Community Fund14/07/2010£5kInfo Zone 100

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION NEATH BRANCH.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
PONTYPRIDD YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION£2.0m—0unclear—no doubt
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION NEATH BRANCH FY2025£141k—0above—no doubt
YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, PORT TALBOT BRANCH FY2025£316k—0unclear—no doubt
Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association FY2025£7.5m——unclear—no doubt
CHELTENHAM YMCA FY2025£4.5mmore than £60,0001unclear—no doubt
THE CITY OF LEEDS YMCA FY2025£396k—0unclear—no doubt

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