YMCA FAIRTHORNE HOUSING

Registered charity 1146415 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YMCA SOUTHERN COUNTIES

YMCA Fairthorne Housing provides housing programmes, primarily for young people, within a supportive environment. Currently based in Southampton, Basingstoke and the Isle of Wight, there are 132 flats of single occupancy and 9 units for young mothers and their babies. Some additional youth work is delivered for young people in the locality.

Objects

3. Objects3.1 The Objects of the Association arise from its acceptance of its founding Christian principle, the Paris Basis of 1855 incorporated into the National Statement of the Aims and Purposes of the YMCA in England as it may be amended from time to time.Consequently the Association is part of the Worldwide YMCA, a Christian Movement which seeks to unite those who, regarding Jesus Christ as their God and Saviour according to the Holy Scriptures, desire to be His disciples in their faith and in their life, and to associate their efforts for the extension of His Kingdom. Any difference of opinion on any other matter shall not interfere with the harmonious relations of the YMCA Movement.The Association welcomes, serves and works with persons of all religious faiths and of none.3.2 Accordingly the Objects of the Association are:3.2.1 to advance the Christian faith, including by:(a) promoting a Christian environment inspired and motivated by the life, example and teaching of Jesus Christ, where people of faith and people of none can work together for the transformation of communities; and(b) enabling people of all ages and in particular young people, to flourish through experiencing and responding to the love of God demonstrated by the life, example and teaching of Jesus Christ;3.2.2 to provide or assist in the provision in the interests of social welfare of facilities for recreation and other leisure time occupation for men and women with the object of improving their conditions of life;3.2.3 to provide or assist in the provision of education for people of all ages and in particular young people, with the object of developing their physical, mental or spiritual capacities; 3.2.4 to relieve or assist in the relief of people of all ages and in particular young people, who are in conditions of need, hardship or distress by reason of their social, physical, emotional, spiritual or economic circumstances; and3.2.5 to provide residential accommodation, including Social Housing, for people of all ages and in particular young people, who are in need, hardship or distress by reason of their social, physical, emotional, spiritual or economic circumstances.

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 · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £479k for the year, with unrestricted reserves increasing to £4,876k. The trustees confirm the organization is a going concern, noting that the trading position is strong and balance sheet strengthens through another good year.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Hopper Williams & Bell Limited. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Corporate structure

• Registered company of the charity Companies House 07820865

What the charity says about itself (2025)

From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Fine & Country Southampton — “Thanks to a generous £750 donation, followed by a further £2,948 in funding, new linen packs have been supplied to members providing dignity…” (source page)

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

• BAKER, Peter — director, appointed 22/04/2025on trustee list
• DARRELL, Samantha — director, appointed 14/10/2024on trustee list
• FURLONG, Douglas Graham — director, appointed 05/05/2023on trustee list
• WEST, Peter James — director, appointed 25/03/2019on trustee list
• MELDRUM, Alan — secretary, appointed 31/08/2026

Official officers record.

Property (HM Land Registry)

3 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 freehold); recorded price paid £2.9m. 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 30/04/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~0.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (96% 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 (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Douglas Furlong
• Peter Baker
• Peter West
• Samantha Darrell

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

Operates in: Hampshire · Isle Of Wight

Income and spending

Common questions

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Charities like this

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

• YMCA FAIRTHORNE GROUP income £13.8m
• NORTHAMPTONSHIRE YMCA income £534k
• READING YMCA income £1.1m
• Heart of England Young Men’s Christian Association income £7.5m
• YMCA Chiltern Group income £31.0m
• YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH income £9.5m

Side by side with its peers

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