YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BARGOED AND DISTRICT BRANCH
We provide facilities and activities for education, training, sports and other leisure activities with the object of improving the condition of life for the community. Activities are available in the day and evening and include activities for young people and adults including youth clubs, sporting clubs, education classes, health promotion and rehabilitation and exercise classes.
Objects
FIRST, TO LEAD YOUNG MEN AND BOYS TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULNESS OF LIFE IN HIM, SECONDLY, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE.
Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts
The accounts state that the charity experienced a decrease in rental income due to the loss of a major renter and reduced usage by another. Despite this, the charity maintained its reserves policy target of six months' expenditure and continued to serve over 2,000 users through various community and health programs.
What the accounts disclose
“To this end it aims to hold sufficient reserves to maintain its work for six months.” — page 2
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (13/06/2023)
Trustees
- Carol Julia Andrews
- LAURA GREEN
- Megan Ashleigh Hooper Andrews
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 04/04/2026 | £119k | £134k |
| 04/04/2025 | £81k | £91k |
| 04/04/2024 | £108k | £96k |
| 04/04/2023 | £60k | £64k |
| 04/04/2022 | £51k | £60k |
Common questions
Is YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION BARGOED AND DISTRICT BRANCH financially healthy?
Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity experienced a decrease in rental income due to the loss of a major renter and reduced usage by another. Despite this, the charity maintained its reserves policy target of six months' expenditure and continued to serve over 2,000 users through various community and health programs.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/04/2025 | £34k | Wales COL - Solar Sustainability Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2019 | £6k | Computer Room |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 15/09/2011 | £4k | YOUR WAY PROJECT - Winter/Christmas/Easter activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 19/05/2010 | £4k | YOUR WAY PROJECT Summer Activites/Winter half term activities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/06/2004 | £5k | Not specified |