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YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, PORT TALBOT BRANCH

Registered charity 251249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PORT TALBOT YMA

YMCA has a homeless hostel for young men aged 16-35 with ongoing support. We also provide a centre based community centre which offers a range of facilities which includes a computer suite, climbing wall, gym facilities and training rooms. YMCA Port Talbot offers a range of services which includes education/training, sporting, health/fitness and cultural activities.

Objects

FIRST, TO LEAD YOUNG MEN AND BOYS TO THE LORD JESUS CHRIST AND TO FULLNESS OF LIFE IN HIM AND, SECONDLY, TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR YOUNG MEN AND BOYS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.

Area of benefit: PORT TALBOT AND DISTRICT

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Amateur Sport · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£316k
Latest spending
£286k
Registered
1967
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £191,344, while restricted funds decreased to £68,466, resulting in total net assets of £259,810. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months operating costs (held: £191k)
“The trustees have reviewed the Charity's need for reserves in line with guidance by the Charity Commission and aim to delegate six months operating costs towards future expenditure.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Transactions with related parties
“Port Talbot YMCA is related to its trading company, YMCA Port Talbot Limited. This company runs all aspects of the ‘Plaza project’. There is a balance owing to Port Talbot YMCA of £241,212 (2024: £112,086) from YMCA Port Talbot Limited at 31 March 2025.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: YMCA Port Talbot Limited
“Port Talbot YMCA is related to its trading company, YMCA Port Talbot Limited. This company runs all aspects of the ‘Plaza project’.” — page 18
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

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.

Corporate structure

YMCA PORT TALBOT LIMITED — per its own Companies House accounts

    Trustees · trustee networks

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

    Operates in: Neath Port Talbot

    Income and spending

    Financial year endIncomeSpending
    31/03/2025£316k£286k
    31/03/2024£382k£331k
    31/03/2023£405k£436k
    31/03/2022£331k£426k
    31/03/2021£443k£304k

    Common questions

    Is YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, PORT TALBOT BRANCH financially healthy?

    Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds increased to £191,344, while restricted funds decreased to £68,466, resulting in total net assets of £259,810. The trustees report a reasonable expectation that the trust has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. The charity operates a defined contribution pension scheme and has no material uncertainties affecting its going concern status. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

    Government & lottery funding

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

    FunderDateAmountPurpose
    The National Lottery Heritage Fund02/11/2021£10k"TIRLUN MYNYDD DINAS LANDSCAPE"
    The National Lottery Community Fund03/12/2019£10kASDConnect

    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.

    FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
    THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST2£105k
    GARFIELD WESTON FOUNDATION1£500k
    LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED1£147k
    Community Foundation for Staffordshire and Shropshire1£146k
    THE JOHN APTHORP CHARITY1£93k
    THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED1£22k
    THE EARLEY CHARITY1£20k
    COUNTY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION1£13k

    Charities like this

    Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with BURTON UPON TRENT AND DISTRICT YMCA.

    Side by side with its peers

    CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
    YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, PORT TALBOT BRANCH£316k—0unclear—no doubt
    BURTON UPON TRENT AND DISTRICT YMCA FY2025£2.1m£60,001 - £69,9991unclear—no doubt
    CITY OF EXETER YMCA FY2025£2.3m—0below—no doubt
    READING YMCA FY2025£1.1m—0above—no doubt
    NORTHAMPTONSHIRE YMCA FY2025£534k—0unclear—no doubt
    YMCA Chiltern Group FY2025£31.0m——unclear—no doubt

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