HASTINGS & ROTHER YMCA

Registered charity 305243 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as HASTINGS AND ROTHER YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, HASTINGS YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION, Y Centre, YMCA

Hastings & Rother YMCA opened in its present building in 1970 and a third generation of local people use its services. Over 850 children, young people & families come to its sports and activities each week. It offers roller skating and a wide range of sporting activities. Their youth offer includes, youth clubs and training in many forms. The well-respected Jigsaw Nursery is accommodated here too.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£234k
Latest spending
£180k
Registered
1970
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £53,829 for the year, increasing total unrestricted funds to £312,978. The trustees confirm the charity is solvent with adequate resources to continue operations, noting that reserves are maintained at a level sufficient to meet financial obligations for six months. The charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £229,233 and has reduced its long-term secured liabilities from £10,330 to £6,048.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £313k)
The charity has had enough cash on reserve to enable it to meet its financial obligations for 6 months. Reserves are kept to this level so any surplus can ensure a maximum spend on maintenance and charitable activities. — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Y Centre Hastings (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: East Sussex

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£234k£180k
31/03/2024£206k£182k
31/03/2023£197k£168k
31/03/2022£183k£152k
31/03/2021£157k£145k

Common questions

Is HASTINGS & ROTHER YMCA financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £53,829 for the year, increasing total unrestricted funds to £312,978. The trustees confirm the charity is solvent with adequate resources to continue operations, noting that reserves are maintained at a level sufficient to meet financial obligations for six months. The charity holds tangible fixed assets valued at £229,233 and has reduced its long-term secured liabilities from £10,330 to £6,048. 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 Community Fund20/01/2023£10kRepair Community Building
Sport England04/10/2021£6kCOVID19 Return to Play
UK government04/10/2021£6kALB-Sport England-COVID19 Return to Play
UK government29/09/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
UK government28/02/2020£3kUK Youth Fund YAF
UK government28/02/2020£6kUK Youth Fund YAF
The National Lottery Community Fund29/07/2010£10kTotally Toolbox
The National Lottery Community Fund17/07/2006£10kCommunity / Youth / Internet Cafe

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

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HASTINGS & ROTHER YMCA£234k0aboveno doubt
READING YMCA FY2025£1.1m0aboveno doubt
NORTHAMPTONSHIRE YMCA FY2025£534k0unclearno doubt
YMCA Cheshire Limited FY2025£3.7m£70,000 - £80,000unclearno doubt
YMCA NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE LTD. FY2025£6.3munclearno doubt
YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH FY2025£9.5m£100,001 - £110,000unclearno doubt

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