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YMCA ST HELENS

Registered charity 517144 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST HELENS YMCA

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Latest income
£4.5m
Latest spending
£4.1m
Registered
1986
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £434,682 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves increasing to £6,923,221. The trustees confirm that the association continues to perform well against key financial measures, including tangible net worth and gearing, and consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months expenditure (held: £762k)
“The Board consider that reserves equating to three months expenditure would be sufficient to meet these expectations.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £9.1m
“The valuation prepared as at 31 May 2023 showed that the YMCA Pension Plan had a deficit of £9.1 million.” — page 35
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)

Total income
£4.5m
Total spending
£4.1m
Reserves (reported)
£762k
Employees
52

Reported reserves equal ~2.3 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: St Helens · Warrington

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£4.5m£4.1m
31/03/2024£4.8m£3.4m
31/03/2023£3.0m£2.7m
31/03/2022£2.8m£2.4m
31/03/2021£2.9m£2.5m

Common questions

Is YMCA ST HELENS financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus of £434,682 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total reserves increasing to £6,923,221. The trustees confirm that the association continues to perform well against key financial measures, including tangible net worth and gearing, and consider it appropriate to prepare the financial statements on a going concern basis. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Xeinadin Audit Limited.