YMCA St Paul's Youth Project
The Charity aims to improve the lives of local young people by providing supported housing, youth activities, sports and leisure and child care services.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity commenced trading in August 2024 and generated a surplus of £3k on income of £204k. The trustees note that the charity operates at low margins and relies on financial support from its parent charity to continue operating for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“Income for the 8 months ending 31 March 2025 was £204k, 95% of which relates to grant funding received from external partners and the Charity’s parent company to provision youth work services.” — page 9
Trustees
- Annette Fettes
- Festus Kehinde Akinbusoye
- Gerald Chifamba
- John Swarbrick
- Palmer Hestley
- Richard James
- Sade Daniell Walters
- Zahra Shahab
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £204k | £201k |
| 31/03/2024 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2023 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2022 | £0 | £0 |
| 31/03/2021 | £0 | £0 |
Common questions
Is YMCA St Paul's Youth Project financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity commenced trading in August 2024 and generated a surplus of £3k on income of £204k. The trustees note that the charity operates at low margins and relies on financial support from its parent charity to continue operating for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Buzzacott Audit LLP.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| LANDAID CHARITABLE TRUST LIMITED | 2 | £34k |
| THE EARLEY CHARITY | 1 | £40k |
| THE NATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR YOUTH MUSIC | 1 | £24k |
| THE MAURICE AND HILDA LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £20k |
| THE TIM HENMAN FOUNDATION | 1 | £7k |
| THE NINEVEH CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £2k |
| W G EDWARDS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £2k |
| THE ANNIE TRANMER CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £1k |
Charities like this
- YMCA St Paul's Group
- YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH
- READING YMCA
- YMCA ST HELENS
- YMCA TRINITY GROUP
- YMCA Plymouth Ltd
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YMCA St Paul's Youth Project | £204k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMCA St Paul's Group | £30.2m | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH | £9.5m | £100,001 - £110,000 | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| READING YMCA | £1.1m | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| YMCA ST HELENS | £4.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| YMCA TRINITY GROUP | £12.5m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |