THE CENTRAL YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATION
Activities
As described by the charity on the register
CENTRAL YMCA IS ONE OF THE WORLD'S OLDEST AND LARGEST CHARITIES FOR YOUNG PEOPLE. WE HELP MAKE LIVES HAPPIER, HEALTHIER AND MORE FULFILLED THROUGH A UNIQUE BLEND OF EDUCATION, TRAINING, ADVOCACY, AND SUPPORT. ALL OF OUR WORK GOES TOWARDS HELPING TO GIVE PEOPLE ACCESS TO LIFE-CHANGING OPPORTUNITIES NATIONWIDE THROUGH OUR FOUR OPERATIONS; YMCA TRAINING, YMCA AWARDS, YMCAFIT, AND YMCA CLUB.
Latest income
£11.7m
Expenditure
£17.2m
Financial year end
2025-07-31
Income & spending history
As reported to the Charity Commission, by financial year end
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-07-31 | £10.8m | £13.4m | |
| 2022-07-31 | £9.5m | £12.8m | |
| 2023-07-31 | £9.0m | £13.4m | |
| 2024-07-31 | £10.6m | £18.4m | |
| 2025-07-31 | £11.7m | £17.2m |
Latest detailed return
Year end 2025-07-31 · consolidated (group) figures
Income mix
| Donations & legacies | £103k |
| Charitable activities | £11.4m |
| Trading | £146k |
| Investment income | £119k |
| Total income | £11.7m |
Spending
| Charitable spend | £16.2m |
| Raising funds | £139k |
| Grants to institutions | £0 |
| Governance | £262k |
| Total expenditure | £17.2m |
Balance sheet
| Reserves | £1.8m |
| Total funds | £2.8m |
| — restricted | £0 |
| — unrestricted | £2.8m |
| — endowment | £0 |
| Total assets | £2.8m |
| Cash | £217k |
People
| Employees | 248 |
Classification
The charity's own register classification
What it does
- Education/training
- The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
- Amateur Sport
Who it helps
- Children/young People
- Elderly/old People
- People With Disabilities
- Other Defined Groups
- The General Public/mankind
How it works
- Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space
- Provides Services
Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register, 2026-07-28. Detailed figures as filed in the charity's annual return. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.