Pontypridd Young Men's Christian Association
The latest figures on the register are for the year ending 31 March 2022, 55 months ago. Charities must report within 10 months of their year end, so its report for the following year looks overdue.
What it does
Pontypridd YMCA is a community building at the heart of Pontypridd town centre. We provide services and activities that enhance individuals health and wellbeing.Working with a number of voluntary, community and public sector organisations we offer youth activities, exercise and fitness, support, education and training.
Its charitable purposes
5. THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARISE FROM ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE PARIS BASIS OF 1855 INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL STATEMENT OF THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE YMCA IN ENGLAND, ADOPTED AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY OF THE ENGLISH YOUNG MEN’S CHRISTIAN ASSOCIATIONS IN THE YEAR 2003, NAMELY:“THE YMCA IS A CHRISTIAN MOVEMENT WHICH SEEKS TO UNITE THOSE WHO, REGARDING JESUS CHRIST AS THEIR GOD AND SAVIOUR ACCORDING TO THE HOLY SCRIPTURES, DESIRE TO BE HIS DISCIPLES IN THEIR FAITH AND IN THEIR LIFE, AND TO ASSOCIATE THEIR EFFORTS FOR THE EXTENSION OF HIS KINGDOM.IT WELCOMES INTO ITS FELLOWSHIP PERSONS OF ALL RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND OF NONE.IN ACCORDANCE WITH ITS CHRISTIAN VALUES THE YMCA STANDS FOR:• A WORLDWIDE FELLOWSHIP BASED ON THE EQUAL VALUE OF ALL PERSONS;• RESPECT AND FREEDOM FOR ALL, TOLERANCE AND UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN PEOPLE OF DIFFERENT OPINIONS;• ACTIVE CONCERN FOR THE NEEDS OF THE COMMUNITY; AND• UNITED EFFORT BY CHRISTIANS OF DIFFERENT TRADITIONS.AS THE EXPRESSION OF ITS CHRISTIAN PURPOSES THE YMCA AIMS TO:• PROVIDE A WELCOME TO ITS MEMBERS FOR THEMSELVES IN A MEETING PLACE WHICH IS THEIRS TO SHARE, WHERE FRIENDSHIPS CAN BE MADE AND COUNSEL SOUGHT;• DEVELOP ACTIVITIES WHICH STIMULATE AND CHALLENGE MEMBERS IN AN ENVIRONMENT THAT ENABLES THEM TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY TO FIND A SENSE OF ACHIEVEMENT;• INVOLVE ALL MEMBERS IN THE CARE AND WORK FOR OTHERS; AND• CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR EXCHANGING VIEWS SO THAT MEMBERS CAN IMPROVE THEIR UNDERSTANDING OF THE WORLD, OF THEMSELVES AND OF ONE ANOTHER.”ACCORDINGLY THE OBJECTS OF THE ASSOCIATION ARE:1. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR MEN AND WOMEN WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.2. TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL OR SPIRITUAL CAPACITIES.3. TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.4. TO PROVIDE RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES.
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Health and saving lives
- Arts, culture, heritage and science
- Amateur sport
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
Where it works
- In Wales
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Income and spending
The register has no income or spending figures for this charity.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2024 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £1,999,869 | £26,204 | 0 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £2,008,120 | £56,270 | 3 | Not reported |
Financial position
Separate measures from the charity's own returns and accounts, each with its year. Read them together: no single measure says how well a charity is run.
- Income over time
- About the same: £1,999,869 in the year to 31 March 2022, against £2,008,120 in the year to 31 March 2021.
- Spending against income
- It spent 1% of its income in the year to 31 March 2022. It spent less than its income in each of the 2 years shown.
- Money from government
- 45% of its income in the year to 31 March 2021 came from government grants and contracts (£902,975).
- Largest funder
- Arts Council of Wales gave £1,034,931 in the year to 31 March 2022, 52% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2022: £250,000 from 1 grant. Government contracts: Not reported.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2022 | £250,000 from 1 grant | Not reported |
| 31 March 2021 | £897,000 from 1 grant | £5,975 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2020 | £308,997 from 1 grant | Not reported |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2022
- Donations and legacies£1,999,869
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2022, the charity named 4 funders who gave £1,998,041 between them. £1,848,041 of that came from public bodies.
These figures were read from the accounts the charity filed with the Charity Commission by Claude, an AI model, in OpenEconomy's accounts reader. AI can misread a table, so check the accounts on the register before relying on a figure.
| Funder | Type | Mar 2022 | Mar 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Arts Council of Wales | Other public body | £1,034,931 | £1,060,114 |
| Rhondda Cynon Taf County Borough Council | Council | £563,110 | £897,000 |
| Welsh Government | Welsh Government | £250,000 | |
| The Moondance Foundation | Trust, company or other | £150,000 | |
| Children in Need | Trust, company or other | £45,031 | |
| The Cadenza Partnership | Trust, company or other | £5,975 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 6 grants to this charity since 2010, worth at least £395,059.
By funder
- Garfield Weston Foundation£200,000, 1 grant
- BBC Children in Need£123,998, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Heritage Fund£36,900, 1 grant
- People's Health Trust£24,355, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£9,806, 2 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 19 Apr 2018 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £200,000 |
| 2 Mar 2018 | BBC Children in Need | £123,998 |
| 23 Nov 2015 | The National Lottery Heritage Fund | £36,900 |
| 30 Jun 2014 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £5,000 |
| 9 Sept 2013 | People's Health Trust | £24,355 |
| 14 Jul 2010 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,806 |
Trustees
3 trustees run the charity.
- Alan Howard White
- Sian Humphreys
- Stephen Lawrence Carter
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 1 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Not received | No record |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Not received | No record |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Not received | No record |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 31 January 2023 | Received 20 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 1 February 2022, 1 day late | Received 23 December 2021 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1143409
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 17 August 2011
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 08/07/2011INCORPORATED 08/07/2011
- Company number
- 07698413This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.pontypriddymca.co.uk
- Council area of its contact address
- Rhondda Cynon Taf
Sources
- Register details, income, spending, trustees and filing dates: Charity Commission for England and Wales, register of charities. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.
- Funding from accounts: the charity's filed accounts, read by OpenEconomy's AI accounts reader on 1 November 2026.
- Grants awarded: 360Giving open grants data, from funders that publish there. Loaded by OpenEconomy on 2 November 2026.