Cardiff Young Men's Christian Association
What it does
To tackle the issues of social young people in the most needed areas of Cardiff. To continue to evolve and adapt our services to meet the needs of the local community and aim to provide high quality services in specialist areas: Personal & Social Development; Health & Fitness; Drug/Alcohol Awareness & Avoidance and Education & Training.
Its charitable purposes
THE CHARITY’S OBJECTS (‘OBJECTS’) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT ARE SPECIFICALLY RESTRICTED TO THE FOLLOWING:THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARISE FROM ITS ACCEPTANCE OF THE PARIS BASIS OF 1855 INCORPORATED INTO THE NATIONAL STATEMENT OF THE AIMS AND PURPOSES OF THE YMCA IN WALES, ADOPTED AS PART OF THESE ARTICLES NAMELY:“THE YMCA IS A WORLDWIDE CHRISTIAN, ECUMENICAL, VOLUNTARY MOVEMENT FOR PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EMPHASIS ON THE GENUINE INVOLVEMENT OF YOUNG PEOPLE AND THAT IT SEEKS TO SHARE THE IDEAL OF BUILDING A HUMAN COMMUNITY OF JUSTICE WITH LOVE, PEACE AND RECONCILIATION FOR THE FULLNESS OF LIFE FOR ALL CREATION. THE CHARITY WELCOMES, SERVES AND WORKS WITH PERSONS OF ALL RELIGIOUS FAITHS AND OF NONE."ACCORDINGLY, THE OBJECTS OF THE CHARITY ARE:TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION IN THE INTEREST OF SOCIAL WELFARE OF FACILITIES FOR RESIDENTIAL OR RECREATIONAL USE AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR ADULTS AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITION OF LIFE;TO PROVIDE OR ASSIST IN THE PROVISION OF EDUCATION FOR PERSONS OF ALL AGES WITH THE OBJECT OF DEVELOPING THEIR PHYSICAL, MENTAL AND SPIRITUAL CAPACITY;TO RELIEVE OR ASSIST IN THE RELIEF OF PERSONS OF ALL AGES WHO ARE IN CONDITION OF NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES;TO PROVIDE (AND MANAGE) HOUSING, RESIDENTIAL ACCOMMODATION AND PROVIDE ASSISTANCE TO HELP HOUSE PEOPLE AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES AND AMENITIES OR SERVICES FOR ALL PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PEOPLE, WHO ARE IN NEED, HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS BY REASON OF THEIR SOCIAL, PHYSICAL, EMOTIONAL, SPIRITUAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES; ANDANY OTHER CHARITABLE OBJECT THAT CAN BE CARRIED OUT FROM TIME TO TIME BY A CHARITY REGISTERED AS A SOCIAL LANDLORD WITH THE REGULATOR ("RSL”).
Causes
- What it works on
- General charitable purposes
- Education and training
- Health and saving lives
- Economic and community development, and employment
- Recreation
- Who it helps
- Children and young people
- Older people
- Disabled people
- People of a particular ethnic or racial origin
- The general public
- How it works
- Provides buildings, facilities or open space
- Provides services
- Provides advocacy, advice or information
Where it works
- In Wales
- Throughout Wales
Income and spending
In the year ending 31 March 2025, it had income of £737,422 and spent £796,048.
| Year ending | Income | Spending | Paid staff | Volunteers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £737,422 | £796,048 | 19 | 10 |
| 31 March 2024 | £784,100 | £822,532 | 20 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2023 | £720,582 | £797,343 | 21 | Not reported |
| 31 March 2022 | £995,689 | £806,615 | 24 | 10 |
| 31 March 2021 | £858,878 | £695,110 | 29 | 15 |
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
- Down 14%, from £858,878 in the year to 31 March 2021 to £737,422 in the year to 31 March 2025.
- Spending against income
- It spent 108% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025. It spent more than its income in 3 of the 5 years shown.
- Money from government
- 32% of its income in the year to 31 March 2025 came from government grants and contracts (£232,637).
- Largest funder
- Cardiff Council gave £140,000 in the year to 31 March 2025, 19% of that year's income.
Government funding, as the charity reported it
Government grants in the year ending 31 March 2025: £92,637 from 3 grants. Government contracts: £140,000 from 1 contract.
| Year ending | Government grants | Government contracts |
|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £92,637 from 3 grants | £140,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2024 | £165,201 from 4 grants | £110,000 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2023 | £213,219 from 4 grants | £110,496 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2022 | £329,201 from 7 grants | £103,999 from 1 contract |
| 31 March 2021 | £275,870 from 5 grants | £95,000 from 1 contract |
Where its income came from in the year ending 31 March 2025
- Donations and legacies£415,212
- Charitable activities, including grants and contracts for its work£140,000
- Investments£175,133
- Other£7,077
Who funds it, according to its accounts
In its accounts for the year ending 31 March 2025, the charity named 15 funders who gave £489,230 between them. £140,000 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 2025 | Mar 2024 | Mar 2023 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cardiff Council | Council | £140,000 | £189,201 | £218,277 |
| Donations | Trust, company or other | £100,000 | £100,000 | £100,000 |
| Vale Young Carers | Trust, company or other | £66,663 | £78,320 | £90,440 |
| YMCA England & Wales | Trust, company or other | £52,429 | £50,577 | £40,714 |
| The Waterloo Foundation | Trust, company or other | £35,000 | £35,000 | |
| Youth Innovation Grants | Trust, company or other | £22,500 | £7,500 | £15,000 |
| The Benefact Trust | Trust, company or other | £21,000 | ||
| Vale Sexual Health | Trust, company or other | £20,637 | £18,000 | £15,000 |
| C3SC | Trust, company or other | £14,668 | £47,372 | |
| Healthy Relationships | Trust, company or other | £10,000 | £10,000 | £10,500 |
| Vale Young Carers Respite & ID Cards | Trust, company or other | £3,474 | ||
| Tesco Stronger Starts | Trust, company or other | £1,125 | ||
| Period dignity grant | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | ||
| The Outdoor Partnership | Trust, company or other | £734 | ||
| Youth Service level agreement | Trust, company or other | £128,000 | ||
| Postcode Community Trust | Trust, company or other | £20,000 | ||
| Plan International UK | Trust, company or other | £9,000 | ||
| CWVYS | Trust, company or other | £6,480 | ||
| Direct Food Support | Trust, company or other | £5,681 | ||
| Summer of Fun | Trust, company or other | £5,460 | ||
| Cardiff Youth Service | Trust, company or other | £2,500 | ||
| Happy Days | Trust, company or other | £1,000 | ||
| Period Dignity | Trust, company or other | £1,000 |
Charities whose accounts say they funded it
| Funder | Year ending | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Cardiff YMCA (1910) Trust | 31 March 2025 | £100,000 |
| Cardiff YMCA (1910) Trust | 31 March 2024 | £100,000 |
| Cardiff YMCA (1910) Trust | 31 March 2023 | £100,000 |
Grants awarded to it, published on 360Giving
Funders that publish to 360Giving list 18 grants to this charity since 2006, worth at least £526,491.
By funder
- BBC Children in Need£182,643, 5 grants
- Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales£105,000, 3 grants
- Garfield Weston Foundation£80,000, 2 grants
- The Tudor Trust£50,000, 1 grant
- Postcode Community Trust£45,000, 2 grants
- The Clothworkers' Foundation£25,000, 1 grant
- Benefact Trust£21,000, 1 grant
- The National Lottery Community Fund£17,848, 3 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 30 Jun 2025 | Postcode Community Trust | £25,000 |
| 13 Mar 2025 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £40,000 |
| 7 Nov 2024 | Benefact Trust | £21,000 |
| 15 Dec 2023 | Garfield Weston Foundation | £40,000 |
| 29 Sept 2023 | Postcode Community Trust | £20,000 |
| 20 Oct 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £500 |
| 31 Jan 2022 | BBC Children in Need | £30,500 |
| 17 Jun 2020 | BBC Children in Need | £3,000 |
| 9 Sept 2019 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £10,000 |
| 15 Mar 2019 | BBC Children in Need | £30,000 |
All 18 grants
| Awarded | Grant | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| 20 Mar 2018 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £75,000 |
| 7 Sept 2017 | The Tudor Trust | £50,000 |
| 28 Apr 2017 | The Clothworkers' Foundation | £25,000 |
| 11 Oct 2016 | BBC Children in Need | £118,643 |
| 22 Sept 2016 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 12 Apr 2015 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £3,550 |
| 28 Jun 2013 | Lloyds Bank Foundation for England and Wales | £15,000 |
| 24 Jul 2006 | The National Lottery Community Fund | £4,298 |
Payments from public bodies, from their spending data
Public bodies' published spending shows 50 payments to this charity worth £684,669 between 7 October 2021 and 6 August 2026.
| Public body | Paid | Payments | Financial years |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vale of Glamorgan Council | £684,669 | 50 | 2021/22, 2022/23, 2023/24, 2024/25, 2025/26, 2026/27 |
Trustees
13 trustees run the charity.
- Daniel ColesChair
- Abdi Farah
- Elaine Powell
- Helen Susannah Dodoo
- Jeffrey Owen
- Joanne Walters
- Kim Calnan-Brown
- Philip Andrews
- Rebecca Woolley
- Richard Miles
- Sayantika Mukherjee
- Stacy Thomas
- Thomas Wilkinson
Filing record
Of the last 5 annual returns that were due, 5 arrived by the deadline.
| Year ending | Due | Annual return | Accounts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | 31 January 2026 | Received 14 January 2026, 17 days early | Received 14 January 2026 |
| 31 March 2024 | 31 January 2025 | Received 9 January 2025, 22 days early | Received 9 January 2025 |
| 31 March 2023 | 31 January 2024 | Received 22 January 2024, 9 days early | Received 22 January 2024 |
| 31 March 2022 | 31 January 2023 | Received 21 December 2022, 41 days early | Received 21 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | 31 January 2022 | Received 7 January 2022, 24 days early | Received 7 January 2022 |
About this charity
- Charity number
- 1155885
- Status
- Registered
- Registered with the Commission
- 21 February 2014
- Governing document
- MEMORANDUM AND ARTICLES INCORPORATED 20 JUL 2012AS AMENDED BY SPECIAL RESOLUTION REGISTERED AT COMPANIES HOUSE ON 20 MAY 2023
- Company number
- 08151495This company on OpenEconomyThis company on Companies House
- Website
- www.ymcacardiff.wales
- Council area of its contact address
- Cardiff
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.
- Payments from public bodies: each body's own published spending data, matched to the charity by OpenEconomy. 5 public bodies' data is included so far.