YMCA England & Wales Annual Report & Accounts 2022/23

YMCA England & Wales is the national federation body supporting, representing and developing 85 local YMCAs across England and Wales, collectively reaching 375,000 young people annually in 688 communities. In 2022/23 it distributed £1.9 million to member YMCAs, generated a fundraising net return of £2.1 million and a retail surplus of £1.0 million across 107 charity shops. Across the federation, 9,466 housing beds are provided, 132,000+ people access health and wellbeing services across 215 sites, and 20,000+ young people receive training and education. The report also covers the launch of the 2022–2030 Federation Strategy.

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📋About

Support, representation and development of 85 local YMCAs across England and Wales; national policy, research and advocacy campaigns on youth spending, early years and cost of living; federation strategy implementation (2022–2030); charity retail operations (107 shops) generating profit share for member YMCAs; fundraising; international representation at World and European Alliance levels Custom geography from upload: England and Wales, UK

📊Key Metrics

375,000 young people impacted across the federation annually through 85 local YMCAs in 688 communities Key Metric 1
£1.9 million distributed to member YMCAs; fundraising net return of £2.1 million; retail surplus of £1.0 million Key Metric 2
9,466 housing beds provided across the federation; 20,000+ young people connected with caseworkers for independent living support Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Federation delivered training and education to 20,000+ young people; health and wellbeing across 215 sites helping 132,000+ people; 166,039 children, young people, parents and carers supported in early years and family work
  • £1.3 million unrestricted operational surplus delivered; 92% health check compliance returns received across the federation
  • 36,560 young people enabled to access someone to talk to or a helping hand through federation services

📍Geography

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2024

YMCA Newcastle Making an Impact 2023–2024

1,074 community members supported across all services during the year
Key Metric 1
736 young people engaged in detached youth work sessions, including 252 new young people not previously known to the organisation
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3,720 meals provided to the local community; 2,695 food and sanitary parcels distributed through the Community Fridge
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113 people received employability support including 27 through Rising Stars and 61 through the Bernicia programme
2024

Young Roots Impact Report 2004–2024

2,178 young refugees supported since April 2021
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988 young people supported through one-to-one Casework (2021–2024)
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709 young people supported through Youth Welfare programme in asylum hotels
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136 young people prevented from homelessness or supported into suitable accommodation
2026

SkyWay Charity Report and Financial Statements Year Ending 31 March 2025

Over 1,400 young people engaged across all programmes; 85% from Black and Global Majority backgrounds
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Over 3,500 meals provided throughout the year; 86+ families receiving frequent food packages, meals or vouchers
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£613,159 total income; 10 Youth Champions trained to Level 1 Basketball Coaching and Level 2 AQA qualifications
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35+ young people supported through primary to secondary school transition, reducing exclusion risks and building confidence