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YMCA England & Wales

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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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

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

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

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