Annual Impact Report 2024–2025

YMCA of Greater Toronto's 2024–25 annual impact report covers the work of Canada's largest not-for-profit child care provider operating 500+ locations across the GTA. Total revenue was CAD $366.1m. Highlights include a landmark CAD $10m donation from the Barrett Family Foundation, the opening of the 12th YMCA Centre of Community, groundbreaking on new 2SLGBTQIA+ youth housing, and the rollout of subsidised childcare at $22/day.

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📋About

Health and fitness programmes; licensed child care and early learning; camps and outdoor education (YMCA Camp Pine Crest); employment services; immigrant and newcomer services; youth housing and drop-in (Wagner Green YMCA); youth leadership and development including Black Achievers Mentorship Programme

📊Key Metrics

CAD $366.1m total revenue in FY2024–25 (year ended 31 March 2025) Key Metric 1
500+ locations across the Greater Toronto Area serving children, youth, families, immigrants and job seekers Key Metric 2
Largest not-for-profit child care provider in Canada; child care fees capped at CAD $22/day under Canada-Wide Early Learning and Child Care system from January 2025 Key Metric 3

Key Outcomes

  • Received largest multi-year gift in charity's history — CAD $10m over five years from The Barrett Family Foundation to fund youth programmes including Black Achievers, newcomer youth groups and financial literacy
  • Broke ground on new 31-unit supportive housing project for 2SLGBTQIA+ youth; 12th Centre of Community (McDonald Family YMCA) opened July 2025
  • First annual YMCA Connections Snapshot found 74% of Canadians aged 18–34 lack a sense of community; charity operates over 170 years as anchor institution across the GTA

📍Geography

International

2025 Enhanced

Annual Review 2024-25

55,000 foster carers and 370 fostering service providers as members across the UK
Key Metric 1
45 new Fostering Friendly Employers recruited, bringing the scheme to over 680,000 employees across the UK
Key Metric 2
95 Fostering Wellbeing Pioneers in Wales offering peer support and mentoring to fellow foster carers
Key Metric 3
191 children and young people engaged in outdoor adventure weeks through the Fostering Attainment and Achievement programme in Northern Ireland
2016

For Every Person: The Common Good — Overview of the Y in the United States

22 million people served across 10,000 communities in all 50 US states
Key Metric 1
More than 9 million youth engaged in development programmes building values, skills and relationships
Key Metric 2
Over 39,000 people served by the YMCA's Diabetes Prevention Program across more than 200 YMCAs in 43 states
Key Metric 3
YMCA Diabetes Prevention Program shown to reduce new cases of type 2 diabetes by 58%, delivered at over 1,400 locations nationwide