YMCA Cheshire.Limited Financial Statements. .For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Regulator of. Sodal Housing Registered.No..H405.8;.. .Registered Charity No. 1030782 Registered Company No. 02875065 A12 'AE8Z4CLV* 2710912025 COMPANIES HOUSE 07
YMCA Cheshlre Limited. Financial Statements For the Year Ended 31 March 2025: Conténts. Officers'ahcl Advigers 80ard Report irtorpora#TrJ the Stratogic <ieport and Va'lue-for., Money'statement 14 Ire1)e.nde0t Au(litor5' Report staterInt.0f.'ÈInariclal Posityon ststement of'Cash'FIo.ws, 20,
YMCA Cheshire Limited Officers and Advisers DIrectO.. M5SWaid. Mr A.Veale Mr P Pitther Ms R Hurst. M5 E Bro)kes RÈW P 8ertnett MrMApè Mr D Christie - Chaji ined 28ib January 2025 ""IaIr from 28 .January 2025 - Wite Chw and Treaswer from 2V'Ja'nuary 2025 -.Re9gned ?: Septembtr 2024 - Resigned 2V jan.ry 2025 - App.iiinted 31P'Juty 2024 . Re51gned 24" Augus1'2025 . Appcslnled 281N Awjust 2024, . 4ipoinid 29. Septemi*r 2024- -'Appoinled 5t1 Novémber 2024 Mi J Muthas M5 K 8irUes Or A Sayirani. Ixe¢utive Dlrn¢toi: Mr M H5115 . Qlef ExeoJllve Offjcer Stcretsry: Mr J Walker.8rooks Registernd offl¢e and Pnnciplo pl3¢e of Business: 189 Grtsty Road Crewel CheshSre W2 6EL Registrations: Company Numb•r:' Ch•rity Ilumber: Regulator of Social Mouslng: 2875065 1030782 H4058 Extorn•l Auditors: Xeinadln Audit Llmiled 46 Hamilton uare B'tikenhea erseyskle CH4,15NR 8ankers: Bartlays Bank pk.. Crewe.8ranch 38 Martel Street ce .CWl 2 Prineipal Soli¢itorn: 8owc¢<k Cuerden LLP Souih Cheshire H¢)us¢ MaTrJr Road Nantwich.. Cheshlre CW5 SLX
YMCA Cheshire Limited
Strategic Report lor the year ended 31 March 2025
Th15 document relates to YMG4 cheshi tsrnited. refefred to as'the Company, throu9hout.thls document. On 23° May 202S, the
compaty changed ivs namé from Crewe YMCA Limited to YMCA chhlIe Limlted. To ovoid doubl this relates to all traling
names used by YMCA Cheshlre Umite11, for example'crewe YMC4'.'YMC4 Cheshlre. and'YMCA Macclesfield..
'Our Alms and ObJ¢thos
YMCA Cheshire Limited is è Chri1a thaDty that responds to thl needs by (reatively investing in people's lives, partiojlady
YOUNJ pIe and the comrnunity, throu9h.all our projects, Induding Houslrg anol Engagemen¢ Farymly Support, wlth
chitdren, and our lar enterprls4'¥¥hlth corripnse the GLO Café. Room Hire. and Property Maintenance Service.
InOrell by'our Cttiistian falth and commltwtht YMCA Cheshlre Umlted alms Io felieve or J551# in the rellef of people of all a9es,
parti18 ytsjng peOe,. are in Condion5 of need, hardship, or distress bKause ol their sryjèl, pliycal, emotional,
spiriltsal.. Of emnomic dicvtyances.
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. We believe that eath perw hos LFnlwe potenlial Jr¥J skll Is to be explcfed and delwRred
- We believe that a'can do. approath is crltical lor facilltabrtg dwrige in yieople's1Sve5
- We bel¥e in the Chri#l4n 8asi5 and Mlssion ol the YMCA
Our Vlsloft
We aim tts prowde better lfves and beltw fvrtUr for peOt and communlues by..
rMJagirrtJ and Svpporbn9 thildfen ¥rfd famil¢es. C()nerted in the places they lfve
. Wcrttro with Ihe ialents of people makJng tron5i1Sons to indèpenOen(e
..8e9inning the enLI of homelessness experfenced by we person ol a lime
Our Mlsslon
YMCA Che5hlrt LlrThtéd is'a Chrfsilan thartty that reS to local needs by creatively in¥esb'n9 In peOe's lives and the
YMCA Cheshire Limited Strategic Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 ThTh9h the Sivjle Homele55nes6 Accommodaiion Prngramme (SHAPI, a capitsl fjJnd unthe by Ihe Depèrtsnent f¢r Le¥ellirKJ Up, Hougng and Communities (DLUHCI lo lTryease the wpply of supported hou9ng, we puroaased thretrbedroom end<f. leThace hcthe5 in Crewe that have been converted into four hlghquality one-bedroom flats for youThJ peopte aged 18-25. Alxj, this year, YMCA Chethire Limited commenced a new 'H(k6ing Led. HrAJsing Rdated gJpwt CLmttratt, comrnssioned Cheshire Eèst. Tlys semce 15 lor nine ontrbed nats in the ¢ommLtnity, priorlugng access to hou51n9 for people with 'Complex Ne&s' With a fiexible model, YMCA Cheshire Limited ha5 leased four flats In Crewe. COn91eft, and Macdetheld. expanding our feach into Ihe wlder Ctralre area. nallyi thi5 year, YMCA Cheshlre timlled utilised è further 18 units ol unused slLNlent KcOmfration lor Refvg¢¢5, brlnglThJ our total capaoty up to 126 (up from 8S). We delivered an Advantaged Th'nknng. PsythcdtsJ¢cally Inlomed Enwronments mrthl. with a Icuson Houln91 Healih aJJJ well- Bein91 and Youth AdvKw. Each sIdent h)5 access to a dedloled Mc4Jslng Coath who WO with them on a one..ne l)ag'5 ar è Health and Well-8eing Coèth. In additson. young people between 16 and 25 access Youth Adv1 Coèch. Residen ¥so have access to inftymal amlrvJ actm'ues such as arts and (rnfts, c¢oknThJ, fc•)ttJall. and 4 wee waK as ¥vell as ongte faob'tles. incluLng a ofé %)there seThice vsets can take up work placement opportunilres and a gym. We trwled student plaments In our Accornmodabon Servi¢4 Induding pSYtho9Y Students aThl socSal wcrfk students. We have contlnued to deliver (he work lundeil ty the Foyer Federation'5 'Power Up Youth. projert to strengthen youth vty {includln9 a young people's Advisory Group) and a part-time ReSeeMefit Coath and continued to support relts as they moved out of YMCA Cheshire Limlted into their t)wn tenonoe5 for up to 12 month5. Nationwide, Foyff Federation, YMCA EnglaThd and Wales. grani fund1, aTrJ corporate Sponso funded these proJetts. Exempt AccommodalloTr & Re9ulation Initiative YMCA Chuhire Limlted launched the Exempt A¢commodaUon & Regulaiion Inluatlve. estaWtsed to In ParthIP wllh landlofds and support pwders to deliver safe, compliant, and supptytive hougng for wlnerable re51dents. Our alm is to Improve sndardS au¢)SS tlie soctor by er&irln9 tlwt re911ents hav¢ access to s, 11-mO9ed 5pPorted hou51n9. We are commiiied to upholdln9 compliance wlth legal, iegulJry, and segUartlln9 Tequlrements, whilE dri¥7 poltlvt outcomes throu9h oveffSi9hl of the quality of wpport seNlces provided. To dale, 190 properties have slgned up to the Inillalive. with many more providets currently engaged in the onlKJar¢ling protrss As Part of oui work, we are actively Inspealn9 properbes and collaboratin9 wlth provldets lo rJSse standards and s1rengthen support for res1defi. To further enhance our ¢apaoty, we have (euuiied a (tedlcaied staff member fo SUPPQrting the delivery ofour goèls, In addi1S0n. we havo invested In a new Customer Relatlonship Mana9ement <CRM) wstem, enablirg us to more effects'vely record, mMit(Y. and manage thls vital provlgon. Through thls Initiatlve, YMCA c1$hIle Umited remaln5 committed to erwrln9 thot all resldents Ilvo in safe and gJpw¥ enrMertl Children, f•milies afid Community rn 2024 -2025. Crewe YMCA J'fflited Invested In a Youth Prngrammes Delopment Mènègv and a Yoth ProgrJmmes Development Officef. These role5 have enabled Crewe YMCA Limited to commerKe a new After Soknl Oub fvnded by Crewe Town Council and expand tyjr HolidJy Activities programffle al Gr Ro2AI, whKh Indled sesslons suth as Mort tlme, Go Wild, Arts and Qaft, gime, Maynfed Hoot, and Jingle aftd Mingle Christmas Party! In addlilon. Crewe YMCA LSmited 1Ved fund(n9 Ihrough the eshIrE Conmunlty F+Jundalton to fund a TethrnY09y, Engineering and Maths <EM) Project. With this fvnclin9, we develope¢l a Saturday sfEM ¢ for ¢hildM aged 8-12. éelivtted a I2eek project to three primèry sthools. Ofganbied a one-off day lor Hi9h kh0 thildren, Thi5 enabled us ro a¢ an addili¢MèI 145 childre Activi STEM Schooys work Saturda 5fEM dLtb Molida Actsvities AFFER Scknl Club ou Number of Chlldren 70 2S 40 io We also crmtinue to be funded by oui l¢xal busine55 dcTrJr to SUPFQrt ow preventatNe w¢yk in Lhe West Er¥i of Crewe. We continue to provlde è sale spao for everyone lo Join us in areas ol high wSnerJblllty to ch, have ftsn, ¢age, Sha learn, and support each othei. In the year we work8J wtth L63 adults and children attended our seryices in the Yr. 120 Among these %Yere thildren who attended th¢se service5. 158 addittonal 4ndhfldu41s au¢ndLxl the 5hoFbome hvb. We supported 71 thildn with admties and fotyj th101 the Mffler hal
YMCA Cheshire Limited, strate9ic Report for the year endwi 31 March 2025 'Oui.currtyit offer inctudes: An after.1 dub Tw(1 y¢Xrth dubs 'Foilball In the community Three family-, dr¢)p In griiups '"Mvice and ggnposting sesslons 'Art 9riWPS ,Singlng sesgOJIS Community Hub seNica". '.HolldJy ¢lub5 Commursity bir¥Jo nSghts Special events. and t.rlps Links with partneis prtritding addiliorial seiwces Famlly, mentortri9 to one siipport Resldèntlals, Famify'fijn doys. A men'5 group A Iening servKe A satelllte uniform hub CIB t)iitreach service baby mSlk bonk cdi1 unlcii drop.in servlce We tiave. also.. "Mostèd famlly.c(nferences l¢r Sla1 serylos Provided tra'ining throwh theshlre Colle9e Soiiih"a'nd Wtst. '. Held P[Ce sur9eries both the police and Guinnes5 HousSng. H05ted régular residenW meeknngs Invltin9 the ILKal MP and counclllor5 Delivered forty.tO lor chlldren al Chri5trna5, Supported Communlty Pay 8ack.Tearri.' ' level'iil Impatt refflalns hlgh in'our cornmunity 'We hève supfvirted slx Indl¥lduals to get back into eintiloyment. Seén significant changès In the behavKiur of eight teenagws at rlsk of exduslon from sch[ Seen NYO ywrKJ people retu'mlrig to xhool following elth¥ exdusions or time off with ai)xiety issues Eighteeii boys a b&NJ kepl Ihe slreets io Join In fijotball Se10n5 in an area Wre there are issues with county nes dru9 pushing &Jpported families In ui51s wlth cost(.15¥1J ae Supported ten voltsnteers to woth in the seclor,'who Tri5ed extra funds for commtsniiy services Peopl We started the year %¥ith' 61 tinpveé$, v+filch'mn5iSted of 30 f.t1rne, 21 part-llme. and 9 b•nk sraff. At the end ol fvlarch 2025, %ve hèd 60 employees: 34 lull.time, 19 part-tlme.'arKI 7 bank 5tsff. er the year,. 14 left employment: nllklng ¢)ur stsff turnover fa for 24125 ' 22.6% (The avèra9e ernwee tumover raté In thls sect¢ir iri the UK is 35%) Ifwe ududed these from the Nrnover fig11.. Those who have ¥iork&J for les5 th'arfi a year {8) Those whose departure wos noi voluntory (1>.. Those who rebre1'2) The r 154.8%
YMCA Cheshire Limited: Stra.te9ic Report for.the year.ended, 31 March,:2025.. ,Stafl tnlnln9 opponItIeS Throughiwl the.year;".we.have offered,different.tra!ning for iiur'.employ.è4".:which induded:" Core.!rJurtt(In Traifting.{5'1imes:over.Ihe yea.r).' Safeguaiding Trninirig 'SexLtal"Harasyiienl.Training Fire Wardèn Training StresS..TrAcaris traunia. and.wdlbeiti9 trainlng. ..Elfects've Management,Troining 'Presentatiori skills Irainirig'for.,.m4inagÈfS.: Confliti management tr.aining: ' Inforrii trainlr4J Res1orabvE.Prattsce . Fjrst'.ASd Training.. 'Mental'Healtii First Trainiri9.. Housln9 Away Day. ..Coathlng.Trainlng" ft,.Trainlng" We 5tarteil'a Healtii artii.WellbeSng Gr0up..and wé mét 8'.bmes'ihroitrtthe',vear....Tl1e¢l1lPlIYffjeS"geher41.1o)..thW..tijs,. "arto. th.ey decided. whai areas.tby, vdknled',lo fc(us..,Th'è!,È:'areisorrie.:'of.tt..'ciwng.es..IhJt,,were.iniplementod.due to.'th¢' H&W ' 910UP..throu9houi ihe year: Showets In.staff toilet .C(Irrier r¢Jorri cligfi'glng.1'o bè,"a"sifé'spJce.lo Ehill, p.eedj'.w...beiflnlthed..9ff.,.an(I poiniiry'¢lp.':idli.ng:,:byt., nearly there Dow. Thanks.to'.Ernily.and joge. ', Staff tch"en was tharwed also hdped lunfh breaks:a little:" L)ked into'the cash back sclieme and,.as.'a'resuli.' ha¥,e.done a'aff:'benefts,consuit4'110'n I S¢Jff.'dfxount in the café ' Indusion'of nl9ht sthff nall irDprovements to.m3ierni.ty. and patemity.P,4y.. ' Wellbtr'n9 Agreed inclusii!n'of_'birthday,'leove' and.heaith'"caié cash'.'back'.plan'iri"the,'bud9ti.'lèr tlie..25126'..flnar¢lal. We ¢ondu<leO,.h¥o suNeys'.: one.fc<used M.iienefitsand:'the other.onrcommunlcalion 1th, ond'.wéil.beltw.':as htll.'as'éin-ploy.ee Kommendatyons for.YMCA chethire.èl • wtykp.lace. In Januaryi'we conducred a survLy rhat rrfefved 43, resP.OWW.':oiit of..'60.staff,' Would yciu recommond YMCA..Cheshli.¢. to someonp lookinK.!or work?. 'NP.S,.S¢or•: .CreolofS,.Ot NPS,'8gln",&,C'ompthny. su¢gVSt a score:.: Abovo.0'ls good .'Attovo 20 is l&iv<>ufBtiiq, Abovo.50,is emcellont, ,'Atr'oye.'801s bvorla"c!!iSg' ,'Ilousln¢-' SJ: M&noEemenT; 6CI" ComriiiJnico11ori:, SO.. . .uslomer'8è'1vi¢e.ond F..•11,:'6.7., '.Molnten8n¢e.' SO Lesg'ihan 6 morilh5...60 6..12 rnoiilhs-' 03 1.-'2y¢"ats'..67, ?.-È.y&8is.88' mor.e Ihan..S'y,eais-.4,.1 .In.Ehe.mffler o!'2024..we"received..a Sfver."Award f(1r..our..Invesl$'5n Peo'ple,.accreditab'on .which.is'an outStanthng. 'a¢knevernt..
YMCA Cheshire Limited Strateglc Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 Volunte¢rtll9 Opportunlties In 2024 -2025..YMCA Cheshire Llfnlte(I In?iesteLI In a Volunteér Cowoinator. The addition of our YryJth' departrriènt has attraLled younger volunteers and students. which has rfwor&fied the volunteer pojl. Alongside supponlng us wilhin the ofé and communltjes, %Ye now hwe ¥olunteer5 in ow finance, maIntenan. and refvgee departments. Volunteer htyjrs have fluctL4ted, ranging from 280 w month al their lowest lo $50 at their hio1#. These IlLKtuaiiOr are primarily due lo Ihe volume of lUnteets who Iwe tsken on palil wo. eetsyeen October 2024 and Marth 202S. IS of r¥olunteerS hove mcNed on togain pald worK I l of whom ao rv)w paid withln the YMCA. Our social media and. word of moutii a Aill the mast effecbve tools for recntilirKJ, wlth Indeed also contributin9 more recenuy. Voluntetrs are Inlfjted to attend fvn events 34 Ymes a yeor to celebrate and integrate, forming friendships and lon9-lathng connectlons. tn addliion to the maNla¢ory ight MR tr•nln9 and coye IndtI. our conmctlons 9)uth Cheshlrt College and'motherwell hwe provided further opprrtunities for vdvnteers to leam new llls and developi through IJ range of free Urse$ offered and pasd ¢)n to the.wolunteer% Socl•l Enterprfse Business GLO Café Glo Cale was ethb115htrJ lo pffjvlde hlgh.Impact hlnlng and vo¢unteerlffJ opportunllies in eatering Iw'iièlity to I1 nemplwd people, whSle also generatiThJ unrestn.rted Income lor our tharitable Work. GLO 5tsnds for Grov4th, U'fe, and Opportunltle5. sIe openlng Its do5 to the publlc In 2021, Wlth limlled lts)ttall, GLO Cafe has become a community destln)don whve neiohbwrs, fvlen(Is, ènd tsmllles can meet. Lc1 businesses and contrartQry Use the cafe lor their daily mea15. To date. over 65 volunteering Opportunities wdl ag pald Jobs have been pded to young peopl¢ mcst of whom have remalned i employinent and educatlon. We are ¥Yothng wlth young peeyle fvom Spedal Needs sthods supportod by kry workers. Regfjdents and (+ymer redefits ol Cfewe YMCA Umited work in the tsfe to develop skill$.wch'as customer semce. kitchen 0nce, vffjtk readlness. Our buffet seNlce fcr hxal busine55e5 and ri)w hlre customers contynues to expaftd. Our Monthly Solree transfom5 the ¢afé'lnto è &¥>p"up restaurant lor a fvndraislng dlnner and enrertalnment. Thls has become a monthly fundral%ff4 and sooal elent for the ccfflmunity and a greai way to c¢nrtett wilh fviends and family. Guest supi)0rt5 our work by paw'ng fflore for the experlenees. We have also used the events lo shwase the dlffefent foods ol dlNerenl wItu. To thls date. we have served fi>)1 from most Afrlcan tountrie4 Indu¢in9 Chlnese, H¢3.Kon9, Mediierraneèn, Scottish, Sndian, GreeK italian, 5panlsh. We15h, and En91th. The Cafe cM16nues w ra15e the profile of our ¢h)ritsble work by operollng at local events 9Jch as the community (nI(s. On Ihe first Friday ol every month, the cafe bécorne5 a pop-up restaurant for lundralslng dlnner and entertainment. ThLs has become a monthly fundralgng and sfflal pAent ihe comrnunlty and è 9at way to connert wilh friends and famity. GLSt supports ¢wr work by payl¢19 more lor the e¥perfences. We hève also used the events its sIKwcase different fcth1s of dlfferent cultures. To thls date, vo have seTred f¢b>J ftom mosi African Countries.. Chinese. Ho9-Kon9, Mediterftneèn, Scottish. Indian. Grk. Italian, Spanssh. Welsh, Engllsh, elc. The Cafe contlnues to ralse the profile ol OUT charitable work by 0ratIng at Irnl events such as rhe commurrity picnics. Crnft $tslls YMCA avthire lirnlted prowdes spaces in the cafe for creative Ial PEople to itse a5 uaft 5ts11s to buikl ¢fidenCe, theSr eniefprises. generale I1)Me, and 9fve ba( io thtlrcommunlty. Fl¥é Stèll Owne c(oJpled the spaces In 2024125 and hove donaied ow £5C¢J to YMC4 Chethire LimTled. Nursery Meal$ Unfortunately. our maln nursery customer doAd dthvn in the year. We then took over the nur5erf5 lunth and dlmer service5 from the same ¢ustomer, bvt fty a nMKh laroèr nuisery that needeil a 9reJter number of meals. We conisnue to market the 5ervice5 to othw nurserte Comniunlty Meal A5 part of our ongoing effotts to cor*nect with the comrnunity and offer MeIngfvI opportunities for en9agement, we launched "a monthty communlty meal projèct. This Initiative aims to ueate an inclusive and welcoming environment, bringin9 tc4Je(her 1ndsd415 from diverse b'atkgrounds to'enjoy a nutrltlous meal. shale eXperten ènd storles, and build reldttonshlps thereby strewvJlhening the sense of and lIdarity in Crewe.
YMCA Cheshire Limited strategic Report for the year:ended 31 Marth 2025 Corilerence Room Hive .Ouf C(>nItrejn9 and faoliti hire"tOllbnues to expand;'We continue to use OUT assets to supwrt Ilral charities.,We offer the .spaces to Ial Chane$ at no cost or at a reosmable pricè. Lc¢al training pr¢)viders (L1ne to use our room5 for wa05 trolrurtg Ise59(S. such as the Iroinln9 of new social workets for tsre h(Thes.' .Our Conferen rooms wwe also used as afteThc¥S clubs In the evening and lor thoii practty by lor31 th(iir wouiik ,Property Maintenlrtce SeThlce The Pfijpertii rtialnlènance seryice was crealed to meel pandemlc-related needs. offering hIghUallfy. affdable ma5ritenancè lol leiiiny a9onts and scoal landlords. Wo conbnued parlrthng with Ic<al lening agents.'privaie landlords,'and chariknesto provloe topqu8h.ty propety malnlenaiice and reKiair seivice5.' YMCA Cheshire Limited. thwh tiur Property,Mèintenance, ii)wts. maintains, and deans the property before the homeowner lets i! out. We are aLxt collat¢rab,ng with adult se1¥ to SUPP(Srt re9dents experien¢ing hoèfLllw Issue5 by offenng supporbve house dearance services.. Fundraisln9 Contracts YMCA Cheshire Limited c¢ntlriued to seek grant and cfjnirart fijndlrtg to'ddNer hKJh irnpact workfor people in our accommodthn . and the widei ryjmmunity. YMCA Cheshire Limited continued to deJNer weral grants aTrJ contracts thr(xJghout the financial yeaf. Onceagoln, our m051 slgnificant convatt is ivlth Cheshlre east Council. througtt. whith vie pde supported aCnnOdaOfi '. io young people a9ed 16-17, indudlno care leavers and unaccompaftiets aWum.seeking djlldren. Thls contrprt.'15 valued ol oroun(1 £250,1)00 per annum. We also continued delivèry of the Holiday Activittes ond FIX kwronThme, although the arr¢wnt we receive£l through Ihi5 ¢ontra¢t was less Ihan anbcipaled due to kjw atteridarKe at th'e athvities,.We corttiriueo to dellver our w¢Yk thi¢Jugh a 9fdni fvom Ihe Foyer Federation to emkkn¥er yourwj wle. WE cbnue0 to prowide Move1 e55entiaF5 t(1 resdents leawng YMCA Cheshirt D"miieiJ wlth fundlng froni th'e Nauonwlde Conimynity Grants Scheme. We conun¢Jed io dellver our SHAP proJKts, ajmpletlng the Capitl part ol this grant..worth £160,000. The. rÈweiiue part of.this grant atso came onlin¢. pmvid5ng £I62,OC(J for staffing over three years.. Alongslde the grants noted abw, %Ye received the lvl1ong.' A cMtlnuJQTr grant ol E9,20D through Cheshlre Community Fi?undatiot) tc ci?nUriue our srem dubs A ÉIO,000 grant fvom Chashire east Counol 10 pr(lde setderrient MOV0n packs for re51dehts A E2.500 grani from"Crewe Tthyn COWKII to launch a new Aftei Sthoc4 Oub at Gresty Road A EIO,OQO gront from YMCA England & Wales io prov¢de cost.of.living SUPPOrt and advice seson5' A É2,500 gr4nt from Cash loi Xids to delivff Holiday Acriviues A E4,106 grani fron) Che5lire East Counol lo delNer a listenlng semce for scKSa!ly isolated Irrflivldual5' A £4,373 9rant Imm CVS Chesblre East to nin en9agomenl sesgons diSC$n9 urfer awarwess. A £2,000 grant from the Foyer Fe(lefation to deliver art sesn5 with rts¢dents A Él0,0[ grant from the 8&Q FtyJr)dallon to cover.the refU1$hmeth of ror$ al Gresy Rilad. In addllion lo fft grants noieo above, we rtteiveo two grants 10 imwe our green r9Y •1 Gresty R03d.'One 9rnntof Lis,0 me,through Cheshlre East Counol s Impioved, Greener Comrriunity.Faolibe5 Fund, and the other carne Ihmu9h the OCMS., Enef9y Grants stheme an¢J totalled É136,000. The plartg Ivded installing solor pane15 and replodng our exi5t¥n9 tioller system. We began a new conrraaèJ plece ol work In Aprll 2025,. delifftng the Houlrigi Related Support {rfouln9 Ledl Complex Ne&ls). contract for.Cheshire East Council. This 15 0 contract valued gt 1814,1)00 gver fve year5. We were also successfvl in bidding for the HOrt9 Related Support {ROh Sleepln9 Prevention) ciiritraffj whith laundd iri Aprll 2025 Ind bs valued )1 £750.000 four years. Se¥eral 9rantsand contracts atso dLwd kn the iarlJI year.. 1rKI1n9 ti Yoth Po4%v Fund (£45,OOQ,.Math' 20251, Mlllkm,. Hours Fund119,912. September 2024), Cosl of LS¥iii9 2...Shared Prosperity, Fund1£4.547. December. 2024). Fund if Forward srEM (£9,912,. Detember 2024), ReRooted Fund (£2,(NY),' March.202S), CVSCE.Cancer.Aviaréness {£4.373, Mafth 2025),. Improved. Greener Community Facilities Fund IEis,fJJO, Marth 2025), Flourfsh Fund (£4,106, Marth 2025), Cash for dS(E2,5cl).. March 202S?. YMCA Engl•d & Wales Cadwt A i£IO,000, Math 2025).. and Cfthye Tobvn Council Small Grant (E2.51XI, (lecember, 2024).
.YMCA Cheshire Limited, . Strategic Report for the year ended'31 March 2025, 'Coryiorate"'and Public Fundraising . .Cr corygor3te public lundraigng finished the year at £36,229: We.had'sever41 rewlar payTpentS ihro¢ffjh: Just Givlng, notsbte ctynr(iuriity" 9rants.- and d¢inations iri the yéar. The largest. 'cbulns to the oveièll incorne ivere: "£540 from the Up and iirtder Foundation I£I,000 thi(iugh ihe Tesco Blue Tokéns aptieal ".£250 fr'om the Nanimth Churthwardens Merged Charity" ..E434.90 fr(¥lb tietri'e ,'E5(Q from Uoyds Bank ' £15,360 froffi YMCA England & Wales ¢05t of15vlr4 appeal £2,482.69 from Room Sponso '.£665 from Geoff Gitknn5' £300 from the Sherbtinie Supi>Jrt Grryiil .'£12,649 frnm the YMCA'Shops Profil Share ,'£725.78 ftom YMCA Erigland & Wates manifesto appe .'£1..1 fr(?m Bendey Motots.. , In iiie 2025-2(126 finarla1.yea1, we have ernoyed a Fundr>lsin9 Maliager, who'has'tsken on thSs'area of fundraising. We .'Jntldpate that h'avlng a member of stsff ded¢cate¢S to thls area wlll Incfease the Income under this stfeam. ,Fln•ndal fteQW ..A5 a RèrJiSteraJ Sc(ial Lartdlord. YMCA Cheshlre Umited aca>unts are prepared botPI tile Accounung Dir0 for prSvate '.reglstered provlders of 31 houslng Issued by the Rtrjular 01 4Jl Hoiisirvj and the National Hoi151n9 Federation's Stateiment of Recornmèride(I Practsce.;.FurthemKJre.'YMCA Chethire Limited is a reglstered limlted company and fvrefO Ihe accwnts are In att¢Tdance wilh Companles Act 2CK)6. ' The goèrd ol Trustees is utisfied that accounts reftert YMCA Cheshire Limited s financial positKin fry ihe yeor ended 31 , March 2025. The Income ts a blend of rerts'.'.contracts." commlwAoned sefyices, grant4 trading Income,'donati(ir15, and Income .raseO fr'om fvndrnlng Lwent 'Turntiver and othef lrtcome for the yéar arnounted to £3,682,868 {2023-24 E2.572.955), an Increive ol 43% compared lo the 'pre¥iou5 yeaf.'Operabn9 expèndititreforthe ffle period was £ 3.34602012023.2024 £2,346.894?,"an increase of 429h,' resulling in an operallri9 surplus of £336,848. Interest recelved was £22,352. Total interest paid and financing costs were £26,293. Totsl SU1v$ for th'e year vios £325.42112023.24'£298,156),'an Ihcrease'of 18% compared to 2023-24. Prfnclpal Fundlng Soiiyces ' Tr B¢a of Tnth gratefvll"ackn¢iVrtedgés the support friJm'¢Styicsts.'arid funders ènd wishes to record Ihelr Sincere appre0atn to the various organisatiorts fer: riwking granLS and donah'on5. A trjtal or.. £146,386 was received as all grants and doriattons, E30.000 revenue grant rec•ved lor SHAP Piolect £151"0 capital grant recelved for'solar Parels Insta'llation an(1 Bot'ler replacement £160.OCQ capllal grant received for.SHAP.PioJéct ' Th'e malri s(iurce of 1ndIfi9 remalns feiitsl irKtyrie In thé fwm of HI)n9 Benefit whkh sUppts the pro¥fjsion of ht)usln9 and as9Stance fr)r people'éxperienon9 homelessness."A total of É.2,703,'424 wa5 receed for ihe year.. occupanry rates'acrnss vou5 houng provi51ori5 were high., averriging 98%'compared to 99% thé prevlous or. We Continue io Irwest ITh our,hotJ'slrtg stock throug1 an gOIrj'reAlrb{Shrnt program aimed at refufblthtng io Uhits per year for £5,Crf)O per uniL thereby lrnproving tt quollty of aCCni0da0" for service vs¢rs. Income frtiri) Commlssi¢J'ed Hous¢ng Related pptirt and Accornrnodation for 16- and 17.year-olds carp lea¥ws and iinaccompanled awum-seeking thlldreri by East counol increased by 6% from E331k to £354k.' The new conimlssiofte"d Corfiplex Ne1$ serCe contract'value wos £148k.. Cl)eshire East counol continued to provide an'aty)rtrnent of ynaller grnnts thbt facilitate iutther suppwc and engagement. prr#Jrarnmes and sumffr holiday proSects fo'r children and Familvè5.. Swai entérpnse trading Income fr(im Pi(>perty Maintenance. Rotsn Hire," and Gli? Cale was 1256,770 (2023-2024.. £224,000), an Incieale 0114%,. Creatloft of a Ttsiilfig Sutisldlary .YMCA Cheshlre.Limited niaria9eÈ GLO MaintenaKe, a. property Maintenan seryKe that generate5 income unrelated'to its. prfmary charitable actities, 05 w¥1 a5 the GLO Café,. whith se*ve5 both as a Iralnln9 venue for YMCA tegdents and as a public- faorig bugrtess.'Ad¥ibonally. the. GLO Hub (Rcmirii Hlre) operate5 solely for profit and is subiert to the same trading restiicbons. Slnce YMG) C1lre5 non.prtmary puipose tt7ding activities have now eYceeOed £80.000 in Incomi we are reoulred lo estabflsh Ihese Income streams as a tradln9 suF>sithary.to ensure legal compllance. We ha¥e rreated a svb51diary called GLO CnltrpTr5¢S Lirnbted lo eriwre %¥e refflain legally compl¢ant.
YMCA Cheshire Llmited Strategic Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 In¥estment Pollcv C4ently, the Investmeni pollcy aims to ma>imize short-lerm, lort-iisk investrnent opportunttles. The truste4 canertIv the liquidity needs of ¢Joily operab.ons and the reserve pojiry. have tra(liD"onally malntsined suffiwt Iwid5 Wl a CUITent acwunt and short-tem interest-bearing account to eam a mLiJest turn, Tnjstees believe il pnJdenL given market volatility. not to invest in stocks and thares. The Sjard is commiited lo Invts1ing In affordable hougng for resdents, wo$, and lanlIes. We èft ojrwuy purchasng additional properties in line with our stralegK goal, There is a ple lo make ijur propulies envworwnentally fn'endly by the installation of solar pane15 al Gr Road and further Inve5bng in improving the EPC fatyng ol all dISpee0 Pr)les. Reserves Poli The E4>afd have rethewed the Resewves PL)liLy and have rwnlsed the need to e5tabltsh an apprwiate level of reseThe to saleguard ovr conlraclual obligab"CrfbS ond the need5 of all the benefviaries or 5er4i¢e usets of YMCA (shIrt tim¢ted. e4)ard have eKamin&J the tharity's requirements for fe5erye In the Ilght of maln ris lo the nIstIon. The followi factors were constdered In fixin9 the levels of reserve5: Sudden wllhdrawal or Loss of • &gnificant contract, such os the )s{r8 Relaied Support Ctlays in Hou9rrfJ Benefit Payments Sudden Slgnificant inuea5es in Operaiional cost The cost of completing any outstarbjing contracts Any Liabilllles under PToperV or olher leases, ty exiended credit agreeinents ProV1n9 a financial cuShn agaln5t (utufe uncertainties &Jffitienl fLtnds available lor Tfustees to be able to lake advants9e of change5 or opportuniiies thal may arise. YMCA Che5hlre Umlleo a diverse and relobvely sety In(tye 5tream5. We have algo rnalntalned a omprehenspM ran9e ol 5nsurance induding Buyness Inlemiptions cover of mwe than Éls milllon over w 36 month5 period. Capital Commitm¢nts The conver5iM of J43 Queens Sireel and 15 Ford Lane Into loui One.bedrffl apartments was completed, The project w partly fvndeo by a toan of £300k Irom CAF Bank and a Capital and Re¥e Grant of £160k and É162k (for 3 yeats) respealvely through the Single Hpmeless Ac(omm¢yJation Project ISHAP). fvnded by Homes England and admlnirtered by Groundwohs UK. The tnstallgtton of Solar Panels arkt replacement OF 8otler at Gresty Road was c¢vnpleleé 5u(cessfully• fvnded ty £136k from DCMS Energy and E15,(KIo from Greener Energy Grant recelved from che$'re Cast Counol. Safeguarding The salo9Ltarding subcomfflittee is well &siabl55heiS ond IvdeS Ihe P•xrd Safeguardlng Link Olredty, Head ol SeNios. Houwg 1 SLtpport Manager Ide51gnaled Sofeguarrfing Lead), and HR Manoger. 11 meets every tr40 months 10 revlEw 5afe9uarding Inodents and ensure (rynplian with legal and regulakni requirements. induding reporting inodents prunptly tothe oppropriate authorllies. Valu¢ for Money Yl4lCA Cheshire Umited has a reyJn5ibility Lo demonstrate that we are deliverirwj go&J value for morty to our residents and stakehclders. YMCA Cheshire Limiied actlvely enga9es with all Its s•v¢c¢ usews, whethei through Onenne.P[¢rt, service user meelirvjs. or SatiSftiOn Que#ionnais. lo ensure ihe seryios provlded are flt for purwse and achlLwe their outcomes. Trn5tees re¢eNe service user reports bi.mDnthly ot l>oard meetlng5. Contratied wort won through comoetitive lenderlng Ss xruttnized fry prlo and quallri, with the aSffl of offedng aNI delivedFVJ the best value to seatre new contrads. The ILKal authority regulaty revlews HtyJslng Bthiefil charges to ensure they prode value for money. Ofsted assesses conwnitment to hw4ng quality. The FlnarKe Policy OfyM Cheshire liffliled 5pecifie5 dearlevets of aulhwity ddegated to officers. Certain finanoal tsansactior4 depending on their value and type of expenditwe requSre Ird approval. The FlnarKe aTrJ Audit Committee wews finarKial and non.finarKial ouicomes and peiformance bi-monthly. Addilionallyi a iisk re9lsler Is malnlained, re9ulady updated, and rewewed, and 6 also presenttrj to Ihe board l.monthly. Valu• for Money Achle¥ameAts In the pt 12 months Our Value for Money athievements is a mixture of osh savSry and quality enhancements al nll additional cost. In totsl, they wnark a 9gnificani progre55 in iiientsfy"n9 OPPCrtunities for driv¢r4J value and optyring the outcome5 arKI benefits to prove tlir orlh, The GLO eank Stheme allows tenants to apply fvr a persMal investnRnl in thelr own life g Reydents have access to work placernents and ifdining In all 1 enterprise All tenants who a successful in gettin9 employment are supported with a bursary dependirvj on eamings Oyf Acti¥itSes offer sud) as weekly c•lng w*ks and a quiz Is In addltlon to howlng 9JPWt to benefft our clSent without additsthlal charges. Free laundry taolltles io all tenants Investsmenl in 24 houts Wi.Fi In all bedrooms and Computets and loptew available to tenants Christmas and Easter gifts to every tenants
YMCA Cheshire Limited Strate9ic Report for the year ended 31. March 2025 Investmebit In wooker table and garnin9 facill(ie5 stsrt-up packs for rw tenants includin9 Itylelries and OJUery. Partner ageThies defbver sess¢Ms tha.t add value suth'as Sexual 1th, bsta misLse. Job centre and community paramedlts. Free onsite Gym isopen to all tenants, 1nvesbnerits in apprenticeship xtierne Tenants are encourèged to Pafbopale In k%al community oveftt& Savings in all areas of ¢Jperalion through improved rnainienafl prc(urnents Continued year on Year'swng5 Ori ublil¢es, insurance. and serv5ce contrnc15 Investments in to impro¥e stsff effertNeness and ftexlble wothing from home. Incentives to'lenants In the form of f1 par15 for W4ynpl payment of rent hos reduced the amount of debt Slgnificantty.. A robust maln!enarKe has 99nificantly reduced the level ol void: Continued Year on Year investments In our properties and equipment en gandards re(YmmtTrJed by the Regulator of Social HousSng detall Crewe YMC4 Mile,$ contin( delivery of vue for money. Metric Summary In addiiion to the current Value for Money metrics. the figures fty the precediNJ and succeeding finandal years have been pthldeo, along51de a bakdown of 2024-2025 metrlc5. Moreover, wlth thelr kind perni1ln, the 2024.2025 Value for Money metrics lor YMCI St Helens tralie also been tsb(Oated to pde a compar6son against a commensuraie soo'al houlng provlder. YMCA Cheshire 5t Helen5 YMCA 2023-24 A¢tu•l 2024-25 Actual 202S.26 Tar8et Target 20225 Re.In¥estment % 3.48% 6.50% 4.32% 6.5% 0.66% New Supply. soclal housln8 % 2.50% 3.00% 2.41% 3.00% 0.00% Ntw Supply- non-soclal housin8 % 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% Gearfn8 -5.22% .4.50% .4.34% 4.5% .5.66% E81TDA-MRI Interest cover 1,522% 9.000% 1,933% 2,000% 1,998% Headline w¢ial housing Cost per unit 14.747 £12.SOO £26,544 £is,000 £14.543 Operating margin Isoclal housin8 unltsl. 12.64% 18.50% 13.14% 15.00% 13.91% Operating fflar8in loveralll 8.79% 10.50% 9.15% 12.00% 10.35% Return on capltal èlnployed IROCEI 3.40% 2.20% 5.06% 3.42% ststement of Compltance with Regulatory Stsndards Principat risks and material UrKertainls affeuing YMCA Cheshire Llmlted are Its Penslon Obllgations and the erta1ft nature ol Its fvndln9 streams. The P)ard uin¥ders nuallY a five year strategic plan (2022 - 20271 wthlch YMCA Cheshlre Limited pwreswdy inplements. The S)ard biniwithly repoits fr'iim the Chlef 'exutbve Officer and the senlor leader5hlp team. wlh set out Inesss rlsk5, risk management plan5, and tolerances. The sbateglc plafi includes è robi&st assessmrt of the PFinopal risks faci4)g YMCA cheshi Lbmited. rndudirtg those threatening its busine55 and financial mcA!el, fUre perforrnan, sofvery, or liqvidity. Con9dthr*J the cwrent economic tIC#)k, the 'dlrtctors belleve ihat YMCA 0hIrt L6mlted Is well.plèced io m8nège Irs tjulness risks successfully. io
YMCA Cheshire Limited Strategic Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 Accordingly, the Board believes that conslderfng YMCA Chthife Limited s current pogtlon and subject to the prlnopal r15ks faced by the bugness. YMCI Cheshire tsmiled wlll be able to continue in opeiation and meet its liabiliDes as they (all due for the peric•J up to 31 Morch 2026. Directots reasonafA¥ expert YMCA Cheshire Limitbj to have adequa resources to continue Its opeftiional existence for the foreseeable fviure and for at 5east Nyelve months frcffi the dote of this rewt. The 8c4id confi5 that Ihe Pssociab'on hasmalntsifted compliarKe with the Regulatty of Swal Housin9 Governan and WbilIty Self-Assessment ol the Code of Governance of the Nationil Houslng Federatson YMCA Cheshlre knmited mainkins mmpliance with the 0e of governan of Ihe National M¢)u4ng Fei1eration, thereby eiring ihe eNettivene55 and excellence of the board of Tru#ees. Examples of thls orlude. I pdicies and procedures rlding 9ovemance are ieèdily available to all stsff and boafif members The eoard of Direaors at YMCA Cheshire knmiled comprises eight membets.. elghl noiwecutsve T1[ee$, IrbYling a Cholr. who Is reSpOrIble for the board's leadership. and Ilne management of the (hlel ExecU¥e OffKer ICEO}. In the lastyeèr. four Trustee5 have been recruited, while four have resigned, indudin9 Chalr. who was succeeded by the prewous Vice Chair. Each Trustee has underthken a Skills Audit and Safeguarding and Prowded tralnin9. TrL$5tees have a150 been able to attetNI the annual Boordffrvstee away day. The Company Secr¢lary (Head of Fundraigng and Cvernalt) advffjts the Board on comp14ance our mLs4on. Vlsion. values and èrny stslulory requ1refflen This Is also achleve(l in Board Meeiings through Senlor Leadetshlp Team rewrts and the addition of. the pillars of ihe Strategic Plan as 39enda items at eath rneeng, All Board Meetln9s and committee meetlng5 ore lully minuled and ba5Ed on full Jwdas with advan entatiOn provided to all Trnstees. NJI committees, Indling the board. have fom)al terms of refererKe lo &isure tran5parenty nd effectlveness. The organigtion'5 CEO has a clear undeanding of thelr wl rop0Th9bllities, authority, and relati¢Yh1p with Ihe board, OLtdined In theSr '9ned conlract of employmenl. The performance and remurwèbon of the ceo is appralseo every years by the nominatÈ(l TfUStee& The Board mawitains high sfandares of pfobity and cMdu¢ e5pedalty regardln9 confllcts of Interest and wirallty cceptsnce, As per or9anWllonal poli¢y, all senlor stsff and Tn15tees murt dedare •rty Intere515. Interested Board Members may not discuss or Vole on decis regarding the6r interes Futurn DIreo0 Buildin9 on the success of pievious fate9Se% the eoard, SLT, im Leaders, and sthff of YMCA ChetSre limited have taken the opporttsnity to knk to the fulure and be bold in our thinking to Inf¢Ym our str4tegic priorities for the five year period, 2022.202?. FIVE straleglc 90015 were Idenufied for YMCA Che5htre Umited for the 5 year (2022-20271,. l. Exp•nd our Reach 2. Expand our IloL6iny seThi$ 3. Build Communlty 4. Grow our People 5. Diversify In£ome. Our Strateglc Goals Each straleglc goal of vlslon Cffitribyies to what YMCA Cheshire Llmiied can Jtt¥eve. Expand our R¢a¢h In geography and the 5eNices we offer, from expaThJlng gwraphlcally to addir¥J a range of mentsi he)lth seNces ro &Jprt our people, volunteer5, and iesldents. Expand our Htr4ts1ng S•r¥lcts-While maintainlftg Jr hIgh-olIty acctymmodalon, we wll increa wr housrfw 5t(Kk thrw9h partnership5, relatsonships with private landlord5, and 3t•Ve 501uOon> We will expand the ran9e of Housing and Welfare SeNces we offer 10 iesi'dents, landlords, and auilTrarits, bffoming a respe¢(ed 5eThlce providw. We will evaluate a lon9er4em expinsion inlo high-needs housing and rent-lo-buy, Bulld Community. Al the heart of Ihe YMCA Is a mMunity, wheiher It isthosevtho e01 spacesand seThices. our resldenls, Our people, or trJr volunteers. We believe that connecMI lo ihe communty e55enVal. opedally for familles and tho wilh children. Grow our People - In¥esvng in growing our people. staff. volunteer5, and regdents eIe$ better Ilves and fu5. It empowers the transition to independen. whith is at the core of what we do. Dlvetsify our Inc9mBrOad Ine srreams reduce risk and enable a 9aler l¢el of Investmeni In ICeS we offer. Our al enlefprfse5 and partner5hip5 expaNJ our reach and rJeate finonoal security and stèbility for us to Cominue ow woth. Theie is also a need to develop 9Jsiainable training and engagement OpptUnitieS for.youJvJ people exduded fr¢m maSnweam learni$ and to xhleve betttr trangtsons from supported hoLWty to independent kn'vtrTrJ. YMCA Cheshlre timited intends io continue provide some service5 funded by Cheshtre East Council while slmultaneouly attrath.ng aliemaUve funding slreams for our ¢tr$ to develop a balarKed finaKlal ptytfolio. Examples of projects ¢ndude new youlh work that focuses improwng aspiraiions for young people work that helps asylum4eeker5 and refugees inlegrale 5th broader SODety m¢re $inOQihly. Whlle ow Att¢mfflodoiityn ScThfices wlll coniirtue to be our core bwnew wardln9 oJr li
YMCA Cheshire Limited Strateglc Report for the year ended 31 March 2025 turnover and tyJllay. Ihe wanslon of our s({01 enterprfse bUn$ and our communty work Illte the divecaUOD of Our ific genernlion. Furthern)o, we are beginning COrtversation5 with other Of9anlsattons that have the potential to expand our houslng and support offer Into new areas In the courty. which wlll open the d(KJr to furtr opportunrties tn places wtrwe we currenlw have no preSert. Its addition to expandlng our GLO pffjgrarn5, we a be9lnning lo defiver new work areas. For example, we are runnlng Mental Health First Aid sessions for the ccmmunlty, which we wll Icok to ddSver In new a35. Alongside Ihi5, we are atle to PfovSde Menral Health Fltst tralnlng, whKh wll generate additi¢wal income as orgonlsalions Ir#liviiJtsafs bc)k places on our courses. Ttrwe Is an Inueagn9 need for accessible mentol health prov15ion for peopk of all ages, particvlarly for young people, vtho identify as LGf8Ql+ community. young families. Many of our service users fall into one or m%ye of these groups. Therefore. we must find a way lo respond io this (ievelopin9 need, and providing Quality tralning anLI free-ttracce55 seNce$ 15 n obwous way to achilwe this. Addibonally, funders are Pa.cladY Inlerethd in fvnding work enablin9 thls n0 ol support, as the eden for its positive impart rffi cornmuniu'es is inuea5ingty dear. strUCre, Governanee and M4n•gement Go¥ernSng docum•nt OryanlsaOn Is a choritsble company fjmited by guarantee, Rster&J Chèrity No 1030782, Company No 2875C65. The c¢)mpony was establlshed under a Mefflornnthjm of Awiatlon. whtch esièblished Its oblecLs and powws, and Is govemed by 115 Artyde5 of A$50uation. SIwre YMCA Chesttire b"mitrd hos o 8oard of DIrett0 They meet Èwery two rnth5 and are responslble for settln9 Strategic directlon and pdlcy In acctydance wlth its alffls and 4)blective5 and monit¢yirvJ pr¢¥Jress towards their achi(Ment. There are sut•)roups that t)versee in oiiical areas.. the Firan and Audit Committee, chaired by the Treasurer, the Safeguarding Panel, (haired by Board Safeguarding Link Dtrector. The Board of Directots nominates indiviovals as tink Oirectors for Its rnrt9e of operallons, IlUdIng finan, Sc(4al Enierprise, HR, Safe9uardlng, Trainin9 and Engagement. Communiti4 Youth ond Families, and SeTrice Usefs. ts'nk Oireclws meet Tegularfy with the appropriate members of the Senior Leadershlp Team and In xjme cases wllh users ol its ryices to d15WSs current ts5ue5 ancl concems. Day to day responslbllity for tre pr¢A90n of the servw rests wlth the thlef Execuhve Officer along with the Senlor Leadershlp Teèm. The thel Executive Officer bs 0$polble for ertsurin9 t1 the charity delivers its aims and oblttti¥e5. The Mead of Fundrnllng and Governance fiTrage5 Fundral4ng arrtl Communlr4tSons. Thty also act as G)mpany Seuetary and pwt the eoard of DlrettOVS wilh Governan. The Oeputy CEOI Head crf Services and Impart Is respon4ble for the detsvery ol high44uallty Hous1r, Support Engagement, and Communiues serv1. Thty Ire part ol the SeniLY Leadershlp Team wtjrklng towards •thIng tPe vision and 5trate9y agreed by the eoard of Direaors and Ihey provide excesleni leadership and support to Team Leader5 and servlce delivery staff. They also èct as the rnjln poirt of ¢X)tsct for kry decigon mJklThg in the ceo's absence. The Head of Flnance and 8ugnss is reskwisible for the maintenance of effrftNe finanoal Controls and complSance across the gJnlsoYon, provldln9 accurate arrt1 tlrnety management of Informabon 10 5UPPOrt strètegic dedslon makin9. They e also resw)n9ble fer Audit and Rlsk. The Head of People and Cultuie Is responsble lor Human Re9Jur¢es and itds the Company Seffttary in effective ¢ornmunication w¢lh the Boafd of Trusltts, indudes tsking mlnute5 of meeUngs, disseminating papers. ana tiMeblIn9 pollcy ievlews, Ttrw are also re5pon9ble for ihe Volunreerlng departmenL They are part of ihe Senlor iea(Jership Team. Composltloft of the Btmrd ol Dlrertors At the end of the flnanoal year. the PId of Olredors had eight members. The Chlef Executive Officer also artends meeiings of the 8oèrd but has no vofjng rights. Tr C(Nmpany Seuetrry attends eoar(I meeiings bul has no voting rlghts, althou9h they have authority to Ygn agreements CA) behalf of the ¢y9anlsaiion, anil th£y a re9i5tered with Companies House and the Charity c1mIlOn. Ooard meetlngs I a19) Ywa1 attended by the Seni¢y Leadefshlp Team and in Some cases operèUon¥ mènagers. The Di9 ol Ihe Ccfflpany are also Charlty TnJ9ee5 lor the pUr[se5 of Charity Law. Under the requirements OF the Memoftndvm and Artictes of Assty)'ation. a &ire¢tor Is derted to serve for a perlod of three years after whith they must be re- elected ar the fie Annual General Meetlng, which nom)ally takes place in November. Trustees may only 5eThe for a maximum ol nine yeèrs or three consecutive terms. The Direclcrf5 are from a variety of professional tckgrwTrJ5 relevant lo the of the Company. The traditional trwjsiness and ¥oltsntary se(tor thlts are well represented on the Boaid of Oirectors. To malntain this broad skill mix. rnembers of the 803rO of reLtrys are requtsted to provlde a list of their skills ond In the event of skills belng lost due to revrements or a skills gap being tdeniified, the Company will run a recruitment campalgn ro secure new Directo& sometime5 approachiWJ people directly where there Ls a clear need f¢Y rhEir retevant thlls. The skn'lis base of the 8oard ar Ihe relevance for the need5 of the Company Is under con5tsnt WLWI. All DI1&r$ glve Ir'r time VInEarity and fecefve no te[Its Irom ihe thadty. Any expen*s redahned from the Chailty are set out in Note 7 to the 8ctyJnts. 12
YMCA Cheshire Limited Strategic Report for the year ended 31 March.2025 Risk MaTragem¢nt YMCA Cheshire L&'mited ha5 reviewed its risk reIng to tnIee5 within the year.seeking the aSgWnce of w trustees. 7Mth speofic wortj'ng expErtise ol opernb.onal risk system5 lo update our on9(rJ risk frame+vork. ThE aiffl of the framèwork Is lo identify and assess risks as kr a5 its rea50nable. take #eps to miti9ate tF%>se risks véhufNer POSSbbie. and ensure that, a gtitable plan in in place to review and monitor risks on an ongoing b$,. For each of the lollowing aws a ilsk assessmenl has been undert4ken lo Ideptify Ibe m4ln 4rea.of ri wb¢th could affert the organisatton. Gtrvem3n Opefations Flnance and &J51rS Environmentsl or External Factots15uth ès public opimn or. rekb"cfflshlp with tunders) The chariivs compliance wilh law or regukib.on YIKA Cheshire Limlleo acknowled9es that the reSpo•bilIty for the management and conrrd ol the oroanlution Iles wlib the trustees. It. 5s frw)wever the rwonsibliiies ol the Sen1 Management Team to ensure eath department 15 equipped wilh the resources to cary out all the nece55ary ts5ks which can be reviewed by the board ol trust Departmental polioes Pledure are place to identify, asse5S risk, evaluate acb'on iequired and ensure congstent monitorin9 of the rfjk. Oth•r Parties As a feclpient of publ¢c funds. YMCA eShIre knmited rec¢)9'nises the importance'ln its 9¢)vemarKe and monagefflent of wortrJrYJ in partnershlp with local and nats'onal Governmeni departments lo deliver its aims and objtctives.At a I1 level, our W•ices are informed by local Strategies for homdvAne55 developed and commi$5ioned by Chethire East cn01. Statement of Board Membern, Respomiblllties The members of the Board are requSred by legi5tsbon conomln9 Re9lstered ProvidS to prepore accounts fw eath finand'Jl year. which ¢Jive a true and fair view of the state ol affèirs of the al the end ol the finaral year ond of the wrplu$ ar t¥penses of Ihe Associaiiot) fw ihai peric¢. In weparin9 the accounts approprlate accounting Oloes have ljeen used and aPled consiently. reasonable. and 'prudent ludgemenLg and estimates habt been made, and the accounts have been Ppad on a 90ing corKem basis. The members of the Boaid are reSpo51ble for maintsinln9 adeouate accouniln9 records, .lor safeguardlng the assets of the Assxiation and for lak5ng reosonabte sieps. (or pievents'ng arbj ddectin9 fra1 and other lffeguladtles. The 8oard Members holdin9 office at the dole of thi5 report confirn) that, $0 far.as are eath awa, there is no rdevant audit infornmtion of which the Comn$ auditots are UwaTe.. and eath member has tsken all the steps tIN4t they ought to have taken os a member 10 make Ihemselves aware of any relevant audt Informayon ar 10 es1ab1h that the cgmpany's audit ale awao of that l0{MatIon. Slgned on thelr b•h•ll ol th• m•mb•rs of the BMrd: Adrian Veal•- Ch•lr M•rf( Hill - Chief EXttiVe Officer Date 13
YMCA Cheshire Limited ststement of Corporate Governance and Internal Controls For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Corporate GoemnCe "During the peri&l the Boa'rd complied iri all material re¥ects the elennts if the code of Govemance bssued by t 'aonl Hougng Feoerodon ¢t. are relont arml be PfaLY¢ally Impltsithted glven the size and nature of this organisation. Internal Finartcial Control$ Th'e Board acknedge Ihelr ulilmate iesports4bility foi ensurln9 that Assoctatim hos in place a syfftm of cortirojs Ihat is apprcyrlate to the varicw bugness environments in whtch it operatts. These controts are de5ioned to give ¢easonable assurance wlth SpeCt to." The lbilIty of fithinoal inforrn3bon within the Aswiation or ftr publtcation The rnainienance of pr¢)per accounbng records, and The Safe911n9 of a$5ets agalnst unauih'orised use or dispots¢Jn. It ts'the goord's respèng'billty lo éstsb115h and thaintaln system5 of Intemol nnanoal conlrol. Such systems carb cfflly prowde reayJr)able and )t abgJlLrte assurance a9ainst material finantsal mis-StatemÈnt or10ss. Key elements include ensuring that.. Forn1 policies and prKedU are In place. Snduding the doctsmentaon of key sy5lerns and wles relating to the tldegabon of authorities, which allow the monilfying of contro15 ond reslrirt Ihe unauthLYi5ed use of the Asw"aDon's Experienced ond suits¥ quèllfied #aff t .re5pongtNlity for Important bugness fiJnCbO. Aral appraisal proced%irÈs have been estsblishe¢ to malntjin standafds of perfom)ance. Foieca5ts and bvdgets a prepared whid) Jlow the 8oèrd and managenr to fflonllor the key business rlstrs and finaraal oblethves, ano prc9re55 towards financial olans set for the short and thE medium ierm.. fegular management coimts are prared promptty,.prtyidln9 le1•t, rellable and L41 lo dote flnartlol and Oiher 5nlornation ar#d sS9nificant varfances from budgets a invesbgateo as approprfate. All signifiont new Inlliatjves, Major commitrnents ènd investment proJe(ts are subject to formal aulhoiisalion procedure5, through felelant SLts.commltteos comprisin9 Board members ar others. The Finance and Audit Committee tevlews reports frcrfn the auditQFS lo prflde reasonable aSgJrae thal confrol prc<edures ate in place and are telng followed. The linance and'Audlt Committee makes re9ular Ports to the Board. Th55 indilles a general rewew of the major ris faclng ihe A5Clati. Formal procedures have been establlshed for InltUting appropriate artion io correct weaknesses Idenbfled from the above reports. In accordance with ujmpany law. Js the aort'S dire¢totS, we certlfy thai there is no relaTrE 3udll Informatlon of wblch the Assxiations ali10r$ are unaware and the dir¢rtofs have tsken all steps that they ought to have taken to make themselves aware of any tekvant audit inlorniatlon and lo estsblish that the awlitors are awafe ol that Inforniaiion. Aiiriafi V•¥l•- Chilr Date 14.
YMCA Cheshire Limited Independent Auditor's Report to the members of YMCA Cheshire Limited For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Opinion We have audited the flnancial statements of YMCA Cheshlo Limited {Ihe'Aswciation? ftr the.year ended 31 March 202S whkh comprfse the Statement of Comprehensive Incom¢ the Statemeni of Financial Position, the Statemeni of Change5 in Re5eryes, the Staiement of Qsh Flows and Ihe nDres to the finanoal starements, Indudln9 a summary of slgnificanl accounting polioes in rte l. The finaThoal repo.9 frBmework thot has been applied in iheir prepaiation is applicable law anii United KirvJdom Accounting Stardards, induding FRS 102"The Financial Reporb'ng Standard applicable in the UK and Rep>t{COf Irdand- (Uniled ngdom Generalty Accepte(l A(cntIng Praclicel. In our opinlon, the finarKial stslements: Gi¥e J true arn1 fair viebv of the state of the AStIOnS affalrs as It 31 Marth 2025 of Its Inctheaftd expendilwe for the year then ended: Have been properfy prepafed in accortlance wlth United Kin9dom Genwzlly Accepted kcounb.ng fvaaice: and Have been prepared In accordance with the requirements of the Companies Art 2C(J6, the Housiw and Regenefil Act 2008 and the AccounD'n9 D1TrfOfi for Private Re91steO Providers of S¢<ial Houn9 2022. 8a55s for opinlon We conducted our audlt in accordance with Intemational sthndar(Is on A(ln9 {UKI (1SAs (UK)) arKI applloble low. Our responsibiliiies under trSe stondirds are further described in ihe'Au(hlorfs respon5ibillties for the a¢J(Jitof the financlal ststements section of our report. We ale independent of the AssCKiation in accordance wilh the eihical requ5rofflents that a relevant to our audit of the financial 51aiernens In the UK, including the FRCS Ethlcal Standard. and we fvlfilled our other ethical feskb)ngb515t(es in accordance with these requlrements. We believe that the audlt e1]den we have obtained 15 gjffioent and Pproprlale to wovl¢Je a basls for our opinlon. Conclus5on$ relating to going concern In audits'ng the finanoal sratements, we have conduded Ihat the Board's use of the 9olr4J coKem bag's of accounung in the preparaiion of the finènoal stslements is appiopriate. eased on the work we have performed, we have identified any maleriol unortainties relating wents or cond1t1o that, indfvldually or collectively. may o5t slgnSfican¢ doubl on the CompènV5 ability lo conbnue as • 9olng concem l¢r a perlod of at least t¥%lve months fvom when the finala1 stalemenLS are authorlsed lor Is. Our reSpobIlitieS and Ihe resp$bli1 ol tre &)ard wlth respect to going coniern are dEyfjbed In the relevant sertjons of this report. Other Infofma¢lon The othei informaiion comprises Ihe infomiaknon kncluded in the annual reptyt, other than Ihe flnanoal ststements arl aL)ttor'S report thereon. The Board is responsible lor the other informatlon aH)talned within the annual report. Our oplnfon on the fiftanoèl statements does not cover the other Informati aTrJ, except lo Ihe extent otheTh•i5e expllotly stated in our rep)rt, we do not expre55 any form ol oswronce Condu51 Ihereon, Our responsibility is lo read the olher inlorn?ation and, on (Joing so, congder whether Lhe other infom)abon is mèiLYially Intostent with the financial slalments or our knoWI9e obtained in course of Ihe audi( or othepwise appeats to be maierially mlsstste(l. If we identbfy gjth malerial incongstencles w apparent matefial mtsststemenrs, we are required to deterrnine whether th¥s 'Ve5 rise to a material misstatement in the financial Aaiements theJ1ves. If. based on the wtrk we have perfme1. we corKJuOe thar there is a material missts*menl ol thi5 oilw infomatlon. we a(e,required lo report.that faLt. We have nothin9 to report in ihis regard. Oplnlons on other matters prnsthbed by the Comp•nles Art 21x16 In oui opinion, based on the undertaken in the course of the audit: infofmats'on 9fven In the stra¢egk repjrt 4nd the directors. re¢M)rt for the flnala1 yelr fly whith the financial thlements are prepared is COWStent wth the finanoal thtements; and The 51iategic reportaThl the dKe(to. report have been prqjared kn accordance wtth applicaUE legal reqrernts Is
YMCA Cheshire Limited Independent Auditorfs Report to the members of YMCA Cheshire Limited (continued) For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 Mèttots on whlch we are requlred to report bY'exPtl0n fn the light of the knowledge and utNletstsnding of the Assodation and its enirironment obtalned In the course ol the audit, we have Iden16fled mblerfal misstatements in Stralegk fep)rt"or the Directorg rewrt Induded within the trustees, Teport. We have notNng io report In fespert ol the followin9 matters In relatlon lo vlhlch Companles Act 2rth requlre5 LLS fo report lo yov if. in ow opihi(fft: èdequate accounting records h•e not been kept, or retums adeqre lor our audlt have not been recelved from branches not Sired by us,. ¢y the finanoal statements ore not in a9reement with the accounling records and rétums,. or certain dixlosL¢re5 of ffiistee5' reffluneratson spedfied by law are not made; or have That receNtiJ all ihe infwmalth and e¥planatiorts we reqvire for our audit. ' In addition. y have nothiNJ to pOrt in rPect ifthe f(4lowir#J mattv where the McwJsin9 aiid RegerratK)n Aa 2008 requlres us to report to youll. in oyr opinitsn: 'S0traC 9Mem of control over has r¥X been maintslned. Aesponslbllltlog pf dlrectarJ As t¥plèined rnore fully Ih. the stsiement of Director< ResponbJiities set out on page 13, the dlrectots ao respon9.ble for the p.reparntson of the finandal statements ènd lor b•ThJ satisfied that they glve 8 true ar&1 latr vtew, for Intemal control os the diiectors determine is rCeSsary to enable the preparaoon of finan¢Jal #alements that ar? free from malewial m1$51atement, v4heiher due lo fra1 or error. ' In preparing the fInatal ststements, the dlrettots a rvs1e for assesslng the Assttiation's ab'llty to coniinue as a goirYJ concem, disdoslng. as applicable, matters related to g0Sn9 concern and using ihe going concern basis ol accounting unless Ihe dlrectors esther intvNI to IiquK1ate Assoclation or to cease cpefallons, or have no reali5tlc alternatlve but to do 50. Audltor's rsponslbllltles ftbr the Judlt of the financlal ststements Our oblectives are to obtsin reè>)nable assurnnce about whether the finanoal ststements as a wwe a free from rnaterial misslaternent, whether due io fraud or eiror, and to Issue an auditor's ieport that iftdudes our oplnkm. Reag)nable atsuiance 15 è hlgh level of awiance. but is not a 9varanlee that an audlt conducte¢l in accordance with ISAS (UK) will alwtys detect material mi55tatement when it exisis. Mismatements can arise from fraud or error arK1 ao conshfjer•J materfal IF, individually or In the aggregate. they could reag)nably be expected t¢1 lftftuentt Ihe economic deCIs)n5 o14oers taken on the basls of ftnantial statements. A fvrther descripllon ol our respon'blllttes ftjr the audlt of the financS81 s1atement515 located w Ihe Fln4nd41 Reportin9 Cwno'l'$ web.site at This dexription forn15 part of our audltor's report. extent to whlth the •udlt w•# coTrsldered capable of detertlng Irregul•rfilu, In¢ludlng fraud 'Our approath to Iden15fy5ng and assessing the risks of malerTral misslaternenl In respect of Irregularities, Including lrnud and non. nipliance with law5 gnd regulatiDn$ viès as follrms: Ihe engagement P3thr e(e that the engagement team colledively had the appropriaie competen• Capabille$ arKI sk1115 lo ¢dentify or rece4nile non<tynpliaKe with applioble laws and regulatyons: we Identified the laws and applScable the Asgxlaiion thrtrJ9h tJisoJsslons wllh truststs and other management. and from our knowledge and expedence of the seclfjr; We focused on specific laws and regulottons which we Condered may have a direct matwial effect on Ihe financiJl statements or the Operations of the group. including the coMnieS Act 2006. Chanles A(t 2011. Housing SORP 2018, Ihe Hou&ng and Regtneratyon Art 2008" the Accounb'ng Tr"rection for Pfivale RegTrae Provlders of Sxial Housing 2022. dara pro[.0n. anb'.brlbvyi employrnent, food hyglene and health and safety legislatton: we asse55ed the £Ktent ol COM13n(e with the laws and regulations identified above throu9h making enquiries of management team and InspectSng legal corTewndence,' and identified lawsand wulalSons were communl¢ated within the avdit leam regvlafty and tr* team remalned alert to Sn5tances of non<ompliance throughout the audit. 16
YMCA Cheshire Limited Independent Auditor's Report to the members of YMCA Cheshlre Limited (continued) For the Year Ended 31 March 2025 We assesse(l the suscepbbility of the Issooati¢n's fmancial #atements to material mlsstatem¢nt. IndLKliThJ obtasnlng an lerstandln9 of how fratsd might ocojr, by: malirrfj enqulrles of management team 05 to where Yw considered thwe wa5 susceplblllty to.fraud. Ihelr knowl of adual, suspected and alle9ed fraud. and ¢onsiderin9 the intemal controls in gk4ce to mitigate nsks of fia¥d and non-cfAnpliaKe wilh laws and regutstions. To addrv4 the nl¢ of fnud through management blas and oVlde ¢fatro& we: perfomied anatytical proceilw¢s to Identify ar)y unuwa1 or wiexpected rtlotionshlps;. tested Journal trieS lo idents"fy.unLsual transartions.. èssessed iyhether judgements and assumpt40ns m in'detemlniwJ the accounbwj estimates vfft Indicatlve ol Jtenttal blas,. and inv*aW the raiionale behind significant or unusual transacts"or& In response to the rlsk of Irregylarltles and noThniP1&an£t wlth laws and regulatyons, i+ie de¥ried prrfeilyies whlth Sncluded, but %yere not limited to". greeirg nnanoal statement dl$dosu to undertyln9 SlJPPOrting drLumenlatiort; enouiring of management as actual ar%i poienlial litlgabon and thims,. and revlewirrfj coriespondence with HMRC and relevant ie9ulatots. There are Inherent limitations in tyJr audit Procedu described alJo¥e. The fflorè reriwyled that la¥Y5 and regulat¢ons are from. finanoèl transacts'cns, the less likely it is Ihol we would become awpfe of n¢n<ompliance. AudltiThJ standards al Ilmit the a•t prweduies required lo Identify non<ompliance laws and re9ulation5 to enqulry of the directors and other mana9emenl aThJ the Inwtion of regulalwy and legal ctyrespondonce, if any. Mareriol misstaomens that arise due to fraud be hard¢r to derttt than those thot arfse from errpr as tlw may.invofve Iberate Concealment (Y <ollug0n. Use of our iep¢Jrt This report Is made solely to Ihe Assc(ialion's membeTh as a IKdyi In accordano with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the"Cfynpanles Art 2CQ6. Our audit worf¢ has been undertaken g) that we mlght stste.ro the Associaiion's members Ihose matters we are required to state to them in an alItor'S feport and for no other purpo. To the fvllest ex1ent pefmitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other Un the AsKKiatrOn and the A$9Xiab'C'$ nwftbers as a r +)ur aLtdit worl f thts rewr, or (or the opinions we hove formed. Helen Fvrfong FCCA (Senior Siaiutory Audiior) For and ¢)n behall of Xeinadin Audil Limiled Statutory Audit¢x 46 Haniillon 5ouare' rkenhead Mer5eyg'de, CH415AR Dote: %S. Oq. 17
YMCA Cheshire Limited Stateiiiért of'comprehenslve Income and Retslned eamings For the Year Ended 31 Marth 2025 Y•ar Endto )l-Mar-25 Year Ended 31-Mbr-24 Notes T.ymov•r 3,681•68 2,S72,955 O&watWrvJ expendhure 3 346020 336148 226,061 oitér Inttffé. 336,IM8 216.061 Inierest ro(ofr•ble Interest. pJy4ble and finafidn9.cc8ts Per&on pIDon adjustment 213S2 (26,193} (7,486) 10.682 {IZ,328) 83.741 Yotsl surnlus fw the. y¢Jr ano tstsl eompr¢.heMfve inoffi Rei•liied eirr¢lnos attr surt of the trar 1521752 RtalneO eJmlng94t the tnd of the ye•r. 1854 173 15Z8 752 The finaDwI ststefflèntson w9e$ 18 t• 28 ¥¥im oppmved •nd authorfsed for IS by the B••Tr1 on..... •fid w•rn slgned on Its beh4llby . Mr A v•...ChaIf Oal•: 9319..1.. Pltc Oat•: ir M Trlllls. Ctil•l txacud¥o l>ffir•r'. ,'IiiJlTr . 93 Q)2b Th¢ ffsiilb felètr TAh'ollyt• wft15nulvJ aLtl¥ltl¢s *rtd th¢'notssbn pages 18 to 28 forn1 an Integral"part of these accounts.
YMCA Cheshire Llmited ststement of Financlal Position For the Year Ended 31 Marth 2025 At "31.MwTr2S'" Not 31'.fi•r-24 Flxed As%ets Tanglblo fixed as¥ts Cunnt Assets Trade and oiher dobio Qsb and cash equIvats 3S6,002 19$.910 12" 1,0fj6,240 963,88F Ltss: Cr•dltoYs: lJnouThts falllfvo due wlthll) ¢iie year ij 13(iL0541 Net CuTreAt Assets 6811)1 661.8Y4 T¢tl Awts L¢sfj Curren¢ ikiblllde$ 6.fj53,?97 ,236,5¥. Cnobtois: .AmOUn lalllng (fue after nwe than one year (4 799,624) .(4,707,7811 la54 173. 1. 510 752 R¢s¢r¥•s Income and o*Feidltwe resefvc 1,94.173. .1.521752 Tolal The finan¢ial stat¢ments on pages 18 t• 28 wern apwo¥eO and •uthDrlsed for Ise by the.••anl on '...-......,...:.-..... •nd wefe signed on its bqh•llby.' Mr A V•al•- c1r te: MrP Mr 14 Ilills. thief Exe<uli¥e oifityr The notes on pa90$ 21 to 18 form •n Integrtl part ofthese •ccourt& C•mp•hy r¢9iStrati•n nurnber: 0287506$ 19
YMCA Cheshire Limited .ststeineTht i?f Cash Flohvs For thé Year.Ended 31 March 2025 Y¢ar Ended 31-1•r-I$. Yr Ended '31.Mar-24 Net ash froffl.op¢rdtifig acti¥rt Cash Ilgw Ivoiii ID¥èStlng actlvltl'$ .'thJrthise of tsngltle"fixe<l o55ers InwroY¢ rttefve 3XJ,36J In,764 169S,820) (408,808) 10.682 (398,1261 (673.468) Casli Ilow from fimnclry actl'vitr•S ."Inlefe51 pald .Gfants rytolved (26,293). 177,067 122.328} 370,ry)0 'RepaYnt of borm1095 146.367 28S.S75 (56,740) 60,113 .Cash"nd ¢•th qulv•l•ntj a¢ th•,be9lnnlng 01.th'• year. 'C•sh and'cish equhalen15 jt Ih¢'¢nd of the Y60,9Y8 706,765 766 978 Yè•r Énded 31.PlaTr25 Y(4r EndL 31.Mar.24 It•h lknw fn)m •peintIng'•£rf¥¢'¥'
Jrplus tv year Adystmènts for Items: rPreallOn of tttyJOft9 propertlo5' .OeprecloUon of rthèr ¢Jn9ltye fiyeo assets. ..I)0rtL9UQn d'&iveinmoni iirant [/(IrleasQ) In tra¢Je and ottier d¢)t¢yS, IDEreIl0eea5el In'.Irade and other,credl¢O 'Iocw5elltiétieasel In'perflon credltor Adjustrnents for'ln¥*rtlrt9 or fin4nrJfi9 •C¥tI 'IntÉrest payable J15,42X 298.1 166,220 76.$30 1139.664) (128.000) S,704 (117.827) 117,7S2 (149.119) {159,094) 74,615 (23,634)" 26,293 22.328 'Iltt cash genei?ted'fr(+m operatsrtKI •ctlf44ties. 370 361 Th• not•9 on 9•$ 11 to 28 ftimi an Int¥rnl p•rt ol th•w i¢¢ouni&'
YMCA Cheshire Limited
Notes to th¢ Financial Ststemeiits
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
Legal Statu
YMCA Cr¥hlrt Lited Is a pftvate cornpanyl lirfW by guarantee, Is irOrpOrated in Ew12nl and Wale5 under CoThpanies ¥ 2c6 and 15
ro9iStortsl wlth t RL¥ulaiLY of IM4058) as a Pdvaté Ro9lstered Pro00r ¢1 S11 trIwng.. TDe A1?1100 14 a i•)Isier•J chlrlty.
{reglmO ntsmber 1030782). The re9i¥terod offKo15 189 Gresty Road, ¢>owe, c1h}re. CW2 6EL)
L Prfrtlpal Att•uAting P•lits•$
8asls of 44tt¢tyntyn9
The financial stsltnnts been prepared In accordance wlrh appllobie Unlted Kirsgdom GenerallyAuepted_ A(countln9 Prartlce
and the Stateftffl of A¢¢owmended IYactk¢ for retystere(I howlng pÈry; Houslrrfj SORP 2018.
Thc finanoal stale1ts cOmY wlth the Houslrty and Regeneratton 2008 ano the Attoun¥ng Dlrecthn ftir Prt¥a¢e Regigtreil PThrfders.of
Sxlal Houn9 2022. The accounts )0 prepafod on the hlsttyical cost of acrountjng artl are weSent Ih thing £.wldth ts tt luA¢Uonal
curnefiry cf the eniity.
These fwhindal slaement htye kni pnyared In compllarKe FRS 102, The Nnanclil Rewdn9 r1rd aptykablt In UK and ReputytC.+Y
The Asgxtatlgn m¢eLS tht dthnllJ¢n of a p1C benofit enlity IpBei.
Golng Concern
The IruAttS conlder Ihere a no maierf& unConueS abort (hc'OMdiys ablllty to coritlnué ai 0 90ing concern. Thq triies havè •
reJsOnat4e expecration tttat the tharlty has adeouat¢ resources condnue In operaUop41 $(enCe ILV the loreseeatile future. Tre reth of
rinancial p)IUoTh. r(%cTh¢s ltyels and luture plans 9fves tFUStees confidence the tharfty maInS a 9olr4 concerri ILY the foreseeable future. Thus
the tsustees conyrwje to the golrKJ Concern b4$1s of icc¢uniJng in prepartn9 the nn•nOal 5tiemeTrts..
Ctitiul Att4untsng Jud9effl¢rtts nd k•y sourns of estimatlgn 4nc•rtslnty
The prewraiion cl the iirtèn¢al sijiernents re¢ulres rnanaoement to mike judgements, egimates ar assumpuons thbl affe(t t armunts
feportea l¢f assets and15atyUUes as at tht Dilance shèet dale and ihe atwunls Yewtod lor ¥ovonues and oxponsos durln9 the Yr. TrknLwo,' Ihe,
nature Ofestlmali mean5 Ihot •rty41 ourcoft could those. e5tlmrtts. Tht fdl¢b¥lw ludgempntsartd esumates hwe hld the
m¢)st 9grsificani elfLXt on affiounls fecr3Jnised lry the fina101 Slatements.
•. T4ln9ibl• flxed
Tan9ible Itxed assets arc dewedatod oyer thelr usolul Ilves tskSn9 Into Unt Iaual Values whwe apwwi•ie. Tho aavai lfjV Lrf the asse
4nd re¥Llual valve5 art awssod annuty and may vary dewdln9 on a number ot fart. In ras5esYry asset lfves. f4ct(xs su¢h •sexpthl
fulure flnan¢ièi peiformon£e, oCon1C 0b11 and maln1ena prtyjrarrirries are Ukén In •¢¢ounL ReSIdl assessments Conshjer Iswes
sucr Js Ivivre m•rkl ¢ondl¥orfj, the reff4inlng Ille or ihe asqd and prolerted d15pasal value&
b. P4ndon •nd other portmpbymnt b•nefil¥
YMfJ Chtshlre Undtod partlopaiod In a mtsltloM0Yer defined benefrt PEnl¢Jn plan for employee5 of Yf+Lis 4D England. ko¥afto arl Wales,.
whlth %Yas dosed lo membets ar¥J acuuals M 30 Awll 2C(17.' Due to1ri5rffJd¢nt lThforThtJon the YMC4 Tr.5 octuary has advlsod tl4t It Is
noi F4ssltye its seyraiely Idefiijfy tho assels and1i4blllUe5 relatln9 to YMCA Chtshlre Umlled
Sn noit 9 YMCA Che5hlrè Umlleo has a ¢ontra¢twl oblWvJn to make Fen0 dendi. paymefis cf ,303 tho to
April 2017. aCctydino Ihls15 Shown as a liatslity In notes 13 and 13a ITh these attwiit& In addillon, YMCA (tieshtre Umlted Is reoulred to
YMCA.Ch'eshire.Limited:. ." Notes".t'o-'th"e""Fln'aricial Sts-teirieftts" Frr the.year Ended. 31.March.2025,, 'il,.; ""Prindp•l Ac¢ounilftg"F4oikl•s (coitln¥e¢j., 'Tumr¥er.'andiwientie <091tTh. T.iirriovei.!epre5erits.'rental Inc¢irric re(!!vablg',; amoty.soJ..uFsltsl qraO('.revefii'gIITrts.froffI 1LKal,,ah!IIIs and':'trb)mQ$'Er¥land Ind.'OLP' .Inccrrie..I'ncfmé',Is re¢Trin15ed"In rda'Uon.to the Frf¢d.:'when the"goods"iir.sertes been 9Jppllèd.. No ivriltr"ro1ates..I0,sales of'ho'it4"ng'acCoffloi?n avrtn9'the"year"ended'31 Mah 2025 Grants:. ".jij 'Sooal'ilwi4ii9.'Gr•nts': gal"hW.str4:9fdfits',irt'd~e('effed"anO refe•sed'kn IIne'w..tbe,¢Xpea•Y.u5OtUl lifo oi:lhe'a.1O,Wh.kI W rèlate.. .'<15j' OtherGrants sbrte'tharyc IntrynelènO'¢0Sts"aie rtcowlseb" oli an i¢¢tu'•ls tsa4s.' Loaii iffttrist £osts';' iban Interest costs 4rt"rKryhlSthl'i?n'a'n a). als"basiS.,: Valué'AddÈd'Vax'. 'ih'e Asar40,,d".r9ls VAT..'ti'n xithe ot.'ts,'!nc&y,.an1.lS',0ty.Ièlt0 iècostv'.patt'of,'the.VAT.'It'liiciiis.'cn'ex'pertu1è., AJI. ori)ourits'.dlsdoed'"In'tht IcctrJn¥..ao..knd'ii>e 0'f..vAT..to'the.Qfit.1hi1 tt.ls sufftred:ty.'the:As¥di&on.and'not.recqve.rnble.' T•ivJll¥le fix•d ets •nd de(irncl•tl¥ ..FreèPdd'lènd'ls dèpredated. lu11 Pio'pèrt$ 'Tanglblè fixeo'.Jssets",aro.statod.'èt ¢i?St.les5'accurriilated depreoa'lon. ili1fft,'hof9 pYoperdes'eomprfse'.tvio"¢Y'mNe'niolo'r,¢6mr•iii$,'1lty5Ubarlts&141'ff¢rtnI.serUl.tC0hI¢ Iliie5 IUELs).'éach'cothhefit L%. .accountea"for sepaiitely.,an6 dep,recJaied.'ow Its InOl¥A¢Juai'.UEL.. Exwdlure.rdaifng,Io'sub5equont p1a(nent nEIl.l.(0fflpQneDts Ss. ,tIty14$0d as Incvrred., uÈts r¢ir iathtsfiediC¢mPOrtefirs ère'is'lollThY5:. ..D¢weclaiton:Il.th•ryed'on othcr.'tsn9Iblé.fved'ae1s'0Th a,ral9ht,Iln.o ba415 tr•or(¢ho.expecliti e(OnL1C uxful whlthare.as folli¥s": .ShortvtérihdeMov and"eYedlttts', Oebtors'"'an(i credltfKS'%ylih stated lriterest'r7le'°,orl-recdvabie'.w.'iiayablo',knin,'orie.year.are rectrdèd'at vansaajori'prlcè. kny. losse5 wlg'n9 'IrOrn'lmpairrini.ia:teCogry)$¢O.,Ift !he'.Starnent d.'Compreh'En51¥c'ilncome In oiPI'èr cixrntlrwj expew.. 'OpeAtirig leases ieèsè,pa.ym•i.ts )re ro¢6J'its¢O"a5".ah.Itr4.Q. o¥er tiié.'IEasé',.tyth.'Oh i:1•19h"t Ilrfse't.Tr.e-.1g.g.Ie9al,be.nQfit'rf lolse:InceAUves.ls cwnlsed as'a reduttiw"tci.exi)ens¢'ovw.ihe'.lea5e.temi..on".a sirah1 Ilne bas1>.
YMCA Cheshlre Limited Notes to the F•nan¢lal Statements For the y.ear Ended 31 March 2025 Prffidp41 j£aJunn9.lI(ll5 (ntInUed) Retiremert Benefits The cost ¢f proding rellreftfil pwffjions and related bonenLS lsthar9ed tg, mana9etnent OnIeS0Ver ihe peflrts benellUMJ fmm.I em9loyees' 5eNtes. Financial Instruments Flnafidal assets and fifiandal Iiablli15 afe mpa5urod at traASiUorb pllce Inltlally. pl, In the usè ol a nndl asset'or flnandal IL4blllLy Mtal far value throu91 gTofit or los% transaatOTh COAS that a dlreaty attrfbutable to x4ulsJtion or Lssue of fv nnandal a55rf ty fiiianoal Ikitylity, Oebt instrumens that meet the londS In paragraph lJ.8ibl of FR5.102 aro measured at.arnortJ'sed Ost ulrrfj the effe£Uve Inierest melhfyj. ex¢•pi wnwe the attarnt conwwies J fir4ndrvJ tfjnsathon. In th15 rase the debt Instru[1$ ftw¥r¢d at iho present le of the fuN4r¢ payinenu% dlswunted 4t • rate ol lrterest fty i.5SthlL4'1 dobl. Impaimnt of fimandal Aets Rnonclal IrtsiNments ar¢ fw lrnpalrfjt Ind¢ally. Foi on Innthnent Measured at'so¥ less ImmInI. the Imp•.ImNt1oss Isth• dirrerooce beThveen the assei's unyin9 amount ibe beg estsnIè oftho èmunt.thal the enuty for ass Ir It'wrre ttt" te solo ai the dilo. Turnover, Cost ol sBle5, Operattr4 expenditu and Operntin9 surplu# 2025 Oporabr Qpentlng surplwl (dekit) •¥er lurn Social housln9 lettln•s {n¢te Ja) 3,171777 (2.84lS40) .'430,2J7 &ldl¥ities otherthan 50ci•I housing (note 3b) 410,091 (93,J89) Total 020 2024 Operaung exw¢ OperaUIwJ Soclal ho514 leffiftgs (note 3a) 2.186,023 (1.909.7J7j '276.306 Artl¥ltles •ther th•A s•¢ial thourrtJ (note 3b) 386,932 1437.177}. Total
YMCA Cheshlre Limited
Notes to the Flna'dal Statements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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YMCA Cheshire Lsmited Notes to the Financial Ststements For the Year Ended 31 March 2015 Key mahogemeTrt personnel r•munera¥oTr 2024 KÉY managernent wsonnd I dellrod as the eme(Uve ¢ll(Or5 aryl the thlef Exwrtwe The è99iCgate enlUments paio io the manageJTnt Emolumenrs Employer5 Nl ¢MiribuYtsnS. Penskin CQfrtbirtlons 48,296 64,833 7,691 103 .74 Nune¥ecLrtpe dire( rto rernwwar1$ kn tht ycai12024. nN} emolurnents pald to tho hlghoA pald dlrtctor. exdudlng perthn contr1111$. wer•: The Chief &e(Uii¥o Is an w¢lThary membpr ol Iho ports schome NO enmnced or sptsyai 1cM oppty. Thoie are no adoltlonai poThsl rrJngom¢rts. A tbon ofu,935 {2024 É1,7611 was made by the assc<laUon In ihe rsoMI ¢ontAbU0ft5 ofih¢ chlol e%enJuve. Employe• iftlomaOn 2025 2024 No, The overa9e weokty of pofsons omployed udn9 the year e¥pres5ed in full bme eqUalents(35 hours pef WLk) was: 5$ Staff costs wffjcs ulartos lal 5ocurfty Costs Olher port51N COAS X,JX•.O 1,011,114 ,89.J92 A99i¢g4te nurnr oi full tlme equr¥•l¢nl 5tsff wbwo romuneravm {}ndLsn) empwts PQn#iYis} fdl withlrt b•rtds ol: £60.oi¥J 10 £70,0001n (he pedo¢S'. £70.0 lo E80,0fy) In the wlod.. £80.0 10 £90,000 In the pedad.. P¢nsFon obllWioD9 YMG4 eshIr0 Llmilc¥ p•rticlpaièJ In • contrlbutory pensioTh plan pro01rj defloed bemfits based final pensnoble emglv1tt5 of YMC15 In England. knland and Wales. Thc •sts ol the YMCA Pen4)n Han are heN1 separaiety frvn those ofYMCA ¢Jtshlre UMK and at Ihe year eTrJ these wEro InvesEed In (ho vr¢er Oynamk Drffig Scltsurffj. 65Y• matthlng ar#J 35% fft the grolh ponfolio arKI Sthffjder {prowty units only). The m051 recon¢ ¢ompleted three yvr valuèUoTh was as ar J Moy 2023. The as5umpUons used whi¢h the 99rtifKant offect on the. of volv40 affj [he IalIng io Lhe asStsm3 of 4.56%. Ihe IrKrease kn penrts In ptyneni of 3.18% {lor RPI capw ot. 5% pa). and the a¥eri9e life expc<fancy Iftyn noTrrt31 reuremont age lof 65} for a currert male Fef61ofter of zi.S year5, fernak 24.0 year and 23.1 years for a male gQnsloTrer. 2S.7 years, lIf1r9 in 20 ypar$ 15me. The rtjull of ihe Val110n ihai the attuorfal vèlue ol the asseL% w•s £103.Im. IhLs rtpresenie¢ 9286 rf the benefits thhid attryeo io members. The Pertgon Plan wa5 dose%1 to ntsY• membw5 ar1 fvre $wv5 accwl wlth cffea from 30 2007. Wlth fv rtrrthal of salary linkage lor benef1 all emthed lelerned mEmkn twn.deled rnunbets as from l May 2011.
YMCA Cheshlre Llmited Motssto th• Fln•nthal Ststements 'Pgr th¢ Year Énded 31 Marth'2025 ."9. obllgatls (tonthued) valuaL kvc¥a¥oO.aS 31 Mly 1023 tl'ihe YMCA P•sth Hbn W a dol1 of É9.1 ffi. YMCA Ortsbirt LImttl hig 114it k Ththtt41¢yal$of £is25 frcm l Mbv 1025. IhlsamfO1 b bès¢i1 fLrfrni acttwkil a$9Jfi¥lk (as aknt) arrtl y èg a of&iual Po)5KM Pkn. itttyry¢vbJ 6 J Yea comAvKIty l May 2023. R• •blo Two Wlthln n• o#r Qn• to v0 Alb)r fl¥• Aftor fflor? orbtr o•r TOTAL 202S TOTAL 2024 A$ 4131 March 202$ As 31 Marrh 2024 l• YMCA ¢)thI Ltmiithl w bMLhvilme li the c¥thiial U t.0?Y1 Ymcrts of shKoot t1 YMCA skn Pkn'sd¢fit It ¢¥)59b t4qu4r+lty th¢ YMCA h11 LirnRed ¢¥y t ¢aW In ¢t lulu. 'ThCA alsèyares • ls"• dethd for uv¢ar fty ttils £42.6JS11014 F.24,1th1. 4.31 Mèrth 1025.trffl tF&be wll12024lllll 10. TaThJlble •sMts Sxl Prwtkn Irr Lr EquMlI Nxed Alsets •41wIo 31 Marth 2011.. 7,617J83 JIS.21l 6i*,870 ioi,I 8,702.1 LOI ?L 914 9 397 540 fflipaimi•nt l AryS12024 lty 14 JI Math 1025 2,2n.275 256.thl 50,J2Y 3,12Y,421 45 751 22 3 425 652 31 Math 2025 At 3J 2024 112618 4.69Y 2024 2023 fffthb¥J Wkl
YMCA Cheshire Limited Notes to the Financial Statements Fo.r the Year Ended 31 Marth 2025 11. Trad¢ and other +Jebtors 2025 1014 Rent arrèars . Lw.. prtsw lor bad debts 21IJ23 186, 170,384 171,456 25.453 PrtyaVMe and arrnJ¢d Inc¢m¢ Oobtws are all due [h5n 0 r. 12, ¢• ond ¢4ih ¢4uival¢hts 2029 Cash at bank and In hand 710 13. Creditors: amounts falllng the wlthlrt year 202S 2021 Tnde uethwrs Rent In athtance ToKiilon Jnd sodal 5rfuIIiy A(trv•ls and defwr&l Incomc Doforrttl Capiral Grants IMot¢ 141 Pension Iwblliry (Noie 91 Bank Le•ns (We J3bl 31.210 y,yii 34,573 127,339 J49.119 30,3oJ 14JOQ 8,327 25,366. 78,299 139.664 31,911 lja. Cndltgws: arrrfJun15 fallln9 dK1o rnoie ihah or ye4r 25 2014 Odeftod Capiial Grant (Noic 141 Penlofi Ilablllty (Noto 91 eank Loans {Note 13b} 4,415,03J 34,807 359 724 . 4.295,739 46,893 Tr bonk 01 £364,129 {2024.. £369.336) Indred i7n credittrs due ono ar and ueditQts due In 9reaier than Me year. Is secured by a finl chwge on ihc propcrtits n£I by the YMCA 4nd Is paYae by ftyjnthly l(Wlments of £2,555 per month ovoi the noyi JO years. Indudco In bank Ir&I5 £33B,54512024: £345,024) which Is for tepayn¢ ofter more ljwn flve yurs fro'm.tr s3Me of ljb. Debt ath•tysls 25 2024 Loin• p•¥•ble b¥ lThtslments: Wilhln one year In one year or more bvt less than iwo In LWO Yea or moro txll Ioss Ih)n nye yoars In five Yea or 4,405 .10,444 15,626 14. IJfrrYed opiial gnn ZQ25 29Z4 Al. the start of ttte RLxel¥etl In the yeaT Rclea5od lo IncoTne In the yw At the ond of tho yo•r 4035,403 277.B67 149 119 4,S7S.067 4 435,403. Amount W be released In less Ihan one year Amount to be relea wilhSn two to fl¥t yea Amount w b¢ releas&l In MO Ihan Me year 149,119 596,476 139.664 418,99Z. 3 876 747 .4 435 403
YMCA Cheshlre Limited
Niites to the Flnancial Ststements
For the Year Ended 31 March 2025
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