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Our Vision
A society where young people can thrive by creating and enjoying their own vibrant futures.
Our Purpose
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To collaborate with young people, so that they make informed and supported choices through access to accommodation, youth services and community engagement.
Young people are at the centre of all that we do. We seekunderstand, to provide to contribute;new opportunities and to succeedfor youngin apeoplerapidlyto changing society assisting them to become constructively engaged with their local community. Our unique Charity provides platforms for young people to develop the skills essential for their success.
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Table of Contents
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|About|Us|6|
|Our Year|in|Review|||
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|Vibrant|Futures 2025: what we have achieved|this year|||11|||
|Future Think:|looking|to the year ahead|O|||14|-|
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|Financial|Review|||Oo|a|18|
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|Corporate|Governance Information|||||21|
|Regulatory & Statutory Obligations|a|;|22|
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|Statement of Comprehensive|Income|a|||||28|
|Balance|Sheet|_|Oo|||7|29|
|Cashflow Statement|7|||7|a|30|
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Thank you for taking the time to read our Annual Report for 2024 - 2025. This document provides a review of the activities that YMCA London City and North have delivered over the last year. Our commitment to young people across north and east London remained strong. Our mission has continued to adapt to the changing world in which we work.
We also launched a search for new Trustees, and Iam pleased that we were able to identify four leading professionals with specialisms including finance & investment, human resources, construction project management and EDI & te aS TE a ‘
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mission has continued to adapt to the The work of all our staff and volunteers, in
changing world in which we work. enabling us to flourish, is greatly appreciated.
year has seen the departure of some some I commend this report to you.
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Welcome to our 2025 2025 annual report. YMCA YMCA into
London City and and North implemented its work work
under this year’s year’s guiding theme theme of Future
Think: Demonstrating durability and and shaping
organisation betterment. We We continue to to An
successfully outwork outwork for our key beneficiary
groups ~ young ~ young young people and their communities communities
across London.
Our financial report demonstrates that we we have
continue to be financially resilient. At the same
time, we are operating in an increasingly
difficult fiscal and economic environment. An
example ofthis is seen through the impact on
access to affordable move-on accommodation
for our residents.
We halve alse Beer PrO-CGUNE; 66 keep up to date
with changes or increases to regulations to
ensure that we retain our position of excellence.
The year has incorporated some unexpected My thanks
outcomes, be they pleasant surprises or
unwelcoming challenges. However, you will see
through this report that we have remained to engage
resilient and agile in our position.
You will find the observations of YMCA London
City and North, presented through the lens of the
young people, provide for a thought-provoking
and genuine context of our services and impact.
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Looking ahead, we commence our journey to
reshape our strategic framework to lead us
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Welcome to our 2025 2025 annual report. YMCA YMCA London City and and North implemented its work work under this year’s year’s guiding theme theme of Future Think: Demonstrating durability and and shaping organisation betterment. We We continue to to successfully outwork outwork for our key beneficiary groups ~ young ~ young young people and their communities communities across London.
into 2030. This is an exciting juncture for the charity as we engage with internal and external stakeholders in defining our goals and ambitions for the years ahead.
An intrinsic part of our aspirations is to shape places that stand the test of time and invest in what we own. To utilise an analogy generated from our Harringay Club Gymnastics delivery: we have a springboard (i.e. the experience gained through LandAid House and Monarch Court developments) to help vault us up and over the pommel horse to attain the development of our Crouch End site. This_ project we call ReGEN. We havea bold vision to redevelop the site and create more bed facilitatespaces. With the ourrequired 2025 investment surplus we to will assess viability ; My thanks to all our supporters, partners and friends who make our mission around young people possible. Your generosity and willingness to engage continues to mean so much to us. Yours
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About us
YMCA London City and North (YLCAN) is an Over 120 years we have helped tens of independent charity that is affiliated to the thousands of young people. Today, at any one YMCA movement. We work across some of time we house nearly 400 who are London's most deprived boroughs in Islington, experiencing homelessness, and we impact Haringey, Tower Hamlets, Newham, Barnet the lives of thousands more. eee OO. the City oT i Our future will be shaped by the core values . i ond h young people cat our that have defined our history. We want a paren or Londen nome. society where young people can CREATE a Young people are at the centre of all we do. vibrant future, to collaborate, respect and Our vision is for a society where they are empower, be accessible, transform and be equipped to create a future of their own excellent. choosing. We collaborate with them so that they make informed choices through access to accommadation, youth services and community engagement.
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What we have achieved this year Vibrant Futures 2025
We have continued to work in line with our Vibrant Future Strategy.
This has seen the implementation of our year three emphasis, to embed the previous year’s outputs and to progress to excellence.
Aspire 2030
In terms of the development of our sites, in January we secured outline planning permission allowing us to consider the refurbishment of our 5-bed property in Elmfield Avenue. We have started work on ReGEN, a vision to regenerate our Crouch End site. A subcommittee of the board has been established and a project lead appointed to undertake research to inform our considerations. Our thanks to four professionals who have volunteered to sit on this committee.
We created a framework to advance our tenyear vision, mission and values. The work started with a full review of our trustee board including succession planning for trustees concluding an extended term of office agreed to take us through the LandAid House development and merger. The outcome will come into effect through a raft of new Trustee appointments in Summer 2025 moving us into a second stage assessment of organisation objectives for 2030.
New Youth Provision We concluded the fit-out of two street-facing units in LandAid House, opening VYBZ Youth Hub on 29% May 2024.
H ometessness We have successfully registered with Ofsted to provide housing accommodation to 16- and 17-year-old care experienced young experienced young young people. We commissioned Young London to review our services and benchmark our commitment commitment to fair access for all and created a new Tenancy Tenancy Ready Course for residents to support their transition to independence.
17-year-old care experienced young experienced young young people. Our WBZ project recognises the unique We commissioned Young London to review our position we hold to showcase diversity at services and benchmark our commitment commitment to YLCAN due to the wide age range of young fair access for all and created a new Tenancy Tenancy people we connect with. This year’s theme for Ready Course for residents to support their Youth delivery from VYBZ is Seen and Heard. transition to independence. Each Quarter, VYBZ deep dives into a sub A new partnership with St Giles Cripplegate on theme that elevates the voices and faces of the Barbican Estates secured a new chaplain young people who are not always given the for residents at LandAid House. Deacon Lucy platform to shine. We are paying particular has quickly established herself as an attention to the fact we house a number of . independent support for young people who are refugees, and we champion them to use their often familiar with the nature of the chaplains voice and find their place. VYBZ is now open from custodial institutions. Her work further five days each week for 96 young people who enhances their journey to independence. are between 8 to 25 years of age. We commissioned Volterra to produce an Our thanks to Sidley Austin LLP and YMCA assessment of the Social Impact of LandAid England and Wales for making VYBZ possible. House as a new home for young people impacted by homelessness. The report will be published in Autumn 2025.
Learning Management
Our commitment excellence is largely achieved through our expert and dedicated workforce. We therefore continued to add new modules to CreateLab, our Learning Management System, including; A new Onboarding course that helps reinforce our values with new colleagues; Foundation Knowledge course to establish a uniform baseline of knowledge and consistency across all teams; An Essential Learning course including critical regulatory and compliance courses. Bespoke Learning Pathways, designed for identified needs including Housing Roles. Take up is strong with colleague log in ; ; quadrupling over six months.
We have invested into our leadership team. A Development Programme considered our individual leadership and management styles seeking to bolster the competencies of our second tier of management to strengthen our organisation.
A Tri-Annual Pay & Benefits Review was undertaken that retains our commitment to the London Living Wage.
We have been able to reduce the turnover of staff from 56% in 2022 to 22% this year. This ‘a turn has benefitted our recruitment programme.
Our Hubs
Our specialist gymnastics and performance art programmes at The Harringay Club continued to adapt, introducing new pilot programmes around Performing Arts and day-time activities for Home-Schooled young people. Throughout the year, we worked with Haringey Council on a proposed lease to secure the future of the club and conversations continue as the council devise a new formula that informs rent discounts based on the social value delivered through the centre.
Anew partnership with YMCA Central, led to the openinaP g of the Mooraate Fitness Club. , a .[g] .. new health and wellbeing provision for our young residents and for the wider community. Together with the VYBZ hub, these two projects see our new building, LandAid House, brought into full use.
We made considerations with the London Borough of Barnet over the running of the Tarling Road Community Hub. The conclusion was for them to take service in-house to ensure that maintenance and management sat under the same lead to enhance the physical environment. We therefore then led ona TUPE consultation with colleagues over the transfer of the service (April 2025).
Digitisation
We continue ourjourney[to][digitise] our systems and processes, relocating our finance systems into the cloud, completing the implementation of SharePoint across all departments and commissioning a new online booking system for The Harringay Club.
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Unexpected Opportunities
Once again, the year brought up several unexpected opportunities and challenges including:
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Looking forward to the year ahead
Future Think
The final phase of our Vibrant Futures Strategy will focus on Future Think — highlighting our durability and shaping betterment. This phase will result in new 5-year operational objectives to advance our vision and mission into the next decade.
Aside from the day-to-day delivery of our mission and programme, this year we want to give special attention to the following core areas:
Beyond 2030
Engage across the organisation to define new objectives that advance our vision, mission and values beyond 2030.
Innovation
Review our operations to identify how we innovate to achieve efficiencies through joined up systems and AI technology.
Crouch End ReGEN
We will continue to plan for the regeneration of our Crouch End site concluding a full Options Appraisal for the site, consulting with our colleagues, local dignitaries and our neighbours, and continue our journey to the submission of a planning application to Haringey Council.
Board of Trustees
We will onboard four new trustees to our board and to our sub committees.
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Our Year to 31 March 2025
Business and Financial Review
Value for Money
The Charity has reviewed its metrics in accordance with the Value for Money Code of Practice. The core housing information is set out in the following table.
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| Operating Margin - Social Housing |
Operating surplus or (deficit) from socialhousing lettings/turnoverfrom social housing lettings |
19.70% | 13.67% | ||||
| ieeeae | Operatingsurplusofdeficitoverall/turnoveroverall | 14.61% | |||||
| EBITDA MRI interest cover |
Earnings before interest, tax, depreciation, amortisation, |
Major repairs included interest cover% | 279% . |
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| Newsupply as% ofcurrent units | 0.25% | ||||||
| Shortterm loans+ long term loans - cashand cash | _— | ||||||
| Gearing | equivalents + finance lease obligations /Tangible fixed | 23% | 29% | ||||
| assets: Housing properties at cost (current period) | |||||||
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Developmentofnewproperties (housing)+ newlybuilt Arapervesacquired workISeMbtng housi g properties +capitalised interestonhousingproperties+schemes |
completed /Tangible fixed assets housing at cost | 0.62% | ||||
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| Return on Capital Employed(ROCE) |
Operating surplus or (deficit) overall /total assets less |
currentliabilities | |||||
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| Headlinesocialhousingcostperunit | £16,755 | £15,904 |
We benchmark our performance against other registered providers in the sector. There has been no new update to the Global Accounts for Registered Providers published in 2024. The report covers the accounting period from April 2023 to March 2024 and provides the basis for the Value for Money benchmarking. For purposes of comparison, we benchmarked against a subset of Supported Housing Providers defined as those with at least 30% supported housing stock. We then overlay a London weighting. In 2023/24 those with supported housing stock reported a cost per unit (CPU) of £10,710. The uplift against a mixed site base for London providers was 63%. Applying this uplift to the supported housing stock returns a CPU of £17,457 aligned with our peers.
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Volunteers
Volunteers continue to make a valuable contribution to our work. 125 individuals supported us. Their time and commitment allowed us to put on the Whitecross Street Party, support residents in gaining new skills and experiences, provided pro-bono legal advice and raised vital funds.
Partners and Funders
Our sincere thanks go to all our partners and funders that have facilitated our work in providing accommodation to homeless young people and supporting those young people who are most at risk:
Age UK Haringey Works Pivot Barbican Young Poets Hays International Prior Weston School! Benefact Trust Hornsey Parochial Council Salters Company Crown Workspace UKI Hornsey Parish Church Soapbox Derwent Hudson Sandler LLP Sidley Austin LLP Fat Macy’s London Borough of Islington Pinky, Aunty Chok, Cripplegate Foundation (Community Festivals Fund, Perspierce, Karski, Hazard Derwent London Community Infrastructure One, EPOD and 17 other Eastside Levy & Local Initiatives Fund) street artists Finding Rhythms Key Changes St Giles Church of England Garfield Weston Foundation Kings Cross Congregation St Lukes Community Centre Google PPC Kurt Geiger Travers Smith LLP Greig Trust Little Angel Theatre Wesley's Chapel Greater London Authority London Borough of Barnet Willian Barry Oswald Estate Groundworks-The support Maurice & Hilda Laing Trust YMCA England and Wales stopped end of the financial Mouse Trap YMCA Met Region Trust year. However, conversations NHS Saturday Youth Build UK about further projects are No Frills Social Club current in play. Oak Residential ..and to many other friends.
Housing Delivery Partners
Our network of housing referral partners ensures that together we place the right young people in our services and accommodation. This year we have worked with:
Albert Kennedy Trust Kent Council Barnet Homes Kickstart Homes Broxbourne Borough Council Kings Crass Church C4WS Homeless Project London Borough of Hackney Care 4 Calais London Borough of Haringey Catch 22 London Borough ofIslington Centrepoint London Borough of Newham Cornwall Council (16+ and London Borough of Waltham Children Seeking Asylum Service) Forest Crisis Manna Society Depaul UK Margins Project Glassdoor New Horizon Enfield Council No Second Night Out Freedom from Torture Outside Project Hestia P3 Charity Hope for the Young PAIWAND Hope Worldwide Passage House
Pause Camden Project Providence Row Riverside Refugee Council (Resettlement and Migration Team) Saint John of God Shelter SHPS St Mungos Surrey Leaving Care Team Single Homelessness Redcross Thames Reach YMCA North Staffordshire Lambeth Living Well Centre MHS Homes
Our Year 2024-25
Financial Review
The financial year 2024/25 witnessed headline inflation easing and cut to the Bank of England Base Rate. Although these two economic indicators have improved, the overall outlook remains pessimistic due to rising regional conflicts and the new U.S. administration's tariff trade war. With all of these in perspective, the Charity ended the financial year with a surplus of £874k (Actual 2023/24: £344k). This performance results from strong teamwork, higher occupancy rates, and effective cost control.
With efficient and effective management, we continue to increase our surplus to fulfil a number of our priorities with the budget, investing in our people, meeting financial covenants as well as building reserves to kick of the ReGEN project. Our surpluses have been purposely generated to ensure we have the necessary seed funding to start the development of our major new build at the Crouch End site. An agreed ambition since the merger of City YMCA London and North London YMCA. At an estimate cost of Circa £35 million, this project will see a build program with the potential to deliver high numbers of LandAid House style accommodation to our beneficiaries in that Borough.
The overall average Housing Occupancy rates across all sites is 94% (Actual 2023/24: 90%). Relationships with referral agencies and local authorities are strong and have continued to develop with our waiting lists currently exceeding the number of available rooms.
During the financial year, our long-standing community activities at the Hornsey Haringey Club - a centre the charity has operated for over 50 years - faced a significant challenge when the Haringey Local Authority unexpectedly issued a notice requiring the Charity to vacate. However, this is being resolved through negotiations, and a rolling lease of three years is being worked on, ensuring we are able to deliver services for the foreseeable future.
We have returned stewardship of the provision of services to the community hub at Tarling Road in Brent. This was a successful partnership delivering on the ambitions of the Local Authority with a considerable uptake of usage by the local community.
During the financial year, the basement at the LandAid House was leased to Central YMCA to operate a fitness facility similar to our Crouch End site. Third party fitness provision is the preferred option for the Charity, whilst it maintains focus on its core provision of accommodation for young people experiencing homelessness.
The Charity continues to meet and exceed all its financial covenants to Unity Bank in relation to the mortgage of £8.8m on LandAid House.
Reserves Policy
Unrestricted reserve funds held by the charity should be sufficient to meet all its payment obligations and to contribute towards the Charity fulfilling its aims and purposes. The reserves as of 31st March 2025 were £7.7million (2024/25: £6.8million) of which restricted funds is £135k (2024/25: £146k).
In determining the level of unrestricted funds held as free reserves to cover working balances and payment obligations, the Trustees consider the following matters:
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- Six months of unrestricted expenditure (£3.8million), and + Business interruption insurance cover is in place with a two-year indemnity cover. The Trustees consider it prudent to retain working balances of £3.8 million in cash and/or readily realisable unit trust investments that are not designated or earmarked to meet unforeseen risks or obligations.
On 31st March 2025, YMCA LCAN holds £3.5 million in readily realisable unit trusts and cash, this is £300k short of the Trustees’ target.
Going Concern
The Trustees have reviewed the Charity’s financial position, other financial commitments necessary to the delivery of its activities and three years financial forecasts that modelled both income and expenditure as well as cashflows against a few scenarios including realistic and severe. From the outcome of the review, the trustees believe the charity is well positioned to manage both external and operational risks successfully.
The Trustees have unequivocally concluded that there is a reasonable expectation that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future, a minimum of which is a period of twelve months. Therefore, the charity continues to adopt the going concern basis in preparing its financial statements.
Risk and Uncertainty
The Audit Committee has delegated authority from the Board of Trustees to ensure that an active risk management process is in place and form part of the ongoing charitable governance. This is a standing item at each Audit Committee and Trustee Board meeting allowing risks to be reviewed on a regular basis.
The Trustees are satisfied that the charities internal controls comply in all material respects with the guidelines issued by the Charity Commission and the regulator of Social Housing. The principal risks affecting the charity are:
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« Housing Occupancy: The void levels for the financial year were better than forecast. There has been sustained improvement in occupancy across all sites due to increase in referrals from agencies. Even with a new government that came to power in the middle of the financial year, the Charity has not seen a slowdown in its homelessness housing activity and the new Government position on accommodation rules for those who have secured residency has not changed.
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» Service Viability: Our community delivery services faced significant uncertainty during the financial year due to the notice to vacate the Hornsey Haringey Club Premises issued by the Haringey Council. The Charity continues to compete in a sector dominated by large scale low margin providers. The Charity continues to undertake regular financial review of all its service models ensuring long term viability for the Charity’s ambitions.
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Loan Covenant: Under its loan covenant with Unity Trust Bank, the Charity must maintain an interest cover of 1:1.1, the Charity achieved an interest cover of 2.8 and is confident in its ability to meet its debt covenant. The Trustees confirm that they have identified and understand the risks the Charity is exposed and that they are being actively managed.
Our Year to 31 March 2025
Corporate Information
TRUSTEE BOARD AND BOARD OFFICERS
Chairman Marek Wiluszynski Vice Chairman Daniel Gerring Treasurer Mark Henshaw Trustees Payal Anand Valerie Bossman-Quarshie Emma Downey (appointed 17% June 2025) Jerry Gallagher (appointed 17% June 2025) Michael Hickman (appointed 17** June 2025) Suzanne Long (resigned 1% October 2024) Patsy Mills (appointed 28" February 2025) Nathaniel Segaren Cliff Speed (appointed 17° June 2025) Company Secretary Gbenga Olagbolabo
EXECUTVE MANAGEMENT TEAM Chief Executive
Chief Executive Gillian Bowen Deputy CEO, Director of Estates & Major Projects Jonathan Faulkner Director of Community & Enterprise Chris East Director of Corporate Services Emir Feisal Director of Housing & Youth Leighanne Grant PATRONS AND VICE-PRESIDENTS Patrons Lord Mayor of the City of London The Rt Revs & Rt Hon Dame Sarah Mullay, Bishop of London The Revd Rose Hudson-Wilkin, Bishop of Dover President Robert Thompson PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE Marek Wiluszynski (Chair) Janet Crome Jeremy Stibbe Payal Anand (Trustee) Andrew Dewhirst Andy Von Bradksy Emma Downey (Trustee) CORPORATE INFORMATION Registered Company 03169665 Registered Charity 1053864 Registered Housing Provider H4099 Registered Office LandAid House, 10 Errol Street, London EC1Y 8SE Ofsted 2598756 & 2775038
AUDITORS, BANKERS AND SOLICITORS Auditor HaysMac LLP, 10 Queen Street Place, London, EC4R 1AG Bankers Allied Irish Bank (GB), Ealing Cross, Uxbridge Road, London W5 5TH Unity Trust Bank, Four Brindley Place, Birmingham B1 2JB Solicitors Travers Smith, 10 Snow Hill, London, EC1A 2AL Stone King LLP, 91 Charterhouse Street, London, EC1M 6HR
Our Year to 31 March 2025
Corporate Governance Information
Constitution of the charity
YMCA London City and North is governed by its Articles of Association and was incorporated on 8 March 1996 and commenced trading on 1 October 1996. The charity has been formed through the merger, via full transfer, of several YMCAs, including Barbican YMCA on the 1 December 2005 and YMCA North London on 9 October 2020. The company is limited by guarantee and does not have a share capital.
Network and other relationships
YMCA London City and North is an independent member of the YMCA movement in England and Wales.
Trustee Board
The Trustee Board is responsible for the overall governance of the charity. Those who have served during the year are set out on page 20. They hold a dual role of being Trustees of a registered charity as well as being directors for the purposes of the Companies Act.
In accordance with the Articles of Association, Trustees serve for a three-year term. A Trustee requires at least two nominations to be elected, or re-elected. Trustees serve for a maximum of nine years. All Trustees are subject to Disclosure and Baring Service vetting, in recognition of the fact that the charity works with vulnerable groups. New Trustees receive a formal induction to acquaint themselves with the charity, its policies and practices, aims, activities, management, and governance.
The Group's insurance policies indemnify the Trustee Board and Officers against liability when acting for the Charity providing their actions are not reckless or fraudulent.
Strategic management
The Board of Trustees is the central decision-making body of the Charity. The Board is responsible for setting an appropriate strategy for the Charity. It also ensures that relevant performance measures are in place. The Board meets at least quarterly. There are three sub-committees of the Board: The Audit Committee, Remuneration Committee and Property Development Committee. These committees have defined Terms of reference, and report to the Board at each meeting or as necessary.
The Board delegates the day-to-day responsibilities of managing the activities of the Charity to a staff team. The Executive Management Team are the senior staff that manage the charities operations and are led by the Chief Executive Officer and Deputy CEO. This was alongside the team comprising Director of Community and Enterprise, Director of Corporate Services and Director of Housing and Youth. They act with authority delegated by the Trustee Board.
Employees
The Charity recognises the strength of its colleagues who are committed to supporting the delivery of our strategy and who seek to serve the best interests of our residents and service users. The Charity shares information on its objectives, progress and activities through regular management and staff department meetings. The Charity is committed to equality, diversity and inclusivity in its outlook and practices including in recruitment, retention, and throughout the employee lifecycle.
Statements on internal controls Trustees' ibiliti di rustees responsibilities regaraing regulatory and statutory obligations
Charity Commission
YMCA London City and North meets the requirements set out by the Charity Governance Code. The Trustees regularly undertake an evaluation of the Board and its performance. At the time of this report the Charity complies with all necessary regulations and reporting requirements.
Public Benefit Statement
The Trustees have referred to the Charity Commission's general guidance on public benefit when reviewing our aims and objectives and in planning future activities. The Trustees consider that our activities are a true reflection of our aims and objectives, and that they are designed to provide accessible services and activities that benefit the public in accordance with our charitable objectives. We demonstrate the public benefit of our work on pages 5 to 12 of this strategic report.
Regulator of Social Housing
The Trustees have conducteda self-assessment this year against the Governance and Financial Viability Standard and can confirm that we comply with the standards set by the Regulator of Social Housing.
National Housing Federation Code of Governance
As a Registered Provider the Charity has adopted the NHF Code of Governance 2020, with modifications as suitable to a smaller housing provider. We also review this item in recognition of and compliance with the Charity's Memorandum and Articles of Association. The Board is satisfied that it complies with the spirit of the code and the principles set out in it. Trustee succession planning is being managed to ensure we retain the skills appropriate to activities and risks the Charity faces.
This financial year, the Charity completed Level 1 Self-Assessment satisfying its membership of The YMCA England and Wales.
Housing Ombudsman Compliant Handling Code
The Housing Ombudsman Service’s new statutory Complaint Handling Code took effect on 1 April 2024. This Code has been issued in line with the provision of the Social Housing (Regulation) Act 2023 (‘the Act’), which enables the Housing Ombudsman to issue a code of practice about the procedures members of the Scheme should have in place for considering complaints. The Act also placed a duty on the Ombudsman to monitor compliance with the Code. The Charity complies with this Code.
Fundraising Statement
The aim of our fundraising approach is to support the generation of unrestricted funding to complement our contract and commercial income streams. It must be noted that some income may also be generated to support new strategically important projects or services.
YMCA London City and North voluntarily signed up to the Fundraising Regulator in 2018 and all fundraising activities continue to be carried out under the Fundraising Code. We continue to adhere to the GDPR regulations in our ongoing communications about our work. We have received no complaints about our fundraising activities or about our use of personal data during the year.
All our fundraising work has been carried out by our Trustees or staff. Our Director of Community and Enterprise is a member of the Institute of Fundraising. Fundraising activities are regularly reviewed by the Board in line with our reporting procedures. We partner with a very small number of donors and never ask an individual for a donation more than twice a year.
Statement on Investment Powers
The Trustee Board may exercise the power to delegate to any person, company, or other organisation any of the Charity's powers of investment, administration or management of all or any part of the money and investments ofthe[Charity.][Accordingly,][the][funds][held][as][investments][by][ the][Charity] were managed on behalf of the Trustees by CCLA Investment Management Ltd and Rathbones Investment Management. YMCA London City and North has continued to adopt a conservative investment policy that seeks to balance capital preservation and achieving an appropriate return,
Statement on Internal Financial Controls and Trustees’ Responsibilities
As Trustees for YMCA London City and North we acknowledge our ultimate responsibility for ensuring that the charity has in place a system of controls that is appropriate to the various business environments in which it operates. These controls are designed to give reasonable assurance with respect to:
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e the reliability of financial information used within the charity or for publication.
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e the maintenance of proper accounting records
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e the safeguarding of assets against unauthorised use or disposition
Controls and procedures in place include the following:
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e formal policies and procedures including the documentation of[the][key][systems][and] rules relating to delegation of authorities, which allow the monitoring of controls and restrict the unauthorised use of the charity's assets.
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e experienced and suitably qualified staff take responsibility for important business functions with annual appraisal procedures in place to maintain standards of performance.
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e forecasts and budgets are prepared which allow the Trustees and management to monitor the business risks and financial objectives, and progress towards financial plans set for the year and the medium term.
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e regular management accounts are prepared promptly, providing relevant, reliable and up to date financial and other information and significant variances from budgets are investigated as appropriate.
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e all significant new initiatives, major commitments and investment projects are subject
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to formal authorisation procedures, through relevant sub-committees comprising Trustees and others.
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e the Audit Committee reviews reports from management and from the external auditors to provide reasonable assurance that the control procedures are in place and are being followed.
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e ageneral review of the major risks facing the charity is done by the Audit Committee which makes regular reports to the Trustees.
Our approach to risk management is set out in the risk and uncertainties section of the Trustees' Report. Risk management is overseen by the Audit Committee and approved by the Board. The Audit Committee considers reports on risk at each of its meetings, and these are reported at each Board meeting together with a formal report on risk management annually to the Board.
Trustees’ | responsibilitiese oye e
Company law requires the directors to prepare the financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the state of affairs of the Charity and of the surplus or deficit of the Charity for that period. In preparing those financial statements the directors are required to:
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e Select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently.
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e Make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent. e State whether applicable accounting standards have been followed subject to any material departures disclosed and explained in the financial statements.
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e Prepare financial statements on a going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the company will continue in business.
The Directors are responsible for keeping proper accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the company and to enable them to ensure that the financial statements comply with the Companies Act 2006 and legislation relating to Registered Providers of Social Housing. They are also responsible for safeguarding of assets of the Charity and hence for taking reasonable steps for the prevention and detection of fraud and other irregularities.
Each of the directors has confirmed that so far as they are aware, there is no relevant audit information of which the company's external auditors are unaware, and that they have taken all the steps that they ought to have taken as directors to make themselves aware of any relevant audit information and to each that the company's independent auditors are aware of that information.
Auditors
A resolution to reappoint the auditors, Haysmac LLP will be proposed at the forthcoming annual general meeting. This report, including the Trustees' Report and Strategic Report, was approved by the on the 17 September 2025, and was signed for and on behalf of the Board by:
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Independent Auditors Report to the members of YMCA London City and North
Opinion
We have audited the financial statements of YMCA London City and North for the year ended 31 March 2025 which comprise the Statement of Comprehensive Income, the Balance Sheet, the Cash Flow Statement and notes to the financial statements, including a summary of significant accounting policies. The financial reporting framework that has been applied in their preparation is applicable law and United Kingdom Accounting Standards, including Financial Reporting Standard 102 The Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice).
In our opinion, the financial statements:
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give a true and fair view of the state of the charitable company’s affairs as at 31 March 2025 and of the charitable company’s net movement in funds, including the income and expenditure, for the year then ended;
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e have been properly prepared in accordance with United Kingdom Generally Accepted Accounting Practice, the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Accounting Direction for Private Registered Providers of Social Housing from January 2019; and
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¢ have been prepared in accordance with the requirements of the Companies Act 2006.
Basis for opinion
We conducted our audit in accordance with International Standards on Auditing (UK) (ISAs (UK)) and applicable law. Our responsibilities under those standards are further described in the Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements section of our report. We are independent of the charity in accordance with the ethical requirements that are relevant to our audit of the financial statements in the UK, including the FRC’s Ethical Standard, and we have fulfilled our other ethical responsibilities in accordance with these requirements. We believe that the audit evidence we have obtained is sufficient and appropriate to provide a basis for our opinion.
Conclusions relating to going concern
In auditing the financial statements, we have concluded that the trustees’ use of the going concern basis of accounting in the preparation of the financial statements is appropriate.
Based on the work we have performed, we have not identified any material uncertainties relating to events or conditions that, individually or collectively, may cast significant doubt on the charitable company's ability to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months from when the financial statements are authorised for issue,
Our responsibilities and the responsibilities of the trustees with respect to going concern are described in the relevant sections of this report.
Other information
The trustees are responsible for the other information. The other information comprises the information included in the Trustees’ Annual Report. Our opinion on the financial statements does not cover the other information and, except to the extent otherwise explicitly stated in our report, we do not express any form of assurance conclusion thereon.
In connection with our audit of the financial statements, our responsibility is to read the other information and, in doing so, consider whether the other information is materially inconsistent with the financial statements or our knowledge obtained in the audit or otherwise appears to be materially misstated. If we identify such material inconsistencies or apparent material misstatements, we are required to determine whether there is a material misstatement in the financial statements or a material misstatement of the other information. If, based on the work we have performed, we conclude that there is a material misstatement of this other information, we are required to report that fact. We have nothing to report in this regard.
Opinions on other matters prescribed by the Companies Act 2006
In our opinion, based on the work undertaken in the course of the audit:
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e the information given in the Trustees’ Annual Report for the financial year for which the financial statements are prepared is consistent with the financial statements; and
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e the strategic report and the directors’ report included within the Trustees’ Annual Report have been prepared in accordance with applicable legal requirements.
Matters on which we are required to report by exception
In the light of the knowledge and understanding of the charitable company and its environment obtained in the course of the audit, we have not identified material misstatements in the Trustees’ Annual Report.
We have nothing to report in respect of the following matters in relation to which the Companies Act 2006 requires us to report to you if, in our opinion:
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e adequate accounting records have not been kept by the charitable company; or
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e the charitable company financial statements are not in agreement with the accounting records and returns; or
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e certain disclosures of trustees’ remuneration specified by law are not made; or
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e we have not received all the information and explanations we require for our audit
Responsibilities of trustees for the financial statements
As explained more fully in the trustees’ responsibilities statement set out on page 24, the trustees (who are also the directors of the charitable company for the purposes of company law) are responsible for the preparation of the financial statements and for being satisfied that they give a true and fair view, and for such internal control as the trustees determine is necessary to enable the preparation of financial statements that are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error,
In preparing the financial statements, the trustees are responsible for assessing the charitable company’s ability to continue as a going concern, disclosing, as applicable, matters related to going concern and using the going concern basis of accounting unless the trustees either intend to liquidate the charitable company or to cease operations, or have no realistic alternative but to do so.
Auditor’s responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements
Our objectives are to obtain reasonable assurance about whether the financial statements as a whole are free from material misstatement, whether due to fraud or error, and to issue an auditor’s report that includes our opinion. Reasonable assurance is a high level of assurance, but is not a guarantee that an audit conducted in accordance with ISAs (UK) will always detect a material misstatement when it exists. Misstatements can arise from fraud or error and are considered material if, individually or in the aggregate, they could reasonably be expected to influence the economic decisions of users taken on the basis of these financial statements.
2024-5 ANNUAL REPORT OF YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH
Irregularities, including fraud, are instances of non-compliance with laws and regulations. We design procedures in line with our responsibilities, outlined above, to detect material misstatements in respect of irregularities, including fraud. The extent to which our procedures are capable of detecting irregularities, including fraud is detailed below:
Based on our understanding of the charitable company and the environment in which it operates, we identified that the principal risks of non-compliance with laws and regulations related to social housing, Charity Law, Ofsted, and Health and Safety regulation and we considered the extent to which non-compliance might have a material effect on the financial statements. We also considered those laws and regulations that have a direct impact on the preparation of the financial statements such as the Companies Act 2006 and the Charities Act 2011, the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and consider other factors such as tax compliance.
We evaluated management’s incentives and opportunities for fraudulent manipulation of the financial statements (including the risk of override of controls), and determined that the principal risks were related to o estimation uncertainty and manual accounting journals. Audit procedures performed by the engagement team included:
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e Inspecting correspondence with regulators and tax authorities;
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e Discussions with management including consideration of known or suspected instances of noncompliance with laws and regulation and fraud;
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e Evaluating management’s controls designed to prevent and detect irregularities;
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e Identifying and testing journals, in particular journal entries posted with unusual account combinations, postings by unusual users or with unusual descriptions; and
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e Challenging assumptions and judgements made by management in their accounting estimates
Because of the inherent limitations of an audit, there is a risk that we will not detect all irregularities, including those leading to a material misstatement in the financial statements or non-compliance with regulation. This risk increases the more that compliance with a law or regulation is removed from the events and transactions reflected in the financial statements, as we will be less likely to become aware of instances of non-compliance. The risk is also greater regarding irregularities occurring due to fraud rather than error, as fraud involves intentional concealment, forgery, collusion, omission or misrepresentation.
A further description of our responsibilities for the audit of the financial statements is located on the Financial Reporting Council’s website at: www.frc.org.uk/auditorsresponsibilities. This description forms part of our auditor’s report.
Use of our report
This report is made solely to the charitable company's members, as a body, in accordance with Chapter 3 of Part 16 of the Companies Act 2006. Our audit work has been undertaken so that we might state to the charitable company's members those matters we are required to state to them in an Auditor's report and for no other purpose. To the fullest extent permitted by law, we do not accept or assume responsibility to anyone other than the charitable company and the charitable company's members, as a body, for our audit work, for this report, or for the opinions we have formed.
rd Tracey Young (Senior Statutory Auditor) For and on behalf of HaysMac LLP, Statutory Auditor Date: 29th September 2025
10 Queen Street Place London EC4R 1AG
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH
Statement of Comprehensive Income (incorporating a Statement of Changes in Reserves) for the year ended
31 March 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
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| Income from: | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | Total Funds | |
| Social HousingActivities | Note | £ | £ | £ | |
| Income from Social Housing | 2 | 8,139,471 | - | 8,139,471 | 7,295,240 |
| Non Social Housing Activities | |||||
| Donations- fundraising activities | 45,375 | - | 45,375 | 144,871 | |
| Donations - Drum building | - | ~ | 22,500 | ||
| Donations - legal fees | - | 178,365 | 178,365 | 259,334 | |
| Youth Projects income | - | 145,913 | 145,913 | 292,256 | |
| Community activities income | 509,513 | 336,463 | 845,976 | 766,908 | |
| 554,888 | 660,741 | 1,215,629 | 1,485,869 | ||
| Total income | 8,694,359 | 660,741 | 9,355,100 | 8,781,109 | |
| Expenditure on: | |||||
| Fundraising | 82,009 | - | 82,009 | 270,309 | |
| Costs ofraising funds | 82,009 | ” | 82,009 | 270,309 | |
| Expenditure on Social Housing | 2 | 6,536,471 | - | 6,536,471 | 6,297,875 |
| Youth Projects | - | 192,313 | 192,313 | 160,555 | |
| Community activities | 697,339 | 301,738 | 999,077 | 948,831 | |
| Legal Fees pro bono | - | 178,365 | 178,365 | 259,334 | |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 7,233,810 | 672,416 | 7,906,226 | 7,666,595 | |
| Total expenditure | 7,315,819 | 672,416 | 7,988,235 | 7,936,904 | |
| Operating Surplus | 1,378,540 | (11,675) | 1,366,865 | 844,205 | |
| Interest receivable and investment income | 4 | 99,637 | - | 99,637 | 51,840 |
| Interest payable and similar charges | 5 | (575,802) | - | (575,802) | (762,608) |
| Movement in fair value financial instruments | 11 | (16,850) | - | (16,850) | 33,744 |
| Movement in pension valuation | - | - | - | 176,760 | |
| Surplus for the financial year | 6 | 885,525 | (11,675) | 873,850 | 343,941 |
| Reconciliation of funds: | |||||
| Net movement in funds | 885,525 | (11,675) | 873,850 | 343,941 | |
| Tota! funds brought forward | 6,700,948 | 146,385 | 6,847,333 | 6,503,392 | |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 7,586,473 | 134,710 | 7,721,183 | 6,847,333 |
The Statement of Financial Activities includes all gains and losses recognised in the year. The notes on pages 31-44 form part of the financial statements.
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH
Company No, 03169665
BALANCE SHEET AS AT 31 MARCH 2025
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
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| FIXED ASSETS | note | £ | E |
| Fixed Assets | |||
| Social Housing Properties | 9 | 23,167,976 | 23,583,234 |
| Non Social Housing Properties | 9 | ~ | - |
| Intangible Assets | 10 | 7,249 | 11,552 |
| Other Tangible Assets | 10 | 501,663 | 714,163 |
| Investments | il | 620,418 | 575,919 |
| TOTAL FIXED ASSETS | 24,297,306 | 24,884,868 | |
| CURRENT ASSETS | |||
| Stock | 14,953 | 9,065 | |
| Debtors | 12 | 789,442 | 654,446 |
| Short Term Deposits | 2,419,178 | 1,347,939 | |
| Cash at bank and in hand | 468,133 | 486,910 | |
| 3,691,706 | 2,498,360 | ||
| CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | 13 | (2,808,439) | (2,813,524) |
| NET CURRENT LIABILITIES | 883,267 | (315,164) | |
| TOTAL ASSETS LESS CURRENT LIABILITIES | 25,180,573 | 24,569,704 | |
| CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORETHAN ONEYEAR |
14 | (17,459,390) | (17,722,371) |
| TOTAL NET ASSETS | 7,721,183 | 6,847,333 | |
| FUNDS: | 17 | ||
| Capital and Reserves | |||
| Designated Fixed Asset Funds | 7,815,489 | 6,999,743 | |
| Pension reserve | 18 | (229,016) | (298,795) |
| Restricted | 134,710 | 146,385 | |
| TOTALFUNDS | 7,721,183 | 6,847,333 |
The notes on pages 31-44 form part of the financial statements. The financial statements were approved and authorised for issue by the Board on 17 September 2025 and signed on its behalf by:
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH CASH FLOW STATEMENT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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| Cash flows from aperating activities | ||||
| Net cash provided by operating activities (note A) |
1,352,632 | 1,083,039 | ||
| Cash flows from investing activities | ||||
| Purchase of tangible fixed assets | (258,599) | (486,215) | ||
| Sale of investments | - | 114.00 | ||
| Purchase of Investment | (61,349) | (36,713) | ||
| Investment income received | 99,637 | 51,840 | ||
| Gain on pension revaluation | - | 176,760.00 | ||
| (Decrease)/increase in Defined Benefit Pension Scheme |
(69,779) | (272,347) | ||
| (290,090) | (566,561) | |||
| Cash flow from financing activities | ||||
| Long Term Loan (repayment)/drawn | (10,080) | 1,066,828 | ||
| onanae incash and cash equivalents inthe | 1,052,462 | 1,583,306 | ||
| veal and cash equivalents atthe startofthe Cash and cash equivalents attheend of theyear (noteB) |
1,834,849 ee 1 77887311 |
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| Net income/(expenditure) for the year | 873,850 | 343,941 | ||
| Adjustments for: | ||||
| Depreciation | 890,661 | 687,164 | ||
| Amortisation of GLA grant | (173,760) | (173,760) | ||
| Lass/(gain) in investment | 16,850 | (33,744) | ||
| (Gain) on pension revaluation | - | (176,760) | ||
| Investment income | (99,637) | (51,840) | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in Stock | (5,888) | 8,700 | ||
| (Increase)/decrease in debtors | (134,997) | 437,704 | ||
| (Decrease)/increase in creditors | (14,447) | 41,634 | ||
| Net provided by operating activities | 1,352,632 | 1,083,039 | ||
| Note B: analysis of cash and cash | ||||
| equivalents | ||||
| Short term deposits | 2,419,178 | 1,347,939 | ||
| Cash at bank and in hand | 468,133 | 486,910 | ||
| 2,887,311 | 1,834,849 | |||
| Note: analysis ofmovement in netdebt | At the start of the year |
Cash-flows | Movement of loan from > 1 year to < 1 year |
Atthe end of the year |
| Cash | 486,910 | (18,777) | 468,133 | |
| Cash equivalents | 1,347,939 | 1,071,239 | 2,419,178 | |
| Sub-total | 1,834,849 | 1,052,462 | 2,887,311 | |
| Loans falling due within one year | (10,057) | - | (6,445) | (16,502) |
| Loans falling due after one year | (8,825,275) | - | 16,525 | (8,808,750) |
| Total | (7,000,483) | 1,052,462 | 10,080 | (5,937,941) |
The notes on pages 31-44 form part of the financial statements.
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
1. PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES
YMCA London City and North is charitable company limited by guarantee (under number 03169665). It is registered as a provider of social housing with the Housing Regulator, HCA (number H40499), and as a charity with the Charity Commission in England and Wales (number 1053864), It is a Public Benefit Entity. A summary of the principal accounting policies, which are appropriate to the entity status follows:
a. Basis of Accounting — The financial statements have been prepared in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102), the Housing SORP 2018 (Statement of Recommended Practice for registered social housing providers), the requirements of the Housing and Regeneration Act 2008 and the Companies Act 2006, and the Accounting Direction for Private Registered Providers of Social Housing 2022. In addition, the Trustees have had regard to Accounting and Reporting by Charities: Statement of Recommended Practice applicable to charities preparing their accounts in accordance with the Financial Reporting Standard applicable in the UK and Republic of Ireland (FRS 102) (updated 2019) - (Charities SORP (FRS 102)), where it does not conflict with the Housing SORP.
Assets and liabilities are initially recognised at historical cost or transaction value unless otherwise stated in the relevant accounting policy note(s). Investment assets are restated at fair value at each balance sheet date. All financial instruments are considered to be basic financial instruments.
In the opinion of the Trustees, in applying the accounting policies adopted, no judgements were required, that have a significant effect on the amounts recognised in the financial statements, nor do any estimates or assumptions made carry a significant risk of material adjustment in the next financial year.
The accounts are prepared in £’s and rounded to the nearest pound.
b, Going Concern - FRS102 requires the trustees to adopt a going concern basis in preparing the financial statements unless they intend to liquidate the charitable company or have no realistic alternative to do so. The Trustees have reviewed the Charity’s financial position, other financial commitments necessary for the delivery of its activities and three years financial forecasts that modelled both income and expenditure as well as cashflows against a few scenarios including realistic and severe. From the outcome of the review, the trustees believe the charity is well positioned to manage both external and operational risks successfully.
The Charity continues to meet and exceed all its financial covenants to Unity Trust Bank in relation to the mortgage of £7.7m on LandAid House.
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c. Income - All income is measured at the fair value of the consideration received or receivable. Rent is recorded net of VAT in line with occupancy, donations and grants are recognised when the criteria for entitlement and probability have been met and income due can be estimated with reasonable accuracy, membership and course fees are recognised as courses are delivered.
d, Capital Grants for housing properties - Government grants are accounted for under the accruals models as set in the Housing SORP, being initially accounted for as a liability and then amortised over the expected life of the related asset. The amortised amount for the year is shown as part of housing income (see note 2).
e. Fixed Assets and Depreciation — Tangible fixed assets, except housing properties, are stated at cost less accumulated depreciation. Depreciation on non housing assets is charged on a straight line basis over the expected useful economic life of each asset at the following annual rate: Equipment including computer equipment, gym equipment, motor vehicles,office equipment, fixtures and fittings and intangible assets - 20% per annum
f. Taxation
YMCA London City & North charges Value Added Tax (VAT) on some of its income and is able to recover part of the VAT it incurs on expenditure. The financial statements include VAT to the extent that it is suffered by the charity and not recoverable from the HM Revenue and Customs.
g. Property
Property assets are stated at cost less depreciation
In compliance with the component accounting requirements of the Housing SORP, those components of each asset with materially different useful economic lives have been separately identified and depreciated over the following useful economic lives:
Freehold Social Housing Properties
| Freehold Social Housing Properties | |
|---|---|
| Useful | |
| Economic Life | |
| Building | (years) |
| Main Fabric | 100 |
| Sub Fabric | 100 |
| Roof structures and Coverings | 70 |
| Windows and external doors | 30 |
| Gas boilers/fires | 15 |
| Kitchen | 20 |
| Bathroom/WCs | 30 |
| Mechanical systems (heating, ventilation, | 30 |
| plumbing) | |
| Electrics | 40 |
| Total | |
| No depreciation is provided on freehold land. | |
| Freehold Non Housing Properties | |
| Building Improvements | 50 |
| Leasehold Social Housing Properties | |
| Existing structure, roof & windows | 16 |
| Bathrooms | 8 |
| Leaseholdimprovements | Uptotheexpectedleasebreak-point |
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTING POLICIES (continued)
g. Investment — Investments are included in the Balance Sheet at fair value. Gains or losses on the investment portfolio are accounted for in the Statement of Financial Activities (SOFA)
h. Funds — Any restricted or designated funds held by YMCA London City and North at the year end are separately shown as such in the primary financial statements.
i. Unrestricted funds are available for use at the discretion of the Board in furtherance of the general objectives of YMCA London City and North.
ii. Restricted funds are funds where the donor has imposed restrictions as to future use.
i. YMCA Pension Plan -YMCA London City and North participated in a multi-employer defined benefit pension plan for employees of YMCAs in England, Scotland and Wales, which was closed to new members and accruals on 30 April 2007. Due to insufficient information, the plan's actuary has advised that it is not possible to separately identify the assets and liabilities relating to YMCA London City and North.
As described in note 18 YMCA London City and North has a contractual obligation to make pension deficit payments of £83,404 pa over the period to April 2027 (2023: £83,404 pa to April 2027),accordingly this is shown asa liability in these accounts. In addition, YMCA London City and North is required to contribute £26,097 pa (2024: £26,583 pa) to the operating expenses of the Pension Plan and these costs are charged to the Statement of Comprehensive Income as made. Employees joining after 30 April 2007 are eligible to join a defined contribution scheme. YMCA London City and North’s contributions to this scheme are accounted for as the expenditure falls due and there is no further liability to the scheme.
j. Operating Lease Rentals - Operating lease rentals are charged to the income and expenditure account as incurred,
k. Donations of gifts, services and facilities - YMCA London City and North recognises donated professional services and donated facilities as income when the charity has control over the item or received the service, any conditions associated with the donation have been met, the receipt of economic benefit from the use by the charity of the item is probable and that economic benefit can be measured reliably.
In accordance with the charities SORP (FRS 102), volunteer time is not recognised.
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
2. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FROM HOUSING
| 2. INCOME AND EXPENDITURE FROM HOUSING |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Income from social housing | ||
| Rent receivable | 2,608,498 | 2,310,003 |
| Service charges receivable | 5,321,360 | 4,751,661 |
| Government grant amortisation | 173,760 | 173,760 |
| Other social housing activities | 35,853 | 59,816 |
| Net income from social housing activities | 8,139,471 | 7,295,240 |
| Expenditure on social housing | ||
| Management and services | 4,348,744 | 4,156,185 |
| Routine maintenance | 430,551 | 421,278 |
| Planned maintenance | 322,310 | 225,332 |
| Bad debts | 352,154 | 538,091 |
| Lease Costs | 347,613 | 308,658 |
| Depreciation on housing property | 735,099 | 648,331 |
| Total expenditures on housing activities | 6,536,471 | 6,297,875 |
| Operating profit on housing activities | 1,603,000 | 997,365 |
| Void Loss:(being rentalincome lostas a resultof property not being let) |
484,794 | 759,321 |
| 3. ACCOMODATION IN MANAGEMENT | ||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Units | Units | |
| Supported Housing | 388 | 388 |
| General Needs | 8 | 8 |
| Numberofunitsinmanagementattheendoftheyear | 396 | 396 |
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| 4. INTEREST RECEIVABLE AND SIMILAR INCOME |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Investment | 15,880 | 12,396 |
| Bank interest | 83,757 | 39,444 |
| 99,637 | 51,840 | |
| 5. INTEREST PAYABLE AND SIMILAR CHARGES |
||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Loans | 561,271 | 746,562 |
| Defined benefit pension charge | 14,531 | 16,046 |
| 575,802 | 762,608 | |
| 6. NET INCOME / (EXPENDITURE) |
||
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| This is stated after charging: | £ | £ |
| Auditors’ remuneration (excluding VAT) | 29,500 | 34,660 |
| Depreciation | 890,661 | 687,164 |
| Operating lease charges — plant and equipment | 7,872 | 28,812 |
| 7. TAXATION |
YMCA London City and North is a registered charity and a Housing Association registered with Regulator of Social Housing and is, therefore, exempt from liability to taxation on its income and capital gains from charitable activities, provided income is applied for its charitable purposes.
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- TRUSTEES AND EMPLOYEE INFORMATION
YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
Trustee information
Trustees who for purposes of the Companies Act, are directors. Received no remunerationduring the year (2024- Enil). Trustees are covered by Trustee Indemnity Insurance, but it is not possible to identify the cost separately. There were no related party transactions, During the year £371 expenses were reimbursed to the trustees (2024:£319) for travelling and lunches.
The aggregate emoluments of the key management personnel reflects amount paid to the executive and Associates Directors (inclusive of national insurance plus pension amounted to £421,106- 5 FTE) (2024: £423,554 - 5 FTE).
The highest paid employee’s emoluments and pension costs as an ordinary member of the contributory pension scheme in the year ended 31 March 2025 were £103,490 (2024 £99,472) and £8,279 (2024: £7,958) respectively
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| Employee cost for the year | £ | £ |
| Salaries and wages | 2,491,103 | 2,538,105 |
| Social security costs | 243,260 | 229,084 |
| Redundancy and termination payments | 2,757 | 14,958 |
| Defined benefit scheme costs (see note 18) | 25,747 | 24,589 |
| Defined contribution costs | 75,091 | 71,075 |
| 2,837,958 | 2,877,811 |
FTE number of staff receiving remuneration, excluding pension in excess of £60k
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £60,000 -£69,999 | 2 | 1 |
| £70,000 - £79,999 | 1 | 2 |
| £80,000 - £89,999 | 2 | 1 |
| £110,000-£119,999 | 1 | 1 |
The number of persons (including directors) employed by the YMCA London City & North during the year was 96 (2024: 103 staff) and the average of full time equivalent staff (including temporary and part time staff was as follows:
| 2025 | 2024 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Management | 2 | 2 | |||
| Housing and support | 59 | 59 | |||
| Youth projects | - | i | |||
| Community | 13 | 17 | |||
| Capital Fund Raiser | 2 | 3 | |||
| 76 | 82 |
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
9. FIXED ASSETS — FREEHOLD PROPERTIES & LEASEHOLD IMPROVEMENTS
| 31 March 2024 |
a Additions |
. Disposals |
31 March 2025 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social Housing | £ | £ | £ | £ |
| Freehold | ||||
| Cost | 24,338,890 | 143,291 | - | 24,482,181 |
| Depreciation | (1,330,293) | (430,032) | - | (1,760,325) |
| Net book amount | 23,008,597 | (286,741) | - | 22,721,856 |
| Short leasehold | ||||
| Cost | 1,758,507 | - | - | 1,758,507 |
| Depreciation | (1,183,870) | (128,517) | - | (1,312,387) |
| Net book amount | 574,637 | (128,517) | - | 446,120 |
| Totalnetbookamount | 23,583,234 | (415,258) | - | 23,167,976 |
At each reporting date an assessment must be made of whether any indicators of impairment exist. No impairment indicators have been identified for the year ended 31 March 2025 (2024: none).
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- OTHER FIXED ASSETS
YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|312024March|Additionssas|Disposals.|312025March|
|Tangible|Assets|£|£|£|£|
|Computer|equipment|
|Cost|172,884|13,703|(122,274)|64,313|
|Depreciation|(101,856)|(44,004)|122,274|(23,586)|
|Net|book|amount|71,028|(30,301)|-|40,727|
|Gym|Equipment|
|Cost|6,434|10,786|(2,168)|15,052|
|Depreciation|(4,018)|(2,615)|2,168|(4,465)|
|Net|book|amount|2,416|8,171|-|10,587|
|Motor|Vehicles|
|Cost|65,258|-|-|65,258|
|Depreciation|(65,258)|-|-|(65,258)|
|Net|book|amount|-|-|-|-|
|Office|Equipment|
|Cost|8,389|-|~|8,389|
|Depreciation|(8,389)|-|-|(8,389)|
|Net|book|amount|-|-|-|-|
|Furniture|and|fittings|
|Cost|1,022,108|90,819|(438,556)|674,371|
|Depreciation|(381,389)|(281,189)|438,556|(224,022)|
|Net|book|amount|640,719|(190,370)|-|450,349|
|Total|net|book|amount|714,163|(212,500)|-|501,663|
|Intangible|Assets|
|Cost|34,734|-|(17,220)|17,514|
|Amortisation|(23,182)|(4,303)|17,220|(10,265)|
|Net|book|amount|11,552|(4,303)|-|7,249|
|11.|INVESTMENTS|
|31|March|31|March|
|2025|2024|
|COIF|Charities|Investment|Fund|&|Rathbones|£|£|
|Historical|Cost|466,555|405,206|
|Market|Value|
|Beginning|of|the|year|575,919|505,576|
|Additions|61,349|36,713|
|Disposals|-|(114)|
|Unrealised|(loss)/gain|on|investment|(16,850)|33,744|
|End|of the|year|620,418|575,919|
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In addition to the above investment the Charity held shares in a wholly owned dormant subsidiary, which are carried at Enil.
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| 12. DEBTORS |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Amounts falling due within one year: | £ | £ |
| Rent and services recevable | 638,269 | 588,997 |
| Less provision for doubtful debts | (59,827) | (96,344) |
| Other debtors and prepayments | 211,000 ____789,442. |
161,793 854,446 |
| 13. CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING |
DUE WITHIN ONE YEAR | |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| Creditors due within one year: | £ | £ |
| Trade creditors | 216,588 | 269,531 |
| Other taxes and social security | 79,541 | 58,085 |
| Other creditors | 1,244,338 | 1,342,313 |
| Accruals | 774,268 | 716,233 |
| Deferred Grant & Income | 230,746 | 173,766 |
| GLA Social Housing Grant (Note 15) |
173,760 | 173,760 |
| Pension Liabilities (Note 18) | 72,696 | 69,779 |
| Loan (Note 16) | 16,502 | 10,057 |
| 2,808,439 | 2,813,524 |
A loan facility is in place with Unity Trust Bank for £8,808,750 secured on all property or undertakings of YMCA London City and North, at 31 March 2025 this had been fully drawn down. This repayment of the loan is on an interest only basis for a period of 60 months from the first date on which any part of the loan is drawn, There after on a capital and interest basis by regular payments calculated over a repayment profile of 240 months, Interest on the loan is charged on a daily non compounded basis at 1.5% per annum over the Bank of England bank rate.
YMCA London City and North drew a bounced back loan from the Co-operative bank £50,000 in November 2020, The loan is repayable over five years, we received a 12 month repayment holiday to November 2021. The interest for the first year of the loan was paid by the Government via a Business Interruption payment
- CREDITORS: AMOUNTS FALLING DUE AFTER MORE THAN ONE YEAR
| 2025 | 2024 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Creditors due over one year: | £ | £ | |
| Loan | (Note 16) | 8,808,750 | 8,825,275 |
| 18) | benefitpensionscheme liability (Note | 156,320 | 229,016 |
| GLA | Social Housing Grant (Note 15) | 8,494,320 | 8,668,080 |
| 17,459,390 | 17,722,371 |
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
- GLA SOCIAL HOUSING GRANT
| 15. GLA SOCIAL HOUSING GRANT |
||
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| At 1 April 2024 | 8,841,840 | 9,015,600 |
| Released to income in the year (note 2) | (173,760) | (173,760) |
| At 34 March 2025 | 8,668,080 | 8,841,840 |
| 2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | |
| Amount to be released within one year | 173,760 | 173,760 |
| Amounts to be released in more than one year | 8,494,320 | 8,668,080 |
| 8,668,080 | 8,841,840 |
The GLA housing grants disclosed on the balance sheet relate to;
'
an original grant of £1,120,129 received in 2015 of which £861,649 has been amortised to date. This relates to the Monarch Court hostel.
: an original grant of £8,760,000 received in 2016 for the rebuild of Errol Street Hostel, now named the LandAid House redevelopment, of which £350,400 has been amortised to date. Previously £2,889,792 was received related to the Errol Street Hostel this is not included in the Balance Sheet as the property was revalued at 1 April 2014.
These amounts are potentially repayable if the sites ceased to be used for the provision of social housing. No such change is currently envisaged,
16, LOAN ANALYSIS
| 2025 | 2024 | |
|---|---|---|
| £ | £ | |
| Borrowings | ||
| Due within one year | ||
| Bank Loans | ||
| Co-operative Bank Loans | 16,502 | 10,057 |
| 16,502 | 10,057 | |
| Due after more than one year | ||
| Bank Loans | ||
| Unity Loans | 8,808,750 | 8,808,750 |
| Co-operative Bank Loans | - | 16,525 |
| 8,808,750 | 8,825,275 |
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NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
17, TOTAL FUNDS
| 17, TOTAL FUNDS |
|||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Start of year |
Income | Expenditure P |
Transfer between Fund |
Investment gains |
Pension Revaluation |
End of year Y |
|
| O1-Apr-24 | 31-Mar-25 | ||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| Unrestricted Funds | |||||||
| Designated Fixed Assets Funds* | 6,999,743 | 8,793,996 | (7,891,621) | (69,779) | (16,850) | - | 7,815,489 |
| Pension Fund | (298,795) | - | - | 69,779 | - | (229,016) | |
| Total Unrestricted Funds | 6,700,948 | 8,793,996 | (7,891,621) | - | (16,850) | - | 7,586,473 |
| Restricted Funds | |||||||
| Youth Projects | 154,201 | 145,913 | (192,313) | - | - | (46,400) | |
| Community Activities | (7,816) | 336,463 | (301,738) | - | 34,725 | ||
| Donation Legal Fees | - | 178,365 | (178,365) | - | > | - | |
| Total restricted Funds | 146,385 | 660,741 | (672,416) | - | - | 134,710 | |
| Total funds | 6,847,333 | 9,454,737 | (8,564,037) | - | (16,850) | “ | 7,721,183 |
| TOTAL FUNDS COMPARATIVE FOR 2023 | |||||||
| Start of year |
Income | Expenditure P |
Transfer between Fund |
Investment gains |
Pension Revaluation |
End of year y |
|
| 01-Apr-23 | 31-Mar-24 | ||||||
| £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | £ | |
| Unrestricted Funds | |||||||
| Designated Fixed Assets Funds* | 7,074,534 | 8,012,462 | (8,025,410) | (272,347) | 33,744 | 176,760 | 6,999,743 |
| Pension Fund | (571,142) | - | 272,347 | - | (298,795) | ||
| Total Unrestricted Funds | 6,503,392 | 8,012,462 | (8,025,410) | - | 33,744 | 6,700,948 | |
| Restricted Funds | |||||||
| Grant & Donation | - | 104,095 | (104,095) | - | - | - | |
| Youth Projects | - | 292,256 | (138,055) | - | - | 154,201 | |
| Community Activities | - | 142,302 | (150,118) | - | (7,816) | ||
| Donations Drum Building | - | 22,500 | (22,500) | - | - | - | |
| Donation Legal Fees | - | 259,334 | (259,334) | - | - | = | |
| Total restricted Funds | 820,487 | (674,102) | - | - | 146,385.00 | ||
| Totalfunds | 6,503,392 | 8,832,949 | (8,699,512) | hal | 33,744 | 6,847,333 |
*Designated Fixed Asset Fund; The net book value of properties where young people live and other fixed assets, such as equipment and furniture, less funding secured against these, used to deliver core charitable activities
| Restricted | Funds | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Period ended 31 March 2025 | 01-Apr-24 | Income | Expenditure | 31-Mar-25 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ | ||
| YPS | 154,201 | 145,913 | 192,313 | 107,801 | |
| Tarling Road | (7,816) | 336,463 | 301,738 | 26,309 | |
| 146,385 | 482,376 | 494,051 | 134,710 |
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS (continued) FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31 MARCH 2025
18. PENSION COMMITMENT
YMCA London City and North participated in a contributory pension plan providing defined benefits based on final pensionable pay for employees of YMCAs in England, Scotland and Wales. The assets of the YMCA Pension Plan are held separately from those of YMCA London City and North and at the year end these were invested in the Mercer Dynamic De-risking Solution, 65% matching portfolio and 35% in the growth portfolio and Schroder (property units only).
The most recent completed three year valuation was as at 1 May 2023. The assumptions used which have the most significant effect on the results of the valuation are those relating to the assumed rates of return on assets of 4.56%, the increase in pensions In payment of 3.18% (for RPI capped at 5% p.a.), and the average life expectancy from normal retirement age (of 65) for a current male pensioner of 21.5 years, female 24.0 years, and 23.1 years for a male pensioner, female 25.7 years, retiring in 20 years’ time. The result of the valuation showed that the actuarial value of the assets was £103.im, which represented 92% of the benefits that had accrued to members.
The Pension Plan was closed to new members and future service accrual with effect from 30 April 2007. With the removal of the salary linkage for benefits all employed deferred members became deferred members as from 1 May 2011.
The valuation prepared as at 1 May 2023 showed that the YMCA Pension Plan had a deficit of £9.1 million. YMCA London City and North has been advised that it will need to make monthly contributions of £6,950 from 1 May 2024. This amount is based on the current actuarial assumptions (as outlined above) and may vary in the future as a result of actual performance of the Pension Plan. Agreed future deficit contributions have been discounted using a rate of 4.56% (2024: 4.56%). The current recovery period is 3 years commencing ist May 2024.
| Repayable | Repayable | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Within | One to | Two to | After five |
After more than | TOTAL | ||
| one year | two | years | five years | years one year |
2025 | 2024 | |
| £ | £ | £ | £ £ |
£ | £ | ||
| As at 31 March 2025 | 72,961 | 76,288 | 79,767 | - 156,055 |
229,016 | ||
| As at 31 March 2024 | 69,779 | 72,961 | 156,055 | - 229,016 |
298,795 | ||
| In addition, YMCA London City | and North may | have over time liabilities in the event of the non-payment by other participating | |||||
| their share of the YMCA Pension Plan’s deficit. | It is not possible currently to quantify the potential | amount that YMCA | |||||
| North may be called upon to pay in the future. | |||||||
| 2025 | |||||||
| £ | |||||||
| Provision at the start of the period | 298,795 | ||||||
| Deficit Contribution paid | (83,404) | ||||||
| Pension Revaluation | - | ||||||
| Unwinding of discount factor (interest expense) | 13,625 | ||||||
| Provisionattheendoftheperiod | 229,016 |
In addition, YMCA London City and North may have over time liabilities in the event of the non-payment by other participating YMCAs of their share of the YMCA Pension Plan’s deficit. It is not possible currently to quantify the potential amount that YMCA London City and North may be called upon to pay in the future.
19. OPERATING LEASE COMMITMENTS
As at 31 March 2025 YMCA London City and North had commitments under non-cancellable operating leases as details below
| Other | Other | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| March 2025 | March | 2024 | ||
| Falling | Due: | £ | £ | |
| Within | one Year | 25,714 | 41,038 | |
| Within | two to five years | 4,286 | 30,000 | |
| 30,000 | 71,038 |
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20. CAPITAL COMMITMENTS
At the balance sheet date YMCA London City and North had contractual commitments for future capital expenditure of £Nil (2024: £396,500).
21. POST BALANCE SHEET EVENTS
None
22. RELATED PARTIES
During the year 31 March 2025 there were no related party transactions (2024: None)
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YMCA LONDON CITY AND NORTH
24 STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 2024 SHOWING SPLIT BETWEEN FUNDS
2024
| Income from: | Unrestricted | Restricted | Total Funds | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social HousingActivities | Note | £ | £ | |
| Income from Social Housing | 2 | 7,295,240 | - | 7,295,240 |
| Non Social Housing Activities | ||||
| Donations- fundraising activities | 40,776 | 104,095 | 144,871 | |
| Donations - Drum building | - | 22,500 | 22,500 | |
| Donations - legal fees | - | 259,334 | 259,334 | |
| Youth Projects income | - | 292,256 | 292,256 | |
| Community activities income | 624,606 | 142,302 | 766,908 | |
| 665,382 | 820,487 | 1,485,869 | ||
| Total income | 7,960,622 | 820,487 | 8,781,109 | |
| Expenditure on: | ||||
| Fundraising | 166,214 | 104,095 | 270,309 | |
| Costs ofraising funds | 166,214 | 104,095 | 270,309 | |
| Expenditure on Social Housing | 2 | 6,297,875 | - | 6,297,875 |
| Youth Projects | - | 160,555 | 160,555 | |
| Community activities | 798,713 | 150,118 | 948,831 | |
| Legal Fees pro bono | - | 259,334 | 259,334 | |
| Expenditure on charitable activities | 7,096,588 | 570,007 | 7,666,595 | |
| Total expenditure | 7,262,802 | 674,102 | 7,936,904 | |
| Operating Surplus | 697,820 | 146,385 | 844,205 | |
| Interest receivable and investment income | 4 | 51,840 | - | 51,840 |
| Interest payable and similar charges | 5 | (762,608) | - | (762,608) |
| Movement in fair value financial instruments | 11 | 33,744 | - | 33,744 |
| Movement in pension valuation | 176,760 | - | 176,760 | |
| Surplus for the financial year | 6 | 197,556 | 146,385 | 343,941 |
| Gift at fair value | 24 | - | - | - |
| Reconciliation of funds: | ||||
| Net movement in funds | 197,556 | 146,385 | 343,941 | |
| Total funds brought forward | 6,503,392 | - | 6,503,392 | |
| Totalfundscarriedforward | 6,700,948 | 146,385 | 6,847,333 |
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