Registered charity · No. 1140731Charitable company
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Reading YMCA
Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data
Reading YMCA is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives.
Reading YMCA (number 1140731) is listed as registered in the Charity Commission snapshot used here. Check the live register for its current position. Registration does not authenticate a particular fundraising appeal or establish the impact of a donation.
What does Reading YMCA do?
Supported Housing for 40 YP aged 16-25 Training & Support; Community Cafe & Pre-School, Workshop for alternative education. Sports Centre and facilities for fitness and social activities. Links with 1st Reading Sea Scouts. Strategic aims - Be a leading voluntary Christian faith based organisation & an exemplar in work with young people in supported housing, children & youth work & leadership.
Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04.
From the annual return
Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for Reading YMCA
Answers Reading YMCA gave in its annual return to the Charity Commission for the year ending 31 March 2025, plus its register entry. A blank answer in the return is shown as not reported, never as “no”.
How much are Reading YMCA's highest-paid staff paid?
Reading YMCA's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000.
The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report.
Where does Reading YMCA's money come from?
Reading YMCA reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (90%), donations and legacies £104k (9%), investments £1,805 (0%).
Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1m · 90%
Donations and legacies£104k · 9%
Investments£1,805 · 0%
Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid?
The register records Reading YMCA as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration. Work out your Gift Aid
Reading YMCA's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
West Berkshire · Reading · Hampshire · Oxfordshire
Who it supports and how it works
Reported beneficiaries: Children/young People; Elderly/old People; People With Disabilities; The General Public/mankind.
Reported activities: Provides Human Resources; Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information; Other Charitable Activities.
Classifications supplied to the register; extract 2026-10-04. These broad categories do not establish eligibility or current capacity. Use the official contact details to ask about access, referrals and service area.
What causes is Reading YMCA registered for?
General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingThe Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives
Why is there no Clarity Score for Reading YMCA yet?
Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score Reading YMCA.
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The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating.
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The register data used for this profile lists Reading YMCA as a registered charity (number 1140731) with the Charity Commission for England and Wales. Check the current register entry. A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating.
What is Reading YMCA's charity number?
Reading YMCA's charity number is 1140731. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
How do I check charity number 1140731?
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What does Reading YMCA do?
Supported Housing for 40 YP aged 16-25 Training & Support; Community Cafe & Pre-School, Workshop for alternative education. Sports Centre and facilities for fitness and social activities. Links with 1st Reading Sea Scouts. Strategic aims - Be a leading voluntary Christian faith based organisation & an exemplar in work with young people in supported housing, children & youth work & leadership.
Does Reading YMCA have reviews and complaints?
CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for Reading YMCA. This basic profile confirms registration and register facts. Rated charities also show a filing-based Clarity Score. For formal complaints, contact the Charity Commission for England and Wales or the Fundraising Regulator as appropriate.
How can I donate to Reading YMCA?
Reading YMCA's website listed in our register data is http://www.ymcareading.org. Verify it against the current register before donating. CharityCompare does not process donations or take a commission; the charity's payment provider may charge fees.
How much is Reading YMCA's chief executive paid?
The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. Reading YMCA's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports no employees paid more than £60,000. Charities normally disclose the chief executive's pay, or the pay of their highest-paid staff, in the remuneration note of the trustees' annual report and accounts.
Where does Reading YMCA's money come from?
Reading YMCA reported £1.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (90%), donations and legacies £104k (9%), investments £1,805 (0%).
Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to Reading YMCA?
The register records Reading YMCA as registered with HMRC for Gift Aid, so a UK taxpayer can usually add 25p to every £1 they give by making a Gift Aid declaration.
Are Reading YMCA's trustees paid?
Reading YMCA's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity.
When was Reading YMCA registered as a charity?
Reading YMCA was entered on the register on 8 March 2011. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 05646553).