--- title: "YMCA Essex — charity 1054070 accounts | CharityCompare" description: "YMCA Essex (charity 1054070): income £2.1m (2025). Check registration, accounts, senior pay, Gift Aid and official sources on an independent UK profile." source: https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/charity/ymca-essex retrieved: 2026-10-06T15:54:18.451Z date_note: "Retrieval time is not the filing, register-extract or editorial-review date; cite those dates from the content." license: "Charity data © Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0" --- Registered charity · No. 1054070Charitable company YE # YMCA Essex Independent profile · Charity Commission for England and Wales data YMCA Essex is a registered charity in England & Wales. Its register classifications include general charitable purposes, education/training, accommodation/housing. Register extract 2026-10-04 · Not yet rated [Visit charity website](http://www.ymcaessex.org.uk/) [Check official registration](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1054070&subId=0) Work at YMCA Essex? [Claim this profile free](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/claim?charity=ymca-essex&type=claim&name=YMCA%20Essex) to add your own description, logo and links. At a glance · official register ## What are the key facts about YMCA Essex? Reported income · year ending 2025-03-31 £2,110,311 Reported spending · year ending 2025-03-31 £1,891,715 Registered charity number 1054070 Status in source extract Registered Charity type Charitable company Register contact address detail (not service area) Victoria Road Registered for Gift Aid (HMRC) Yes Website [www.ymcaessex.org.uk](http://www.ymcaessex.org.uk/) Quick answer YMCA Essex (number 1054070) 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 YMCA Essex do? We plan and run a programme of childcare & informal youth groups for different ages, both in & around the YMCA, including Family Support.We deliver quality training programmes for young people, including Focus Groups and Young Carers.We also run a nursery & manage Breakfast Clubs & Out of School Clubs at 8 locations.At our Colchester site we provide accommodation for up to 44 young people Activities reported on the official register · extract 2026-10-04. From the annual return ## Pay, income, Gift Aid and registration details for YMCA Essex Answers YMCA Essex 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 YMCA Essex's highest-paid staff paid? YMCA Essex's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). Employees paid over £60,000, by salary band | £70,001–£80,000 | 1 | | --- | --- | The register reports headcounts in salary bands, not names. Individual pay is disclosed in the trustees' annual report. ### Where does YMCA Essex's money come from? YMCA Essex reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (49%), trading and fundraising events £887k (42%), other income £121k (6%). - Charitable activities (fees and contracts)£1m · 49% - Trading and fundraising events£887k · 42% - Other income£121k · 6% - Donations and legacies£50k · 2% - Investments£17k · 1% ### Does YMCA Essex receive government funding? The annual return does not answer this question for YMCA Essex. Check the accounts for grants and contracts from public bodies. YMCA Essex reports a trading subsidiary — a company it owns that trades and passes profits to the charity. ### Can I claim Gift Aid, and are the trustees paid? The register records YMCA Essex 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](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/gift-aid-calculator) YMCA Essex's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. ### Registration details Registered as a charity 26 March 1996 Company number [03171206](https://find-and-update.company-information.service.gov.uk/company/03171206) (Companies House) Previous names on the register Chelmsford YMCAc.a Where it says it operates Essex ## Who it supports and how it works **Reported beneficiaries:** Children/young People; People With Disabilities. **Reported activities:** Provides Buildings/facilities/open Space; Provides Services; Provides Advocacy/advice/information. 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 YMCA Essex registered for? General Charitable PurposesEducation/trainingAccommodation/housing ## Why is there no Clarity Score for YMCA Essex yet? Our dataset does not yet contain the detailed filing history needed to score YMCA Essex. An unrated profile is a gap in our assessment, not a negative judgement about the charity. The register facts and available annual-return disclosures above remain useful. Payment never influences a rating. [How scoring works](https://www.charitycompare.org.uk/methodology) ## What should you check before donating to YMCA Essex? - Match the registered name and number to the appeal. A real charity number can be copied by someone impersonating the organisation. - Open the current register entry to check status, contact details and available accounts. This profile reflects a dated extract. - Read the charity’s annual report for its work and results. An unrated profile means we lack a full assessment; it is not a negative rating. 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A real charity number does not verify a fundraiser or appeal, and registration is not an impact rating. What is YMCA Essex's charity number? YMCA Essex's charity number is 1054070. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate. How do I check charity number 1054070? Search 1054070 on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register or on CharityCompare. Confirm the registered name matches the organisation asking for money — scammers sometimes reuse real charity numbers. What does YMCA Essex do? We plan and run a programme of childcare & informal youth groups for different ages, both in & around the YMCA, including Family Support.We deliver quality training programmes for young people, including Focus Groups and Young Carers.We also run a nursery & manage Breakfast Clubs & Out of School Clubs at 8 locations.At our Colchester site we provide accommodation for up to 44 young people Does YMCA Essex have reviews and complaints? CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for YMCA Essex. 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 YMCA Essex? YMCA Essex's website listed in our register data is http://www.ymcaessex.org.uk. 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 YMCA Essex's chief executive paid? The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. YMCA Essex's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 1 employee paid more than £60,000. The highest reported pay band is £70,001–£80,000 (1 employee). 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 YMCA Essex's money come from? YMCA Essex reported £2.1m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £1m (49%), trading and fundraising events £887k (42%), other income £121k (6%). Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to YMCA Essex? The register records YMCA Essex 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 YMCA Essex's trustees paid? YMCA Essex's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports that no trustee received remuneration or other benefits from the charity. What was YMCA Essex previously called? The register lists this previous name for YMCA Essex: Chelmsford YMCAc.a. When was YMCA Essex registered as a charity? YMCA Essex was entered on the register on 26 March 1996. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 03171206). Source: Charity Commission for England and Wales register extract dated 2026-10-04, used under the [Open Government Licence v3.0](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/). Always verify current details on the [official register entry](https://register-of-charities.charitycommission.gov.uk/charity-details/?regId=1054070&subId=0).