- Is YMCA Leicestershire a legitimate charity?
- The register data used for this profile lists YMCA Leicestershire as a registered charity (number 213513) 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 YMCA Leicestershire's charity number?
- YMCA Leicestershire's charity number is 213513. Check that number on the Charity Commission register or this CharityCompare profile before you donate.
- How do I check charity number 213513?
- Search 213513 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 Leicestershire do?
- The Y is a diverse community organisation whose mission is to empower young people to achieve skills, independence and fulfillment through access to supported accommodation, education, arts and sports.
- Does YMCA Leicestershire have reviews and complaints?
- CharityCompare does not host public user reviews for YMCA Leicestershire. 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 Leicestershire?
- YMCA Leicestershire's website listed in our register data is http://www.leicesterymca.co.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 Leicestershire's chief executive paid?
- The Charity Commission register does not name individual salaries. YMCA Leicestershire's annual return for the year ending 31 March 2025 reports 2 employees paid more than £60,000, including 1 employee paid more than £100,000. The highest reported pay band is £110,001–£120,000 (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 Leicestershire's money come from?
- YMCA Leicestershire reported £4.2m total income for the year ending 31 March 2025. The largest sources were charitable activities £4m (95%), donations and legacies £111k (3%), trading and fundraising events £74k (2%).
- Can I claim Gift Aid on a donation to YMCA Leicestershire?
- The register records YMCA Leicestershire 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 Leicestershire's trustees paid?
- YMCA Leicestershire'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 Leicestershire previously called?
- The register lists these previous names for YMCA Leicestershire: Leicester YMCA; Leicester Young Men's Christian Association (Incorporated); The (Leicester) Young Men's Christian Association (Incorporated).
- When was YMCA Leicestershire registered as a charity?
- YMCA Leicestershire was entered on the register on 30 September 1966. It is also a company registered at Companies House (company number 00159933).