01 Identity
Scottish charity record
- OSCR charity number
- SC047693
- Status
- Active
- Regulatory type
- Standard
- Designated religious body
- No
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
- Volunteers
- 1-50 volunteers
- Staff
- 8
- Postcode
- KA3 1AP
OSCR note: Previous name, Kilmarnock YMCA Plus SCIO from 31/08/2017 to 15/05/2025 Kilmarnock YMCA Plus SCIO (SC047693) was established to replace Kilmarnock YMCA (SC025608) Kilmarnock YMCA (SC025608) has now wound up and transferred its assets to Kilmarnock YMCA Plus SCIO (SC047693)
02 Purpose and work
What the charity exists to do
Kilmarnock YMCA is a long-established and respected community organisation with deep roots across East Ayrshire. Our purpose is simple yet vital: to care for people and strengthen the fabric of our communities. We provide safe, welcoming spaces where individuals feel they belong, can build connections, and receive support with dignity and respect. Central to our mission is a commitment to standing alongside children, young people, families, and older adults from all backgrounds and abilities, including those with disabilities. We work to ensure that vulnerable, isolated, or struggling individuals have access to the companionship, support, and opportunities they need to thrive. YMCA is, above all, about listening, responding, and walking with people as they navigate life’s challenges. Across East Ayrshire, more people are turning to the voluntary sector as they experience rising poverty, social isolation, and the pressures of the cost-of-living crisis.
Charitable purposes
- the provision of recreational facilities, or the organisation of recreational activities, with the object of improving the conditions of life for the persons for whom the facilities or activities are primarily intended
- the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage
Beneficiaries
- No specific group, or for the benefit of the community
Activities
- It carries out activities or services itself
Constitutional objectives
4 The organisation is established for charitable purposes only for the benefit of the people of the Kilmarnock area of East Ayrshire and in particular the purposes shall be: 4.1 The provision of the YMCA in Kilmarnock as a recreational facility for improving the conditions of life of primarily, but not exclusively, the youth of Kilmarnock. and 4.2 The relief of those in need by reason of loneliness by providing, among other things, drop-in centres and recreational outings.
03 Annual returns
Income and expenditure history
| Year end | Income | Expenditure | Staff | Return received |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 31 March 2025 | £201,357 | £211,314 | 8 | 1 December 2025 |
| 31 March 2024 | £177,011 | £73,924 | 8 | 20 December 2024 |
| 31 March 2023 | £34,465 | £41,573 | 8 | 6 October 2023 |
| 31 March 2022 | £61,387 | £89,787 | 8 | 19 December 2022 |
| 31 March 2021 | £62,213 | £56,950 | 8 | 30 September 2021 |
Figures are those reported by the charity and supplied in the OSCR bulk download. Blank facts remain distinct from zero.
04 Contact record
Principal office or trustees address
- Address supplied to OSCR
- 40 Soulis Street, Kilmarnock, East Ayrshire
- Website supplied to OSCR
- www.ymcaplus.co.uk
- Parent charity
- Not supplied
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05 Provenance
Source for this profile
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