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YMCA Thames Gateway

Romford, Essex · Currently licensed

YMCA Thames Gateway holds a Home Office sponsor licence and appears on the register of licensed sponsors published 26 Oct 2026. It can sponsor overseas nationals for the Charity Worker visa, and its A rating means it can assign Certificates of Sponsorship normally.

First seen on register: 23 Jun 2021 (already licensed when daily CSV publication began; the licence may be older)
Last confirmed: 26 Oct 2026 (latest edition)

Visa routes this sponsor is licensed for

Route	Visa it allows the sponsor to support	Rating	Since
Charity Worker Temporary Worker	Charity Worker visa For registered charities hosting unpaid voluntary workers for up to 12 months.	A rating	23 Jun 2021

Ratings: Full compliance. The sponsor can assign Certificates of Sponsorship and recruit from overseas normally. Downgraded after compliance concerns. The sponsor is on a time-limited action plan with the Home Office and cannot sponsor new workers until it is restored to an A rating. Failure to complete the plan leads to revocation. More.

Licence history

No changes recorded since 23 Jun 2021. The licence has been listed continuously with the same routes and rating.

Companies House

Company: YMCA THAMES GATEWAY 06102037 matched
Status: Active
Type: PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
Incorporated: 13 Feb 2007
Registered office: YMCA, RUSH GREEN ROAD, ROMFORD, RM7 0PH
Nature of business: 55900 - Other accommodation
88990 - Other social work activities without accommodation n.e.c.
93110 - Operation of sports facilities

Matched from the Companies House monthly bulk data by company name and registered town. The sponsor register itself carries no company number.

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