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BEARDER CHARITY

Registered charity 1010529 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Relieve persons who are in a condition of poverty hardship and of distress arising therefrom who are permanently or temporarily resident Metropolitan Borough of Calderdale and to meet the need or give any new benefit to the people of Calderdale Benefit in any way other charitable institutions or charitable objects as the Trustees in their absolute discretion select even if outside Calderdale area

Objects

GENERAL CHARITABLE PURPOSES BUT IN PARTICULAR 1.TO RELIEVE PERSONS WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OF POVERTY, HARDSHIP AND DISTRESS WHO ARE RESIDENT IN CALDERDALE METROPOLITAN BOROUGH COUNCIL. 2. TO MEET A NEED OR GIVE ANY NEW BENEFIT FOR OR TO THE PEOPLE OF CALDERDALE M.B.C.

Area of benefit: NOT DEFINED

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

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Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£709k
Registered
1992
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity is solely reliant on investment income and capital drawdown, with a reserves policy of distributing all income annually. The trustees report that the high volume of grant applications is eroding capital, and it is likely the charity will cease to exist by 2028.

Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor
“It is now likely that the charity will have used all their funds by the end of the financial year 05/04/2028.” — page 3
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Note 6
“The following trustees were paid for services rendered to the charity:D Normanton (bookkeeping/Accountancy) - current year £4,960 - (2024 - £5,929) The Chairman Richard Smithies received honorariums of £2,250, and the trustees Brenden Mowforth received £350 and David Normanton £1,500 respectively.” — page 10
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

Trustees · trustee networks

Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£48k£709k
05/04/2024£68k£844k
05/04/2023£122k£756k
05/04/2022£90k£639k
05/04/2021£85k£394k

Common questions

Is BEARDER CHARITY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity is solely reliant on investment income and capital drawdown, with a reserves policy of distributing all income annually. The trustees report that the high volume of grant applications is eroding capital, and it is likely the charity will cease to exist by 2028. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.