ROYDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1042233 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Provision of community buildings for health, community activity, employment, business start up, advice and for rent. Provision of contracted activity in health, economy, environment, neighbourhood management and neighbourhood development.

Objects

3.1.TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFIT AREA WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER REPRESENTATIVES OF THE SAID INHABITANTS AND VARIOUS OTHER PERSONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS. 3.2.TO CARRY ON FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE COMMUNITY IN THE BENEFIT AREA THE BUSINESS OF PROVIDING AND IMPROVING HOUSING AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS. 3.3 TO PROMOTE ANY CHARITABLE PURPOSE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BENEFIT AREA AND IN PARTICULAR THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION AND THE RELIEF OF POVERTY.3.4 TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC URBAN OR RURALREGENERATION IN AREAS OF SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC DEPRIVATION BY ALLOR ANY OF THE FOLLOWING MEANS:(A) THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP;(B) THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT;(C) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION, TRAINING OR RETRAINING,PARTICULARLY AMONG UNEMPLOYED PEOPLE, AND PROVIDINGUNEMPLOYED PEOPLE WITH WORK EXPERIENCE;(D) THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE, TECHNICAL ASSISTANCEOR BUSINESS ADVICE OR CONSULTANCY IN ORDER TO PROVIDETRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES FOR UNEMPLOYEDPEOPLE IN CASES OF FINANCIAL OR OTHER CHARITABLE NEEDTHROUGH HELP: (I) IN SETTING UP THEIR OWN BUSINESS, OR (II) TOEXISTING BUSINESSES;(E) THE CREATION OF TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES BYTHE PROVISION OF WORKSPACE, BUILDINGS, AND/OR LAND FOR USEON FAVOURABLE TERMS;(F) THE PROVISION OF HOUSING FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN CONDITIONS OFNEED AND THE IMPROVEMENT OF HOUSING IN THE PUBLIC SECTOROR IN CHARITABLE OWNERSHIP PROVIDED THAT SUCH POWER SHALLNOT EXTEND TO RELIEVING ANY LOCAL AUTHORITIES OR OTHERBODIES OF A STATUTORY DUTY TO PROVIDE OR IMPROVE HOUSING; (G) THE MAINTENANCE, IMPROVEMENT OR PROVISION OF PUBLICAMENITIES;(H) THE PRESERVATION OF BUILDINGS OR SITES OF HISTORIC ORARCHITECTURAL IMPORTANCE;(I) THE PROVISION OF RECREATIONAL FACILITIES FOR THE PUBLIC ATLARGE OR THOSE WHO BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITYOR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMICCIRCUMSTANCES, HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES;(J) THE PROTECTION OR CONSERVATION OF THE ENVIRONMENT;(K) THE PROVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH FACILITIES AND CHILDCARE;(I) THE PROMOTION OF PUBLIC SAFETY AND PREVENTION OF CRIME;AND(M) SUCH OTHER MEANS AS MAY FROM TIME TO TIME BEDETERMINED SUBJECT TO THE PRIOR WRITTEN CONSENT OF THECHARITY COMMISSIONERS FOR ENGLAND AND WALES;3.5 TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND THE SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF SOCIALLYAND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITIES IN SUCH A WAYTHAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDSAND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.

Area of benefit: BRADFORD

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

Causes: Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £62,287 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total income of £888,807 against total expenditure of £826,520. The trustees report that unrestricted income from the Enterprise Park remains strong with occupancy above 95%, providing a stable financial model to subsidise charitable activities. The charity holds total funds of £2,307,488, though this includes a £1,253,000 provision for a pension liability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Thomas Coombs Limited. 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.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Investing charity funds policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (5 freehold); recorded price paid £15k. All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2026)

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (76% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 91.4% of total income — above the 90th percentile for charities its size (median 4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• ADRIAN CURTIS
• Clare Jane Dinsdale
• JOHN MARRIOTT
• LESLIE WEBB
• Nicholas Stuart Nurden

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

Operates in: Bradford City · City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

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Side by side with its peers

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