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.

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

Latest income
£889k
Latest spending
£827k
Registered
1994
Accounts read
FY2025

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

Reserves policy: three months normal trading costs (held: £225k)
The Board of Royds Community Association aims to develop a prudent level of reserves equivalent to three months normal trading costs. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Pension scheme deficit: £1.3m
The exiting of the West Yorkshire Pension Fund during the year ended 31st March 2021 has resulted in the charity having a provision for a future liability of £1,253,000 in the financial statements. — page 19
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Royds Community Association (Subsidiary) Limited
Royds wholly owned trading subsidiary for carrying out non-charitable activities. However, as the charity has not needed a separate vehicle to conduct any of its activities, Royds Subsidiary continues to be a dormant company. — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Thomas Coombs Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Property (HM Land Registry)

6 registered titlesin 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 31/03/2025)

Total income
£889k
Total spending
£827k
Cost of raising funds
£646k
Reserves (reported)
£225k
Employees
14

Reported reserves equal ~3.3 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City · City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£889k£827k
31/03/2024£705k£791k
31/03/2023£683k£695k
31/03/2022£667k£584k
31/03/2021£547k£708k

Common questions

Is ROYDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

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. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Thomas Coombs Limited.

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sport England01/04/2019£7kYoung Steps - Delph Hill
Sport England18/02/2016£10kOff-Street Engagement
The National Lottery Community Fund11/11/2010£8kPositive About Waste
The National Lottery Heritage Fund08/07/2004£25k"The Roots of Judy Woods"
The National Lottery Community Fund06/07/2004£224kCommunity Capacity Building Initiative
The National Lottery Heritage Fund04/06/2001£15k"Judy Woods Project"

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE 64 TRUST1£200k
THE VEOLIA ENVIRONMENTAL TRUST1£75k
YOUNG CAMDEN FOUNDATION1£51k
LORD BARNBY'S FOUNDATION1£10k

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Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ROYDS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION£889kunclearno doubt
BADGER'S FARM AND OLIVER'S BATTERY RESIDENTS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION FY2025£134k0aboveno doubt
HAMPSTEAD COMMUNITY ACTION LIMITED FY2025£421k0belownoted
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST. MARK'S, LACHE-CUM-SALTNEY FY2024£293k0unclearno doubt
VAUXHALL NEIGHBOURHOOD COUNCIL LIMITED FY2025£362k0unclearno doubt
MILTON COMMUNITY CENTRE AND RECREATION GROUNDS FY2025£136k0aboveno doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.