KARMAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

Registered charity 1060210 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as KARMAND COMMUNITY CENTRE

Advance education, opportunities for vocational training and facilities for recreational another leisure time occupationa in the interests of socail welfare and with the object of improving the conditions of life amoongst person who have need of such facilities and who are resident in Bradford

Objects

1.TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE AREA OF BENEFIT BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS. 2.TO ESTABLISH A COMMUNITY CENTRE. 3.OTHER SUCH CHARITABLE PURPOSES.

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: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£1.2m
Latest spending
£1.2m
Registered
1997
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that total funds decreased by £18,370 to £1,886,066, with unrestricted funds falling from £1,272,855 to £1,188,629. The charity reported a net expenditure of £18,370 for the year, funded by a transfer of £207,194 from restricted funds to unrestricted funds. Cash reserves at bank and in hand stood at £312,107 at the year end.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts audited by Shenward LLP. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

In its annual return the charity told the Commission it is also regulated by: Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education). This is the charity’s own declaration; it is not a rating and has not been verified by the Commission or by this site.

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.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

BuyerContractAwardedValue
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILDaytime Activities Provider List09/02/2021£50.0m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILDaytime Activities Provider List09/02/2021£50.0m
CITY OF BRADFORD METROPOLITAN DISTRICT COUNCILDaytime Activities Provider List09/02/2021£50.0m

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

Total income
£1.2m
Total spending
£1.2m
Reserves (reported)
£312k
Employees
29

Reported reserves equal ~3.2 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (88% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£1.2m£1.2m
31/03/2025£993k£1.1m
31/03/2024£1.2m£1.5m
31/03/2023£1.7m£1.6m
31/03/2022£1.7m£1.6m

Common questions

Is KARMAND COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that total funds decreased by £18,370 to £1,886,066, with unrestricted funds falling from £1,272,855 to £1,188,629. The charity reported a net expenditure of £18,370 for the year, funded by a transfer of £207,194 from restricted funds to unrestricted funds. Cash reserves at bank and in hand stood at £312,107 at the year end. Its FY2026 accounts were audited by Shenward LLP.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund04/08/2025£20kKarmand Older Peoples Dementia Project (KOPD)
UK government23/10/2020£50kDCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding
UK government29/09/2020£49kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Sport England03/08/2010£316kGilpin Street Development
The National Lottery Heritage Fund25/07/2002£3k"This Community Centre Will Use The Award To Celebrate A Multi-Cultural Community Event For Women And Children. The Days Activities Will Incl"