ROCHDALE CONNECTIONS TRUST

Registered charity 1074736 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROCHDALE CONNECTIONS

Return disaffected people who are finding life difficult in some way,to education, training or employment.One to one mentoring activities to increase self esteem and self worth. Counselling adults and young people and providing domestic abuse support.

Causes: Education/training · Accommodation/housing · Arts/culture/heritage/science · Economic/community Development/employment · Other Charitable Purposes · website · Get email alerts

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity ended the financial year with a deficit of £53,535, which was a reduction in deficit compared to the previous year. Free reserves stood at £217,927, and the trustees acknowledge that building reserves significantly is unlikely in the near future due to difficult times. Despite financial pressures and reduced income, the charity secured new funding and reduced expenditure through staff cost savings.

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

What the accounts disclose

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

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• Danish Crown Rochdale — “Danish Crown Rochdale” (source page)
• AK Recruitment & Logistics Ltd — “AK Recruitment & Logistics Ltd” (source page)

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 01/04/2025)

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (90% 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 (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

• Glyn Hockenhullchair
• Azeem Javed
• David Broome
• Elizabeth Nicholls
• JOHN FREDERICK KAY · trustee of 2 other charities
• JOHN WEETMAN · trustee of 1 other charity
• Jody Eaton
• Lizl Donnelly

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

Operates in: Bury · Lancashire · Oldham · Rochdale

Income and spending

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Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Government & lottery funding

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