SALFORD UNEMPLOYED & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD

Registered charity 1088044 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Advice and representation, in Welfare Benefit , Debt, and Employment Law.Free basic education courses.

Objects

THE RELIEF OF POVERTY AS A RESULT OF UNEMPLOYMENT OR OTHER SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES AMONG THE INHABITANTS OF SALFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, INFORMATION, ADVOCACY AND, WHEN NECESSARY, LEGAL REPRESENTATION

Area of benefit: SALFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS

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 Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£99k

Latest spending

£88k

Registered

2001

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £36,015, which is below the stated policy target of 3-6 months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £11,061 for the year, supported by increased donations and grants, while noting that the cost of living crisis has increased demand for services and costs.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: approximately 3 - 6 months unrestricted expenditure (held: £36k)

“To manage financial risks it is a policy of the charity to maintain unrestricted funds which are free reserves of the charity at a level which equate to approximately 3 - 6 months unrestricted expenditure.” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Going concern: noted by the trustees or auditor

“The financial statements are prepared on a going concern basis. The Trustees are aware of the need to ensure that adequate funding is received before any expenditure is committed.” — page 10

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Trustee Mr J Youd is a councillor for Salford City Council; the charity received a grant from Salford City Council.

“One of the trustees, Mr J Youd, was elected a councillor for Salford City Council. The charity received a grant from Salford City Council during the year . Bill Hinds and John Walsh are also councillors” — page 5

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 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
Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
Complaints handling
Complaints policy and procedures
Conflicting interests
Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
Financial reserves policy and procedures
Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
Internal risk management policy and procedures
Investing charity funds policy and procedures
Investment
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
Trustee expenses policy and procedures
Volunteer management

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

Trustees · trustee networks

COUNCILLOR BILL HINDS
Carol Ann Laidlaw
Christopher Daniel Neville
Edward Garner
GERRY PHILLIPS
Jack Youd
John Walsh · trustee of 1 other charity
Stuart Green

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

Operates in: Salford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£99k	£88k
31/03/2024	£82k	£100k
31/03/2023	£109k	£106k
31/03/2022	£126k	£125k
31/03/2021	£156k	£125k

Common questions

Is SALFORD UNEMPLOYED & COMMUNITY RESOURCE CENTRE LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £36,015, which is below the stated policy target of 3-6 months of unrestricted expenditure. The charity reported a net income surplus of £11,061 for the year, supported by increased donations and grants, while noting that the cost of living crisis has increased demand for services and costs. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
Postcode Lottery	29/07/2024	£25k	Unrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/09/2012	£378k	Closing The Gap: Stage 2 Development
The National Lottery Community Fund	15/02/2012	£435k	Salford Prison Project - Across The Gate
The National Lottery Community Fund	23/01/2009	£5k	Salford Prison Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/06/2007	£5k	Closing the Gap in Salford
The National Lottery Community Fund	11/04/2007	£286k	Closing the Gap