COMMUNITY ACTION BRADFORD & DISTRICT LTD.
Registered charity 1090036 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as BRADFORD COMMUNITY AND VOLUNTARY SERVICE, BRADFORD CVS
Community Action Bradford & District (CAB&D) provides development support for VCS organisations across the whole City of Bradford District and beyond. We are proud to provide development and organisational support to local VCS organisations alongside running several community centres and a trading arm; we work with other VCS orgs and other sector partners to ensure the wider VCS is supported
Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The charity reported a net deficit of £77,551 for the year, with total incoming resources falling to £1,351,648 from £2,278,902 in the prior year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted free reserves increased to £737,829, which the trustees consider adequate to cover approximately six months of unrestricted running costs. The accounts state the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities and has adequate resources to meet its obligations.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: six months unrestricted running costs (held: £738k)
“The Trustees feel that reserves should equate to approximately six months unrestricted running costs, currently £228,925, to ensure that adequate funds are available to allow continued furtherance of the objects of the charity in the event of temporary shortfall of Incoming resources, whilst alternate funds are sought.” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: K Wyatt received £1,600 for consultancy work.
“During the year, the Board approved consullancy work — Market research and scoping Community Action recruitment service at the rate of £1,600 for K Wyalt. No other trustee (or any persons connected with them) received any remuneration or benefits from the charity during the year,” — page 26
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Trading subsidiary: Bradford Community Payroll and Accounts Ltd
“Community Action is also the sole member of Bradford Community Payroll and Accounts Ltd. (Company number 03038813) and, In consequence, appoints the directors of that company.” — page 11
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by BK Plus Audit Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.
What the charity says about itself (2025/26)
From its own voluntary annual review / impact report — the charity’s account of its work, distinct from the statutory accounts analysed above.
The report covers the period 2025/26, as stated in the title and welcome section.
“211 organisations given free support throughout the year to address their needs”
Specific metric regarding hours of support provided to grassroots organisations.
“526 hours of support given to grassroots organisations throughout the year”
Specific metric regarding people upskilled through the training programme.
“21 people upskilled through our training programme”
Leadership, per the charity’s website
- Dr Soo Nevison — Chief Executive Officer (source)
Listed on the charity’s own website when we last crawled it; roles may have changed. Pay-band disclosures above are anonymous statutory disclosures and are not attributed to any named individual.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- Bradford District and Craven Health and Care Partnership — “The Health and Care Partnership are the lead funders of the VCSE Activation contract.” (source page)
- City of Bradford Metropolitan Council — “Bradford Council are co-funders of the Activation contract, as well as working with us on a number of other commissioned projects.” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~13.1 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (43% 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).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (10/03/2020) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- Received assets from another charity (26/03/2019) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
- MARK PETER NICHOLSONchair · trustee of 3 other charities
- Alkestid Sterjo
- Anandeep Ryan Singh Phagurey
- Joanne Jepson
- Mark Theodore Gerdes FCIB
- Nighat Nisa Khan
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bradford City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is COMMUNITY ACTION BRADFORD & DISTRICT LTD. financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The charity reported a net deficit of £77,551 for the year, with total incoming resources falling to £1,351,648 from £2,278,902 in the prior year. Despite this deficit, unrestricted free reserves increased to £737,829, which the trustees consider adequate to cover approximately six months of unrestricted running costs. The accounts state the charity is in a strong position to continue its activities and has adequate resources to meet its obligations. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by BK Plus Audit Limited.
Government & lottery funding
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