ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE
Registered charity 1094204 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S (BRAMHALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE
Provides services to disadvantaged people in the Sharrow and surrounding areas of Sheffield. Particular focus on working with people from ethnic minorities, children and young people and the elderly. Creating community resilience by running a Time Bank and Community Cafe.
Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit on unrestricted reserves of £40,083 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted net assets of £165,766. The trustees confirm the organization remains a going concern with reserves equivalent to five months of running costs, providing a buffer above their stated policy target of three months.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: three months of general fund operating costs (held: £166k)
“Therefore, the Board considers it prudent for three months of general fund operating costs to be retained. The costs of running the organisation for three months is c£100,000.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Grant received from Church Burgesses Trust (trustee Ann Brownhill is also a trustee of this body).
“Ann Brownhill, trustee, is also a trustee of the (Sheffield) Church Burgesses Trust. A grant of £13,500 was received towards the CEO salary costs. Ann did not sit on the grant committee that made this decision (2024: £14,500).” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — St Mary's (Bramall Lane) Community Centre (matched by registered charity number).
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Cost of raising funds
£19k
Reported reserves equal ~3.7 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Other trading activities (51% 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: 3.8% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/05/2025) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit on unrestricted reserves of £40,083 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in unrestricted net assets of £165,766. The trustees confirm the organization remains a going concern with reserves equivalent to five months of running costs, providing a buffer above their stated policy target of three months. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST.
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