URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION

Registered charity 1105249 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as UDF, URBAN FOUNDATION

To promote any charitable purpose for the benefit of the community in Birmingham City and surrounding areas (herein after called the area of benefit in particular), to advance education, promote Multi-Faith religious activities, relieve poverty and sickness by associating together with representatives of the community, statutory authorities, and other organisations in the area of benefit.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Overseas Aid/famine Relief · Economic/community Development/employment · Get email alerts

Latest income
£43k
Latest spending
£28k
Registered
2004
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity was in a stable financial position at the end of the period, with reserves held at £17,710.87. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although they noted the charity operates in a challenging funding environment with high demand for services.

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

What the accounts disclose

Governance: The accounts state that annual return submissions for 2021 and 2022 had to be resubmitted due to a financial error, leading to an alteration in the submission date.
UDF's annual return submissions for the years 2021 and 2022 were initially submitted on time. However, due to a financial error, the Charity Commission was contacted to rectify this issue. Consequently, the accounts had to be resubmitted, leading to an alteration in the submission date. — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 2 of 6 completeness components.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Solihull

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£43k£28k
31/03/2024£77k£64k
31/03/2023£18k£27k
31/03/2022£19k£32k
31/03/2021£63k£43k

Common questions

Is URBAN DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity was in a stable financial position at the end of the period, with reserves held at £17,710.87. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern, although they noted the charity operates in a challenging funding environment with high demand for services.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/01/2023£10kSupport for Families on hardship
The National Lottery Community Fund18/12/2020£10kSupport for Bangladeshi Isolated families covid-19
UK government29/06/2020£10kCoronavirus Community Support Fund
Birmingham City Council20/05/2020£2kUrban Development
The National Lottery Community Fund22/11/2018£10kDomestic Violence Advice Service
The National Lottery Community Fund24/01/2013£10kITC Education, Learning Support and Outreach Project
The National Lottery Community Fund08/01/2010£10kRefugee Job Readiness Project
The National Lottery Community Fund09/02/2007£9kYoung People's Advice and Referral Project
The National Lottery Community Fund07/09/2004£5kSupport of activities for the elderly