SHARING VOICES (BRADFORD)

Registered charity 1112686 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SV(B)

Sharing Voices Bradford is a community development mental health charity that seeks to engage BME communities and services. Working to enable services to become more culturally appropriate and responsive to the diverse needs of all communities

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Latest income
£61k
Latest spending
£163k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £101,986 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in net reserves falling to £173,435 from £275,418 the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the organization has established reserves for six to twelve months and considers itself to have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: six to twelve months (held: £173k)
has established reserves for six to twelve months
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2021)

Total income
£746k
Total spending
£483k
Cost of raising funds
£34k
Reserves (reported)
£664k
Employees
23

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£61k£163k
31/03/2024£316k£213k
31/03/2023£338k£461k
31/03/2022£220k£669k
31/03/2021£746k£483k

Common questions

Is SHARING VOICES (BRADFORD) financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £101,986 for the year ended 31 March 2025, resulting in net reserves falling to £173,435 from £275,418 the previous year. Per the trustees' report, the organization has established reserves for six to twelve months and considers itself to have adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund03/01/2019£10kCook and Chat
The National Lottery Community Fund14/03/2013£157kSharing Voices (Bradford)