Together for Sheffield

Registered charity 1115404 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as SCL, SHEFFIELD CROSS LINKS, Sheffield Cross Links

Inspired by Jesus' mission, Together for Sheffield works to bring hope and healing to people of all faiths and none. We equip the Church to be salt and light in Sheffield: alleviating poverty by helping unemployed young adults to find long term meaningful work, and empowering believers to live out their faith in a way that impacts the city through prayer, social action and gospel proclamation.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£229k

Latest spending

£236k

Registered

2006

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity achieved a deficit of £7,061 for the year, with total incoming resources of £229,023 and resources expended of £236,084. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £95,367, which the trustees consider satisfactory against their policy of maintaining three months' costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts.

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

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — in the top quarter for charities its size (median £60k)

“No employee earned more than £60,000 during the year.” — page 12

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £34k; policy: three months' costs)

“The Trustees are satisfied that the level of reserves presented in these accounts is satisfactory with respect to the charity’s reserves policy.” — page 3

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Grant income from Gavins Foundation, a charity of which trustee Matthew Gavins was previously a trustee.

“the charity received grant income totalling £62,500 from the Gavins Foundation, a charity of which Matthew Gavins – a trustee of Together For Sheffield – was previously a trustee.” — page 15

“the charity received donation income totalling £725 from Ben Leach Associates Limited, a company managed by Ben Leach, a trustee of Together For Sheffield.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Related-party transaction: Donation income from Ben Leach Associates Limited, a company managed by trustee Ben Leach.

“the charity received grant income totalling £62,500 from the Gavins Foundation, a charity of which Matthew Gavins – a trustee of Together For Sheffield – was previously a trustee.” — page 15

“the charity received donation income totalling £725 from Ben Leach Associates Limited, a company managed by Ben Leach, a trustee of Together For Sheffield.” — page 15

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — Together for Sheffield (matched by registered charity number).

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2022)

Total income

£551k

Total spending

£470k

Cost of raising funds

£9k

Reserves (reported)

£30k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~0.8 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (67% 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: 1.6% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

JONATHAN CHARLES WATTSchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Ben Woollard
Benjamin Leach
MATTHEW JAMES GAVINS · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£229k	£236k
31/03/2024	£216k	£228k
31/03/2023	£315k	£333k
31/03/2022	£551k	£470k
31/03/2021	£140k	£131k

Common questions

Is Together for Sheffield financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity achieved a deficit of £7,061 for the year, with total incoming resources of £229,023 and resources expended of £236,084. Per the trustees' report, total reserves stood at £95,367, which the trustees consider satisfactory against their policy of maintaining three months' costs. The independent examiner confirmed that no material matters came to their attention during the examination of the accounts. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of Together for Sheffield earn?

Per its FY2025 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds Together for Sheffield?

Funders whose own accounts filings name Together for Sheffield as a grant recipient include ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTRE, EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD, SEEDFIELD TRUST.

Known funders

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTRE	FY2025	£1k
EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD	FY2023	£600	Grants paid
SEEDFIELD TRUST	FY2025	£500

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD.

CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD income £424k
CITY LIFE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH income £203k
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY income £223k
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING FAITH SUNDERLAND income £107k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE income £403k
Belief in Action income £229k

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
Together for Sheffield	£229k	Under £60,000	below	—	no doubt
CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD FY2025	£424k	—	below	—	no doubt
CITY LIFE INTERNATIONAL CHURCH FY2025	£203k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
WITHAM UNITED REFORMED CHURCH CHARITY FY2023	£223k	—	below	0.0%	no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD LIVING FAITH SUNDERLAND FY2025	£107k	—	unclear	—	no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025	£403k	—	above	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.