ST MARY'S CHEQUERFIELD COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED

Registered charity 1115477 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ST MARY'S CHEQUERFIELD

A Community Centre providing a wide range of services to the local community. These include rooms for activities, meetings and a wide range of adult education courses.

Objects

TO PROMOTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF CHEQUERFIELD AND THE SURROUNDING AREA THE PROVISION OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE FOR RECREATION OR OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION OF INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE NEED OF SUCH FACILITIES BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY OR DISABLEMENT, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL AND ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE AND WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITION OF LIFE OF THE SAID INHABITANTS.

Area of benefit: CHEQUERFIELD, WEST YORKSHIRE

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Wakefield, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Latest income
£210k
Latest spending
£265k
Registered
2006
Accounts read
FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £55,519 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £109,918. This reserve level is slightly below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' running costs, which equates to approximately £110,000. The trustees consider the organisation a going concern, citing adequate resources and community partnerships to meet future challenges despite increased operating costs.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
“At 31 March 2026, our level of unrestricted reserves was £109,918 (2025: £142,344). Reserves are currently at the target level set out in the reserve policy.” — page 10
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Payments to trustees: Trustee D Pallett received remuneration of £42,001 for employment as Operations Manager.
“Remuneration of £42,001 was paid to trustee D Pallett who was employed by the Charity as an Operations Manager.” — page 20
Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2025 and FY2026 accounts as analysed by this site.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

Answers and figures the charity gave in Part A of its annual return to the Charity Commission. They are self-declared: not verified by the Commission or by this site. Only positive answers and figures are listed; items not listed are simply not shown.

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2026

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Government income: £12,013 — grants £12,013 (4); 6% of the £209,658 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025

  • Volunteers: 12
  • Government income: £2,651 — grants £2,651 (3); 1% of the £194,771 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit

Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024

  • Volunteers: 15
  • Government income: £1,049 — grants £1,049 (2); under 1% of the £201,101 total gross income on the same return
  • Trustee benefits, answered Yes to: any trustee benefit; other trustee benefit

Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: City Of Wakefield

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2026£210k£265k
31/03/2025£195k£262k
31/03/2024£201k£238k
31/03/2023£200k£236k
31/03/2022£211k£209k

Common questions

Is ST MARY'S CHEQUERFIELD COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a deficit of £55,519 for the year ended 31 March 2026, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £109,918. This reserve level is slightly below the trustees' stated policy target of six months' running costs, which equates to approximately £110,000. The trustees consider the organisation a going concern, citing adequate resources and community partnerships to meet future challenges despite increased operating costs. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
ST MARY'S CHEQUERFIELD COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED£210k—0below—no doubt
SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£108k—0unclear—no doubt
SHIRECLIFFE COMMUNITY FORUM FY2025£140k—0below—no doubt
ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE FY2025£507k—0unclear—no doubt
WATERBERRY COMMUNITY PROJECTS LIMITED FY2025£124k—0below—no doubt
THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED FY2025£1.3m—0below—no doubt

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