ST MARY'S CHEQUERFIELD COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED
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.
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.
What the accounts disclose
“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
“Remuneration of £42,001 was paid to trustee D Pallett who was employed by the Charity as an Operations Manager.” — page 20
Year-over-year changes
- Reserves position vs the charity's own policy moved from "above" (FY2025) to "below" (FY2026).
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
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
Trustees
- Christine Margaret Fry Bingham
- DAVID DOUGLAS HENSHAW JONES
- Denise Pallett
- FRANK WARD
- JULIE BRIDGET CARRITT
- Joanne Mills
- Lorraine Egan
- PATRICIA MARGARET HOLLIES
- Rev Ian Bullock BA Hons
- Roger Philip Saunders
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 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.
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE NISBET TRUST | 1 | £400k |
| THE MEDLOCK CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE POPLE CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST | 1 | £2k |
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- SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE
- SHIRECLIFFE COMMUNITY FORUM
- ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE
- WATERBERRY COMMUNITY PROJECTS LIMITED
- THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- ST MARYS SOCIAL CENTRE
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST MARY'S CHEQUERFIELD COMMUNITY PROJECT LIMITED | £210k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SCAITCLIFFE COMMUNITY CENTRE | £108k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| SHIRECLIFFE COMMUNITY FORUM | £140k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| ST MARY'S (BRAMALL LANE) COMMUNITY CENTRE | £507k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| WATERBERRY COMMUNITY PROJECTS LIMITED | £124k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| THE PARK COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £1.3m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |