CHRISTIANS TOGETHER CALDERDALE

Registered charity 1119477 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as CHRISTIANS TOGETHER HALIFAX

A Christian organisation to support outreach to the Calderdale community. The principal activity is a Food Bank offering parcels of essential food, toiletries and bedding to clients in serious financial stress. We also run a homeless Winter Shelter during the coldest months of the year. This help is open to all without discrimination provided evidence of need is given.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£27k
Latest spending
£37k
Registered
2007
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,728 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £27,492 against expenditures of £37,220. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £53,812, and the trustees confirmed sufficient reserves were held to discharge responsibilities. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: sufficient reserves to discharge responsibilities when other income is not available (held: £54k)
“The Charity Does not own or lease any property. Trustees have reviewed the reserves policy to be implemented during this financial year. Christians Together Calderdale needs to hold funds in reserve to enable it to discharge its responsibilities when other income is not available. The trustees are currently satisfied that sufficient reserves are held.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Calderdale

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£27k£37k
31/03/2024£83k£93k
31/03/2023£392k£447k
31/03/2022£277k£273k
31/08/2021£445k£396k

Common questions

Is CHRISTIANS TOGETHER CALDERDALE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £9,728 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total incoming resources of £27,492 against expenditures of £37,220. Per the trustees' report, unrestricted reserves stood at £53,812, and the trustees confirmed sufficient reserves were held to discharge responsibilities. The filing confirms the charity is prepared on a going concern basis with adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHRISTIANS TOGETHER CALDERDALE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHRISTIANS TOGETHER CALDERDALE as a grant recipient include THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITED, THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATION, THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUST, THE S M B TRUST, THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST JUDE, HALIFAX..

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
THE HOBSON CHARITY LIMITEDFY2023£10kPoverty
THE LIZ AND TERRY BRAMALL FOUNDATIONFY2023£5k
THE BISHOP RADFORD TRUSTFY2023£2kRunning costs towards winter night shelter, which has eight beds and runs from October to March. The costs include staff pay, volunteer and staff training, food
THE S M B TRUSTFY2023£1k
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY AND ST JUDE, HALIFAX.FY2022£500

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund23/07/2019£209kBusiness Development and Operational and Food Manager
The National Lottery Community Fund03/08/2018£10kFood Manager