HIGHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION-KEIGHLEY
Further develop and benefit residents of Keighley, specifically neighbourhood of Highfield. By associating together residents, local authorities, voluntary and other organisations in a common effort to advance education and provide facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, leisure time occupation with the objective of improving conditions of life for residents.
Objects
FURTHER DEVELOP AND BENEFIT RESIDENTS OF KEIGHLEY SPECIFICALLY THE NEIGHBOURHOOD OF HIGHFIELD. WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER RESIDENTS, LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION, LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECTIVE OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR RESIDENTS.TO MAINTAIN OR MANAGE OR CO-OPERATE WITH ANY STATUTORY AUTHORITY IN THE MAINTENANCE AND MANAGEMENT OF A COMMUNITY CENTRE IN HIGHFIELD FOR ACTIVITIES PROMOTED BY THE CHARITY IN FURTHERANCE OF THE ABOVE OBJECTIVES.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £50,631 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £550,566. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £269,300, which is above the charity's stated policy target of 6-9 months of expenditure. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“Highfield Community Association therefore aims to have reserves in the band of 50% -75% (6 - 9 months) of anticipated expenditure” — page 8
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Campaigns and political activity policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Engaging external speakers at charity events policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investing charity funds 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
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 04488173
Company officers (Companies House)
- AHMED, Shafiq on trustee list
- DIN, Shabana on trustee list
- IQBAL, Javaid on trustee list
- LANGTON, Gillian
Property (HM Land Registry)
Trustees
- Javaid Iqbalchair
- Shabana Din
- Shafiq Ahmed
- Sugheer Hussain Zeb
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £464k | £414k |
| 31/03/2024 | £418k | £385k |
| 31/03/2023 | £296k | £308k |
| 31/03/2022 | £275k | £298k |
| 31/03/2021 | £362k | £279k |
Common questions
Is HIGHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION-KEIGHLEY financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £50,631 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with total funds increasing to £550,566. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £269,300, which is above the charity's stated policy target of 6-9 months of expenditure. The trustees confirmed there are no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 26/03/2026 | £68k | Energize |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/12/2025 | £20k | Shine Through Skills |
| Sport England | 12/03/2025 | £15k | Get Out Get Active (GOGA) |
| UK government | 12/03/2025 | £15k | Get Out Get Active (GOGA) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 17/02/2023 | £370k | Empower & Excel |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 07/01/2022 | £10k | Smiles All Round |
| UK government | 29/09/2020 | £50k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/07/2019 | £10k | More Opportunities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/06/2014 | £9k | HCA Linking Communities |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 11/11/2010 | £10k | Saheliyaan (Friends) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 28/10/2008 | £8k | MILAN Group (milan-to meet) |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/07/2006 | £10k | The Highfield Holiday Club |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE VIRGIN MONEY FOUNDATION | 1 | £8k |
| THE HARRY & MARY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| THE NORTH WALES POLICE AND COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £150 |
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- BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD
- DAVENTRY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- LEEDS COMMUNITY SPACES
- KEIGHLEY HEALTHY LIVING NETWORK
- DEESIDE COMMUNITY TRUST
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HIGHFIELD COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION-KEIGHLEY | £464k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SHERFIELD PARK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £170k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD | £210k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| DAVENTRY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £257k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| LEEDS COMMUNITY SPACES | £199k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| KEIGHLEY HEALTHY LIVING NETWORK | £1.1m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |