ST AUGUSTINES CENTRE HALIFAX
Providing and developing a community based local resource operating from a local base within the Park Ward of Calderdale Borough in West Yorkshire. We offer education, care, training, personal development, sanctuary and community outreach; and assist in relieving poverty, deprivation and isolation.We promote health, wellbeing and community cohesion, particularly in the local population.
Objects
TO PROMOTE THE FOLLOWING PURPOSES PARTICULARLY FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE RESIDENTS OF THE PARK WARD OF CALDERDALE BOROUGH IN WEST YORKSHIRE AND THE WIDER AREA:-A) THE ADVANCEMENT OF EDUCATION THROUGH TRAINING, ADVICE AND GUIDANCE BY WHATEVER CHARITABLE MEANS THE DIRECTORS THINK FIT;B) THE RELIEF OR PREVENTION OF POVERTY AND THE PROMOTION OF GOOD HEALTH THROUGH THE PROVISION OF ADVICE, COUNSELLING, TRAINING, INFORMATION AND GUIDANCE SESSIONS AND HEALTHY MEALS;C) THE PROVISION OF FACILITIES FOR RECREATION AND OTHER LEISURE TIME OCCUPATION FOR THOSE PERSONS WHO HAVE NEED BY REASON OF THEIR YOUTH, AGE, INFIRMITY, SOCIAL OR ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES, OR FOR THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE AND AS A WAY OF PROMOTING COMMUNITY COHESION.D) THE EDUCATION, CARE AND DEVELOPMENT OF CHILDREN, PARTICULARLY THOSE AGED 0-11 YEARS.E) THE FURTHERANCE OF SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES AS THE DIRECTORS DETERMINE.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £37,694 and unrestricted free reserves of £248,732, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of £150,000 to £300,000. The trustees report that the funding environment remains very difficult but confirm that resources are adequate to continue normal activities with no material uncertainties regarding going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“holding free reserves equivalent to 2 to 4 months running costs of the current working budget is sufficient, which is between £150k and £300k for the 2026 budget.”
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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 210
- Government income: £337,113 — grants £337,113 (12); 42% of the £811,621 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 180
- Government income: £314,624 — grants £314,624 (13); 39% of the £809,462 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 180
- Government income: £413,791 — grants £413,791 (13); 56% of the £738,413 total gross income on the same return
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 06819800
Company officers (Companies House)
- TURNBULL, Luke on trustee list
- GARROD, Alice Georgia on trustee list
- ADDISON, Jacqueline Elizabeth on trustee list
- GREEN, Rachel Louise on trustee list
- MCGONIGLE, Sean Patrick on trustee list
- SUHEIM, Sara on trustee list
- BAULCOMBE, Keith Raymond on trustee list
- EADY, Elina Maano Kasoondy on trustee list
- EVANS, Lora Noelle on trustee list
- FOWLE, Jessica on trustee list
- PARKIN, Ashley Charles on trustee list
- JONES, Andrew Richard Alan on trustee list
- BOTTOMLEY, Simon Dominic on trustee list
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/12/2025)
Trustees
- Jessica Fowlechair
- Alice Georgia Garrod
- Andrew Richard Alan Jones
- Ashley Charles Parkin
- Elina Maano Kasoondy Eady
- Jacqueline Elizabeth Addison
- Keith Raymond Baulcombe
- Lora Noelle Evans
- Luke Turnbull
- Rachel Louise Green
- Sara Suheim
- Sean Patrick McGonigle
- Simon Dominic Bottomley
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £812k | £774k |
| 31/12/2024 | £809k | £800k |
| 31/12/2023 | £738k | £687k |
| 31/12/2022 | £740k | £584k |
| 31/12/2021 | £531k | £476k |
Common questions
Is ST AUGUSTINES CENTRE HALIFAX financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with a net income of £37,694 and unrestricted free reserves of £248,732, which falls within the trustees' stated policy target of £150,000 to £300,000. The trustees report that the funding environment remains very difficult but confirm that resources are adequate to continue normal activities with no material uncertainties regarding going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds ST AUGUSTINES CENTRE HALIFAX?
Funders whose own accounts filings name ST AUGUSTINES CENTRE HALIFAX as a grant recipient include CIVIC POWER FUND.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIVIC POWER FUND | FY2024 | £1k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2026 | £318k | Addressing Health Inequalities of Refugees |
| A B Charitable Trust | 02/12/2025 | £5k | A grant to St Augustine's Centre |
| A B Charitable Trust | 16/10/2025 | £30k | A grant to St Augustine's Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 04/08/2025 | £20k | Welcome to Calderdale! |
| UK government | 01/04/2024 | £19k | Transition to eVisa Fund |
| UK government | 26/02/2024 | £10k | ALB-Sport England-Integration Through Sport |
| A B Charitable Trust | 06/10/2022 | £17k | A grant to St Augustine's Centre |
| UK government | 14/12/2020 | £2k | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| UK government | 02/12/2020 | £59k | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| UK government | 01/10/2020 | £6k | DCMS VSCE CMC Covid Funding |
| Barrow Cadbury Trust | 21/09/2020 | £44k | COVID-19 - St Augustine |
| UK government | 21/09/2020 | £9k | VSCE CMC Fund |
| UK government | 31/07/2020 | £10k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 29/11/2018 | £10k | Welcome Cafe |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHARITY OF SIR RICHARD WHITTINGTON | 1 | £72k |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR CALDERDALE | 1 | £46k |
| HAMPTON FUEL ALLOTMENT | 1 | £40k |
| DRAPERS CHARITABLE FUND | 1 | £25k |
| THE REED FOUNDATION | 1 | £14k |
Charities like this
- THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE, HIGHBURY
- ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST
- SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME
- ST. PANCRAS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
- THE MAURICE JAGGER CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY OF CALDERDALE
- NORTH HALIFAX PARTNERSHIP LIMITED
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ST AUGUSTINES CENTRE HALIFAX | £812k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST AUGUSTINE, HIGHBURY | £212k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST AUGUSTINE'S COMMUNITY CARE TRUST | £556k | £60,001 — £70,000 | 1 | within | — | no doubt |
| SUPPORTED ACTIVITIES PROGRAMME | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| ST. PANCRAS COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION | £482k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| THE MAURICE JAGGER CENTRE FOR THE DISABLED AND ELDERLY OF CALDERDALE | £88k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |