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BRADFORD AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NETWORK

Registered charity 1135599 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£179k
Latest spending
£229k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2023

Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,639 for the year ended 31 March 2023, following a deficit in the previous year. The trustees note that the budget for 2023-24 shows a deficit position based on current contracted funding and that future funding is uncertain, though they are confident new streams can be secured. Free unrestricted reserves totalled £270,502, representing 5.8 months of expenditure after deducting statutory redundancy costs.

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit).

Year-over-year changes

Comparing this charity’s FY2022 and FY2023 accounts as analysed by this site.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)

Total income
£542k
Total spending
£531k
Reserves (reported)
£41k
Employees
7

Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Trustees

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£179k£229k
31/03/2024£317k£288k
31/03/2023£542k£531k
31/03/2022£472k£482k
31/03/2021£499k£479k

Common questions

Is BRADFORD AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NETWORK financially healthy?

The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £10,639 for the year ended 31 March 2023, following a deficit in the previous year. The trustees note that the budget for 2023-24 shows a deficit position based on current contracted funding and that future funding is uncertain, though they are confident new streams can be secured. Free unrestricted reserves totalled £270,502, representing 5.8 months of expenditure after deducting statutory redundancy costs. Its FY2023 accounts were independently examined.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
THE PEARS FAMILY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION1£370k
WALES COUNCIL FOR VOLUNTARY ACTION1£262k
THE ROTHLEY TRUST1£8k

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