BRADFORD AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NETWORK
Registered charity 1135599 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
CNet is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation supporting Voluntary and Community Sector groups and organisations across Bradford and District since 2001. Our key areas of work include: ~ Community development and engagement ~ Facilitation and management of grant programmes ~ Social Research ~ Partnership and network development and support ~ Event management
Causes: Education/training · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £28,743 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with total income decreasing by 41.5% to £317,151 due to reduced grant income. The trustees note that the 2024-25 budget shows a deficit position and that future funding is uncertain, potentially requiring the use of reserves or a scale-down of activities. Despite these risks, the charity maintains free unrestricted reserves of £303,640, which the trustees consider sufficient to sustain the organisation.
Automated summary of the FY2024 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: 6 months of total expenditure (excluding grants paid) plus statutory redundancy and notice period costs (held: £304k)
“unrestricted funds neither committed nor invested in fixed assets (free unrestricted reserves) should equate to 6 (2023 - 3) months of total expenditure (excluding grants paid) plus statutory redundancy and notice period costs.” — page 6
Per its FY2024 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Funders the charity credits
Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).
- West Yorkshire Combined Authority Violence Reduction Partnership — “CNet is funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority Violence Reduction Partnership and Policing and Crime Team to deliver on a range of obje…” (source page)
- Policing and Crime Team — “CNet is funded by West Yorkshire Combined Authority Violence Reduction Partnership and Policing and Crime Team to deliver on a range of obje…” (source page)
Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2023)
Reported reserves equal ~0.9 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.
Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (2.9%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Bradford City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is BRADFORD AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT NETWORK financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a surplus of £28,743 for the year ended 31 March 2024, with total income decreasing by 41.5% to £317,151 due to reduced grant income. The trustees note that the 2024-25 budget shows a deficit position and that future funding is uncertain, potentially requiring the use of reserves or a scale-down of activities. Despite these risks, the charity maintains free unrestricted reserves of £303,640, which the trustees consider sufficient to sustain the organisation. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
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