BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD

Registered charity 1137347 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To further or benefit the residents of Bierley and the surrounding area by associating together with the said residents and the local authorities, voluntary or other organisations in a common effort by providing education, training and facilities in the interests of social welfare for recreation, leisure time occupation with the objective of improving the conditions of life for local residents.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Economic/community Development/employment · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£210k
Latest spending
£187k
Registered
2010
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £22,416 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a surplus in unrestricted funds despite a deficit in restricted funds. However, the trustees' report notes that free reserves excluding fixed assets were negative at -£60,204, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three months of salaries (£24,000).

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of salaries (held: £-60k)
The trustees aim to maintain a minimum level of reserve funds to cover 3 months salaries of our Centre Manager, Opal Manager and Business Manager which equals £24,000. — page 8
Per its FY2025 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).

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£210k£187k
31/03/2024£161k£163k
31/03/2023£164k£217k
31/03/2022£157k£232k
31/03/2021£306k£217k

Common questions

Is BIERLEY COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net surplus of £22,416 for the year ended 31 March 2025, driven by a surplus in unrestricted funds despite a deficit in restricted funds. However, the trustees' report notes that free reserves excluding fixed assets were negative at -£60,204, which is below the stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three months of salaries (£24,000). Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund27/09/2012£10kBierley Mums' Project
The National Lottery Community Fund18/11/2010£6kActivities for All Programme