SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED
Financial health, per its FY2023 accounts
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on its unrestricted reserves, resulting in free reserves of £460,227, which is above the trustees' stated target of £350,000. The total funds carried forward were £13,959,195, comprising unrestricted, restricted, and endowment funds, with the trustees confirming adequate resources for the foreseeable future.
What the accounts disclose
“The number of employees whose employee benefits (excluding employer pension costs) exceeded £60,000 was: 2023 No. In the band £60,001 - £70,000 1” — page 36
“Therefore, the total target level of reserves set by the Trustees is £350k.” — page 18
“Aggregate donations made by Trustees and other related parties during the year totalled £2,710 (2022: £2,600). There were no conditions or benefits attached to these donations.” — page 62
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 07545536
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/04/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (21/04/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (21/04/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (21/04/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (21/04/2020)
- Received assets from another charity (19/02/2020)
Trustees
- Professor Christine Janet Booth-Mayblinchair
- Adrian Christopher Kirk
- Alex William Pettifer MBE
- Carole O'Neill
- Darren Louis Littlewood
- David George Akeroyd
- David John Price
- Guy Christopher Whitehead
- Julie Gill
- Laurence Michael Gavin
- MARTIN ROSS
- Nicholas James Pike
- Professor Jaydip Ray
- Tim Charles Bailey
- Victoria Mary Clarke-Brown
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 30/09/2025 | £2.4m | £3.0m |
| 30/09/2024 | £2.7m | £2.2m |
| 30/09/2023 | £2.9m | £2.5m |
| 30/09/2022 | £2.2m | £2.3m |
| 30/09/2021 | £1.9m | £2.6m |
Common questions
Is SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED financially healthy?
The accounts state that the charity achieved a surplus on its unrestricted reserves, resulting in free reserves of £460,227, which is above the trustees' stated target of £350,000. The total funds carried forward were £13,959,195, comprising unrestricted, restricted, and endowment funds, with the trustees confirming adequate resources for the foreseeable future. Its FY2023 accounts were audited by Shorts Chartered Accountants.
Who funds SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED as a grant recipient include JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST, CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2023 | £15k |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | FY2021 | £3k |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| CHICKENLEY COMMUNITY CENTRE | 1 | £902k |
| THE LAWSON TRUST CIO | 1 | £500k |
| CULLUM FAMILY TRUST | 1 | £495k |
| THE LYNN FOUNDATION | 1 | £300k |
| OPTIGENE FOUNDATION | 1 | £238k |
| THE WESTMINSTER FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| THE FOYLE FOUNDATION | 1 | £200k |
| PETER HARRISON FOUNDATION | 1 | £100k |