SOUTH YORKSHIRE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION LIMITED

Registered charity 1140947 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Latest income
£2.4m
Latest spending
£3.0m
Registered
2011
Accounts read
FY2023

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

Employees paid over £60,000: 1
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
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: £350k (held: £460k)
Therefore, the total target level of reserves set by the Trustees is £350k. — page 18
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Aggregate donations made by Trustees and other related parties during the year totalled £2,710
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
Per its FY2023 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Shorts Chartered Accountants.

Corporate structure

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — South Yorkshire's Community Foundation (matched by registered charity number).

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/09/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£3.0m
Cost of raising funds
£49k
Reserves (reported)
£529k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~2.1 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Trustees

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

Operates in: Barnsley · Doncaster · Rotherham · Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
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

Grants to this charity found in funders’ own accounts filings.

FunderYearAmount
JOHN LAING CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£15k
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUSTFY2021£3k

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