THE PARENTS FORUM FOR BRADFORD AND AIREDALE

Registered charity 1149878 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as PFBA

Support families of children and young people with disabilities and/or additional needs by giving them a voice within the community and local authority.Provide information and support to parent/carers around health, social care and education.Hold events for parent/carers, services and local support groups on important local and national issues.Represent members on strategic service groups.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£72k
Latest spending
£69k
Registered
2012
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,026 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves at £nil. The trustees note that funding remains a worry due to reductions from the Local Authority and NHS, indicating a reliance on external grants for sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy
At 31 March 2025, the charity had free reserves of £nil. These reserves will be built up to support cash flow or in the case of the need to wind down the charity meet obligations to the best of our ability. — page 5
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).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook · instagram

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
01/04/2025£72k£69k
01/04/2024£66k£66k
01/04/2023£58k£59k
01/04/2022£69k£69k
01/04/2021£38k£76k

Common questions

Is THE PARENTS FORUM FOR BRADFORD AND AIREDALE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £3,026 for the year ended 31 March 2025, with unrestricted reserves at £nil. The trustees note that funding remains a worry due to reductions from the Local Authority and NHS, indicating a reliance on external grants for sustainability. 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 Fund30/08/2018£10kRaising Our Voices