ST OSWALD'S WEST END CENTRE
To improving the lives of individuals by providing groups and opportunities aimed at:-Reducing social isolation / stigmatisation.Promoting friendship, social networks, and independent lives.Improving social, physical and mental well being.Offering learning opportunities to enhance employability and the chance to improve thier economic well being.Increasing community involvement.
Objects
1) TO DEVELOP THE CAPACITY AND SKILLS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY OF LITTLE HORTON AND THE CITY OF BRADFORD IN SUCH A WAY THAT THEY ARE BETTER ABLE TO IDENTIFY, AND HELP MEET, THEIR NEEDS AND TO PARTICIPATE MORE FULLY IN SOCIETY.2) TO BENEFIT THE COMMUNITY, WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE WITH THE OBJECTS OF IMPROVING THEIR CONDITIONS OF LIFE.3) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY PREVENTING PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY. FOR THE PURPOSES OF THIS CLAUSE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED MEANS BEING EXCLUDED FROM SOCIETY, OR PART OF SOCIETY, AS A RESULT OF BEING A MEMBER OF A SOCIALLY AND ECONOMICALLY DEPRIVED COMMUNITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £14,047 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £111,902. The trustees confirmed that the charity is in a good financial and operational place and are satisfied there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“the trustees have agreed to retain target reserves of between 3 months and 12 months budgeted expenditure. Based on budgeted 2025 expenditure this equates to a reserves target of between £35,000 and £140,000.” — page 6
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
Trustees
- Kim Clay
- Louise Rebecca Mann
- RICHARD JACK MORT
- Rev Derek Jones
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £136k | £122k |
| 31/12/2024 | £132k | £117k |
| 31/12/2023 | £117k | £123k |
| 31/12/2022 | £115k | £96k |
| 31/12/2021 | £110k | £105k |
Common questions
Is ST OSWALD'S WEST END CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net income of £14,047 for the year ended 31 December 2025, with total unrestricted and restricted funds carried forward amounting to £111,902. The trustees confirmed that the charity is in a good financial and operational place and are satisfied there are no material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 14/05/2026 | £10k | West End Centre Wellbeing Mondays |
| Sport England | 30/07/2024 | £6k | Moving forward together project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 21/03/2024 | £319k | The Opening Doors for the Community Project |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 25/01/2021 | £313k | Opening Doors for the Community |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 24/03/2017 | £305k | The Open Door Community Project |