ROTHERHAM FEDERATION OF COMMUNITIES LTD

Registered charity 1158600 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as ROTHERFED, ROTHERHAM FEDERATION OF TENANTS AND RESIDENTS LIMITED

RotherFed supports communities in Rotherham Borough to grow and develop, working with them to build their sense of belonging, community pride and spirit. We work with and through grass roots community groups that are committed to bringing communities together, giving all communities a voice and creating local solutions to local issues.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · Grant history (this charity is a funder) · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£541k

Latest spending

£681k

Registered

2014

Accounts read

FY2026

Financial health, per its FY2026 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £139,906 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £597,011 to £457,105. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm sufficient funds are available to cover upcoming commitments and identify no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Automated summary of the FY2026 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.

What the accounts disclose

Highest-paid employee band: Under £60,000 — below the median for charities its size (£60k)

“No person received emoluments of more than £60,000.in the year.” — page 15

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £190k)

“The Charity's Reserves Policy, which is, to have at least 3 months operating costs, staff redundancy costs and closure costs, and alternative accommodation costs.” — page 15

Per its FY2026 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 6 of 6 completeness components.

Corporate structure

Registered company of the charity Companies House 05913521

Company officers (Companies House)

Current officers of the charity’s own company per the Companies House register, cross-checked against the Charity Commission trustee list by name. A director not on the trustee list is usually a timing or naming difference between the two registers — check both records before drawing conclusions.

DEALEY, Barry — director, appointed 21/05/2024on trustee list
STRINGER, Keith Frederick — director, appointed 27/02/2024on trustee list
BIRCH, Wendy Susan — director, appointed 26/04/2018on trustee list
RAMSDEN, David — director, appointed 30/03/2016on trustee list
BACON, Kay — director, appointed 31/03/2015on trustee list
PARKIN, Stella Ann — director, appointed 31/03/2015on trustee list
JACQUES, Mary — director, appointed 25/03/2009on trustee list
RAMSDEN, David — secretary, appointed 03/10/2024

Official officers record.

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2026)

Total income

£541k

Total spending

£681k

Cost of raising funds

£2k

Reserves (reported)

£221k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~3.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Other (99% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 0.3% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

Barry Dealey
David Ramsden
Dennis Malia
Kay Bacon
Keith Stringer
MARY JACQUES
Stella Ann Parkin
Wendy Birch
Winston Cook

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

Operates in: Rotherham

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/01/2026	£541k	£681k
31/01/2025	£774k	£721k
31/01/2024	£804k	£816k
31/01/2023	£831k	£791k
31/01/2022	£799k	£664k

Common questions

Is ROTHERHAM FEDERATION OF COMMUNITIES LTD financially healthy?

Per its FY2026 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £139,906 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £597,011 to £457,105. Despite this deficit, the trustees confirm sufficient funds are available to cover upcoming commitments and identify no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2026 accounts were independently examined.

What does the highest-paid employee of ROTHERHAM FEDERATION OF COMMUNITIES LTD earn?

Per its FY2026 accounts, the highest-paid employee was in the Under £60,000 band.

Who funds ROTHERHAM FEDERATION OF COMMUNITIES LTD?

Funders whose own accounts filings name ROTHERHAM FEDERATION OF COMMUNITIES LTD as a grant recipient include VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM	FY2025	£134k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM	FY2024	£30k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM	FY2022	£8k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM	FY2023	£6k

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/10/2025	£3k	YD Maltby Decides - Development Grant
The National Lottery Community Fund	21/06/2024	£20k	Winter Warmers
The National Lottery Community Fund	22/09/2023	£299k	More Making Our Money Go Further
The National Lottery Community Fund	18/02/2022	£10k	Friendship Calls
The National Lottery Community Fund	17/09/2021	£291k	Heart of the Community
The National Lottery Community Fund	20/06/2019	£10k	Get Connected
The National Lottery Community Fund	19/10/2018	£343k	More Voices and Choices
The National Lottery Community Fund	14/12/2016	£9k	Taking Financial Control
The National Lottery Community Fund	13/01/2016	£402k	Voices and Choices
The National Lottery Community Fund	03/12/2014	£7k	Rotherham Deaf Futures
The National Lottery Community Fund	16/12/2008	£4k	Engaging BME Communities in TARAs

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

Funder	Similar charities funded	Amount to them
THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION	1	£552k
ASSOCIATION OF NHS CHARITIES	1	£82k
THE OAKDALE TRUST	1	£2k

Charities like this

Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with Rotherham United Community Trust.

Rotherham United Community Trust income £3.0m
Rotherham Abuse Advocacy and Counselling Service income £487k
ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND income £697k
ROTHERHAM MOSQUE income £240k
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM income £3.3m
ROTHERHAM & DISTRICT CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU income £1.4m

Side by side with its peers

Charity	Income	Top pay band	Staff >£60k	Reserves vs policy	Fundraising cost	Going concern
ROTHERHAM FEDERATION OF COMMUNITIES LTD	£541k	Under £60,000	0	unclear	—	no doubt
Rotherham United Community Trust FY2025	£3.0m	—	0	below	—	no doubt
Rotherham Abuse Advocacy and Counselling Service FY2025	£487k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROTHERHAM DONCASTER AND SOUTH HUMBER NHS FOUNDATION TRUST CHARITABLE FUND FY2026	£697k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
ROTHERHAM MOSQUE FY2024	£240k	—	0	unclear	—	no doubt
VOLUNTARY ACTION ROTHERHAM FY2025	£3.3m	more than £60,000	1	below	—	no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.