MIRFIELD COMMUNITY TRUST

Registered charity 1159158 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Various weekly activities for all ages - babies to over 60s, Fundraising events & private parties

Objects

1. TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE FORMER URBAN DISTRICT OF MIRFIELD AND SURROUNDING AREAS, IN PARTICULAR YOUNG PERSONS WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER WITH THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR SAID INHABITANTS;2. TO ESTABLISH, OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF, A COMMUNITY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME (WHETHER ALONE OR IN CO-OPERATION WITH ANY LOCAL AUTHORITY OR OTHER PERSON OR BODY) IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

Area of benefit: LOCAL

The charity’s charitable objects and area of benefit, quoted from its governing document as held on the Charity Commission register.

Causes: Education/training · Amateur Sport · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Registered contact address: Kirklees, Yorkshire and The Humber, England (from the postcode on the register)

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net incoming resource of £18,407 for the year ended 31 March 2025, reversing a deficit from the previous year. Total incoming resources were £86,405, comprising donations, grants, and income from centre hires. The trustees maintain that free reserves are sufficient to meet financial commitments and mitigate risks.

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

What the accounts disclose

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.

Policies the charity declares

In its annual return the charity told the Commission that it has the policies listed below. This is self-declared: it is not verified by the Commission or by this site, and it is not evidence of how a policy works in practice.

• Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
• Complaints handling
• Complaints policy and procedures
• Conflicting interests
• Financial reserves policy and procedures
• Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
• Internal risk management policy and procedures
• Paying staff
• Risk management
• Safeguarding policy and procedures
• Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
• Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
• Social media policy and procedures
• Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
• Trustee expenses policy and procedures
• Volunteer management

From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)

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Source: this charity’s annual returns on the Charity Commission register.

Funders the charity credits

Named as funders/supporters on the charity’s own website (the charity’s claim, distinct from accounts-verified grants).

• ASDA foundation — “Thank you to ASDA foundation for a wonderful Grant to refurbish our main Hall” (source page)
• Mirfield Community Trust — “Refurbishment work funding: Mirfield Community Trust (Charity number: 1159158)” (source page)
• Gilder Hall Youth Foundation — “Refurbishment work funding: Mirfield Community Trust (Charity number: 1159158) Gilder Hall Youth Foundation (Charity number: 523781)” (source page)

Property (HM Land Registry)

2 registered titles in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (2 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.

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

Register events

• Received assets from another charity (11/12/2018) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

• Catherine Whittinghamchair · trustee of 1 other charity
• Dr Anna Elizabeth Seabourne · trustee of 1 other charity
• HILARY MAXINE FISHER · trustee of 1 other charity
• Helen Lydia Cheney · trustee of 1 other charity
• Michael Wilcock · trustee of 1 other charity
• Nick Whittingham · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

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Known funders

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Government & lottery funding

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Funders of similar charities

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Side by side with its peers

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