THE FOUNDRY SHEFFIELD
Registered charity 1162688 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register
The Charity provides facilities in Sheffield City Centre for a wide range of organisations and charities who support some of the most vulnerable in the city including asylum seekers and the homeless.
Causes: The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Recreation · website · Get email alerts
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity ended the year with negative unrestricted reserves of £12,396, falling significantly below its stated policy target of £80,000. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was caused by a combination of a devastating flood, prolonged heating failures, and significant building works that led to a loss of customers and tenants. While the charity remains a going concern due to a long-term loan from the Sheffield Methodist Circuit, the trustees note that cash flow is an issue and the organization is operating well below its reserves policy.
Automated summary of the FY2025 accounts; the evidenced findings below carry the verbatim passages.
What the accounts disclose
Reserves policy: £80,000 (held: £-12k)
“This target is £80,000.” — page 8
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Sheffield Methodist District
“The District rented office space and occasional room use at the agreed rate for Methodist related entities.” — page 22
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Accounts audited by Cooper Healey Audit Services Ltd. Discloses 5 of 6 completeness components.
Property (HM Land Registry)
1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (0 freehold). All charity-held property. Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright, OGL v3.0.
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Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 30/06/2025)
Reported reserves equal ~0.0 months of spending — in the bottom quarter for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).
Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (66% 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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (5.2%) (benchmarks).
Trustee list from the Charity Commission register (current, not historical).
Operates in: Sheffield City
Income and spending
Common questions
Is THE FOUNDRY SHEFFIELD financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity ended the year with negative unrestricted reserves of £12,396, falling significantly below its stated policy target of £80,000. Per the trustees' report, this deficit was caused by a combination of a devastating flood, prolonged heating failures, and significant building works that led to a loss of customers and tenants. While the charity remains a going concern due to a long-term loan from the Sheffield Methodist Circuit, the trustees note that cash flow is an issue and the organization is operating well below its reserves policy. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Cooper Healey Audit Services Ltd.
Who funds THE FOUNDRY SHEFFIELD?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE FOUNDRY SHEFFIELD as a grant recipient include THE BEATRICE LAING TRUST, SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST.
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