SHEFFIELD CHURCHES' COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY CARE
Sheffield Churches' Council for Community Care works with statutory and other voluntary agencies to provide packages of carefor vulnerable people: specifically to relieve poor, sick, elderly or disabled persons in Sheffield by providing or assisting in the provision of services calculated to reduce the need, hardship or distress of such persons.
Objects
THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT: (1) TO PROVIDE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED IN SHEFFIELD AND NEIGHBOURING DISTRICTS BY REASON OF AGE, ILL-HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR OTHER DISADVANTAGE BY THE PROVISION OF GOODS AND SERVICES, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY PROVIDING: (A) ASSISTANCE AND AFTER CARE FOR PATIENTS FOLLOWING ADMISSION TO OR DISCHARGE FROM HOSPITAL OR OTHER CARE FACILITY; (B) PRACTICAL AND EMOTIONAL SUPPORT FOR THOSE IN NEED TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE OF THOSE WHO ARE RESIDING IN THEIR OWN HOMES; (C) DELIVERY OF EMERGENCY GOODS AND MEDICAL RELATED EQUIPMENT TO ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEED IN THEIR HOMES; AND (D) ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO PREVENT ADMISSION OR READMISSION TO HOSPITAL OR OTHER AFTER CARE FACILITY.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that total income for the year was £1,318,961, exceeding expenditure by £342,937. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £469,968, which is below the stated policy target of £569,049, though the trustees consider this shortfall does not pose a material risk to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
“The principal sources of funding for SCCCC are from South Yorkshire ICB (Sheffield Place), Sheffield City Council and The City of Doncaster Council with whom SCCCC has service level agreement and contracts.”
“At 31 March 2025, free reserves totalled £469,968, which is £99,081 below the target level set by trustees.”
Policies the charity declares
- 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
- Investing charity funds policy and procedures
- Investment
- 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)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 191
- Government income: £318,998 — contracts £315,998 (2), grants £3,000 (1); 24% of the £1,318,961 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£70,001–£80,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 220
- Government income: £371,237 — contracts £366,237 (2), grants £5,000 (2); 40% of the £937,027 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2023
- Volunteers: 179
- Government income: £262,857 — contracts £260,607 (2), grants £2,250 (1); 49% of the £535,908 total gross income on the same return
- Employees paid over £60,000: 1 (£60,001–£70,000: 1)
Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2025)
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (21/04/2017)
Trustees
- Claire Elizabeth Revitt
- Dr Om Prakash Purohit
- Grace Mary Stead
- Irene Mabbott
- JOHN MOTHERSOLE
- Prof. Peter John Skipworth
- SIMON JOHN FRANCIS LAMB
- Terezia Rostas
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £1.3m | £976k |
| 31/03/2024 | £937k | £852k |
| 31/03/2023 | £536k | £660k |
| 31/03/2022 | £763k | £537k |
| 31/03/2021 | £717k | £469k |
Common questions
Is SHEFFIELD CHURCHES' COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY CARE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that total income for the year was £1,318,961, exceeding expenditure by £342,937. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £469,968, which is below the stated policy target of £569,049, though the trustees consider this shortfall does not pose a material risk to the charity's ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by French Ludlam & Co Limited.
Who funds SHEFFIELD CHURCHES' COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY CARE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name SHEFFIELD CHURCHES' COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY CARE as a grant recipient include THE GRAND LODGE OF MARK MASTER MASONS' FUND OF BENEVOLENCE, MARJORIE COOTE OLD PEOPLES CHARITY FUND, THE REED FOUNDATION, THE CHARLES AND ELSIE SYKES TRUST, THE HOSPITAL OF GILBERT, EARL OF SHREWSBURY AT SHEFFIELD.
Known funders
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 23/07/2026 | £20k | Project: Pilot – Supporting Older People with Hoarding |
| UK government | 22/09/2020 | £67k | Coronavirus Community Support Fund |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 08/02/2019 | £99k | Sheffield Churches Council for Community Care |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| EMMANUEL CHURCH OXFORD | 2 | £6k |
| THE ARCHBISHOPS' COUNCIL | 1 | £15.5m |
| THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF ST MARY THE VIRGIN, SPROTBROUGH WITH ST EDMUND, ANCHORAGE LANE | 1 | £45k |
| CHRIST CHURCH ENDCLIFFE CIO | 1 | £6k |
| ROCK CHRISTIAN CENTRE | 1 | £1k |
| SEEDFIELD TRUST | 1 | £500 |
Charities like this
- CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD
- CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST
- SHEFFCARE LIMITED
- Together for Sheffield
- SHEFFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE
- CULCHETH COMMUNITY CHURCH
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEFFIELD CHURCHES' COUNCIL FOR COMMUNITY CARE | £1.3m | — | — | below | — | no doubt |
| CITY CHURCH SHEFFIELD | £424k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST | £2.0m | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFCARE LIMITED | £17.4m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Together for Sheffield | £229k | Under £60,000 | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| SHEFFIELD DIOCESAN BOARD OF FINANCE | £12.1m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |