YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY

Registered charity 1168292 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as YELLOW RIBBON

The charity is based in Shropshire where it provides accommodation , a furniture restoration and cafe project as well as mentoring to people leaving prison.

Causes: Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Accommodation/housing · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£722k
Latest spending
£681k
Registered
2016
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £40,928 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £721,817 and total expenditure of £680,889. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £58,488, which the trustees note is moving towards a target of three to six months of operating costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Charitable activities (92% of income)
“Total income 703,307 18,510 721,817 602,325 330,000 932,325” — page 9
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: between three and six months reserves to cover operating costs (held: £58k)
“The trustees are moving towards between three and six months reserves to cover operating costs and are focused on staff salaries.” — page 6
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Funders the charity credits

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

Property (HM Land Registry)

1 registered title in England and Wales held by the charity’s company or corporate body (1 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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/07/2025)

Total income
£722k
Total spending
£681k
Reserves (reported)
£658k
Employees
12

Reported reserves equal ~11.6 months of spending — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Charitable activities (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: 0.0% of total income — below the median for charities its size (4.9%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Birmingham City · Shropshire · Solihull · Telford & Wrekin · Walsall

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/07/2025£722k£681k
31/07/2024£932k£570k
31/07/2023£663k£588k
31/07/2022£589k£504k
31/07/2021£475k£430k

Common questions

Is YELLOW RIBBON COMMUNITY CHAPLAINCY financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £40,928 for the year ended 31 July 2025, with total income of £721,817 and total expenditure of £680,889. Per the trustees' report, free reserves stood at £58,488, which the trustees note is moving towards a target of three to six months of operating costs. The trustees confirmed that the charity has adequate resources to continue in operational existence for the foreseeable future. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.