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CHERISHED

Registered charity 1173823 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We support children, families and communities in Bradford and beyond through creative, educational and therapeutic activities. Our projects, including Storehouse, provide supported volunteering, art workshops, training events including conferences, as well as a community cafe and catering, alongside resource generation, dissemination and mentoring, reducing isolation and building skills.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Religious Activities · Arts/culture/heritage/science · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£91k
Latest spending
£91k
Registered
2017
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £5,003 from a prior year balance of £14,864, while total funds carried forward stood at £14,804. The trustees believe the charity remains financially viable and are pursuing a mixed funding strategy to support long-term sustainability.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: Grants (85% of income)
“This comprised £77,060 in grant income, £9,667 in donations, and £4,026 in other income.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £5k; policy: sufficient to meet essential operational and governance costs, ensure continuity of key charitable activities during periods of reduced income, provide stability while grant applications and fundraising activities are undertaken, support the development and delivery of strategic initiatives, and manage financial risks associated with project delivery, staffing, and organisational growth.)
“Unrestricted funds reduced by £9,861 during the year as general reserves were used to support strategic development, operational setup costs, and match funding for charitable activities.”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/08/2025£91k£91k
31/08/2024£0£451
31/08/2023£471£440
31/08/2022£1k£557
31/08/2021£13k£3k

Common questions

Is CHERISHED financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves decreased to £5,003 from a prior year balance of £14,864, while total funds carried forward stood at £14,804. The trustees believe the charity remains financially viable and are pursuing a mixed funding strategy to support long-term sustainability. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds CHERISHED?

Funders whose own accounts filings name CHERISHED as a grant recipient include TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
TWO RIDINGS COMMUNITY FOUNDATIONFY2025£10kQuality Education
YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATIONFY2025£3k