St Christopher's Community Centre
The charity is working with young people, children and their families through parent and toddler groups, youth clubs and after school groups, parenting classes and one to one support. The sessions with young people and families are held at St. Christopher's Family Centre and other locations at the Holme Wood estate in Bradford.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The charity reported net receipts of £15,604 for the year, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £47,228. This reserve level is within the trustees' stated policy target of 3-6 months of expenditure, which equates to a target range of £23,700 to £47,400. The accounts were subject to an independent examination which noted a serious incident involving historic fraud but confirmed appropriate steps were taken to address internal controls.
What the accounts disclose
“Towards the end of 2024, we discovered evidence of historic fraudulent activity by a member of the staff team. After a thorough investigation the matter was reported to the police and the Charity Commission as a serious incident.” — page 5
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (29/03/2023)
Trustees
- Rev GARY STUART HODGSONchair
- ANDREW SYKES
- LESLEY Allen
- LOUISE CONNACHER
- Rev Simon Rulton
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £128k | £113k |
| 31/12/2023 | £85k | £112k |
| 31/12/2022 | £100k | £95k |
| 31/12/2021 | £97k | £92k |
| 31/12/2020 | £133k | £96k |
Common questions
Is St Christopher's Community Centre financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The charity reported net receipts of £15,604 for the year, with unrestricted free reserves standing at £47,228. This reserve level is within the trustees' stated policy target of 3-6 months of expenditure, which equates to a target range of £23,700 to £47,400. The accounts were subject to an independent examination which noted a serious incident involving historic fraud but confirmed appropriate steps were taken to address internal controls. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 10/02/2023 | £10k | Holmewood Family Centre |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 13/12/2019 | £10k | Engaging Young People |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 30/08/2018 | £10k | Family Centre - New Home Project |