THE SUNDAY CENTRE

Registered charity 1179514 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

Our aim is to provide a meal to homeless and other people in need in a safe, welcoming environment.Our guests are Sheffield's homeless, rootless, marginalised and anyone in need. Our user group not only includes local homeless and other people in need but also refugees, asylum seekers and new arrivals in the city.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£48k
Latest spending
£31k
Registered
2018
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that free reserves were £67,457 as of 31 December 2025, which exceeds the charity's stated policy target of approximately £20,000 (covering 12 months of running costs). The charity reported net receipts of £17,770 for the year, resulting in a positive cash position carried forward.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: three months of unrestricted expenditure (held: £67k)
“The Sunday Centre aims to maintain reserves at a level that covers running costs for 12 months. This equates to approximately £20,000 per year.” — page 5
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Public fundraising profile: JustGiving — The Sunday Centre (matched by registered charity number).

Public profiles (found on the charity’s own website): facebook

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/12/2025£48k£31k
31/12/2024£31k£35k
31/12/2023£56k£29k
31/12/2022£31k£27k
31/12/2021£22k£23k

Common questions

Is THE SUNDAY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that free reserves were £67,457 as of 31 December 2025, which exceeds the charity's stated policy target of approximately £20,000 (covering 12 months of running costs). The charity reported net receipts of £17,770 for the year, resulting in a positive cash position carried forward. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE SUNDAY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE SUNDAY CENTRE as a grant recipient include SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST, THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUST, CHURCH BURGESSES TRUST, THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUST, IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATION.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2025£5k
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£3kEducational/Sundry Grants
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£3k
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUSTFY2021£3kGeneral Charitable Grants
THE HARRY BOTTOM CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2023£2k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2025£2k
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£2k
CHURCH BURGESSES TRUSTFY2022£2kGeneral charitable grant
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2022£2k
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2023£2kNon-recurring grant
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATIONFY2022£650
IRWIN MITCHELL CHARITIES FOUNDATIONFY2024£14
THE J G GRAVES CHARITABLE TRUSTFY2024£0

Government & lottery funding

Grants to this charity published as open data by government and lottery funders (360Giving).

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Sheffield City Council22/02/2024£3kConnecting Communities - Community Meals