THE BLACKLEY CENTRE

Registered charity 1184714 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

The Blackley Centre is a Registered Charity working for peace, transforming conflict, andenabling good inter faith relations, providing quality hospitality at a centre in WestYorkshire. The Centre was founded by Blackley Baptist Church, with which it now works inpartnership from a shared site in the village of Blackley.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · The Advancement Of Health Or Saving Of Lives · Religious Activities · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£45k

Latest spending

£50k

Registered

2019

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,900 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reducing its total net assets from £36,640 to £31,740. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds of £31,740 remain well above the stated reserves policy target of £15,000. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: minimum of £15,000 (held: £32k)

“During the year 2024-2025 the Blackley Centre achieved its policy of holding a minimum of £15,000 as its reserve” — page 17

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

Rev Mary Frances Taylorchair
Guy Anthony Hirst
Jean Edna Whitworth
Karen Ainsworth · trustee of 1 other charity
ROBERT QUARTON · trustee of 1 other charity
Rev David Roberts Mayne · trustee of 1 other charity

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

Operates in: Throughout England And Wales

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
30/09/2025	£45k	£50k
30/09/2024	£51k	£41k
30/09/2023	£45k	£44k
30/09/2022	£47k	£48k
30/09/2021	£49k	£41k

Common questions

Is THE BLACKLEY CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net deficit of £4,900 for the year ended 30 September 2025, reducing its total net assets from £36,640 to £31,740. The trustees confirm that unrestricted funds of £31,740 remain well above the stated reserves policy target of £15,000. The filing indicates no material uncertainties regarding the charity's ability to continue as a going concern.

Who funds THE BLACKLEY CENTRE?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE BLACKLEY CENTRE as a grant recipient include W F SOUTHALL TRUST.

Known funders

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

Funder	Year	Amount	Purpose (as stated by the funder)
W F SOUTHALL TRUST	FY2023	£4k	Peace and Reconciliation