PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT
Pudsey Community Project exists to transform Pudsey and its surrounding areas (an area of 20,000 households) with and for the local community, especially for those who are most vulnerable and disadvantaged. We do that through operating Pudsey Foodbank, Pudsey Community Pantry, Reduce Reuse Kids' Clothes, a weekly lunch club and youth and children's provision several times each week.
Objects
FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT IN PUDSEY AND ITS SURROUNDING AREAS, THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, ILL HEALTH, DISABILITY, FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR SOCIAL DISADVANTAGE BY THE PROVISION OF A RANGE OF SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT SERVICES DELIVERED WITH A CHRISTIAN ETHOS.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £76,027 at the end of the year, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £67,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £55,054 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £219,505 to £164,451.
What the accounts disclose
“The Trustees have a reserves policy of ideally holding a minimum of three months of running costs (for 2024, this was approx. £67,000), aside from restricted funds.” — page 5
“During the year £6,000 (2023: £10,000) was paid to Pudsey Parish church in rent. There were no outstanding balances at the end of the year.” — page 34
“During the year the charity has received £2,000 (2023: £44,640) from Pudsey Parish Church (Charity number 1134156).” — page 34
“During the year £6,000 (2023: £10,000) was paid to Pudsey Parish church in rent. There were no outstanding balances at the end of the year.” — page 34
“During the year the charity has received £2,000 (2023: £44,640) from Pudsey Parish Church (Charity number 1134156).” — page 34
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Financial reserves policy and procedures
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Paying staff
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Social media policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2025
- Volunteers: 180
- Government income: £44,300 — grants £44,300 (1); 17% of the £267,030 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2024
- Volunteers: 205
- Government income: £52,079 — grants £52,079 (1); 24% of the £219,041 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/12/2023
- Volunteers: 105
- Government income: £7,668 — grants £7,668 (1); 4% of the £203,674 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 1 was received after the due date: year ending 31/12/2021 (received 22/12/2022, 52 days after the 31/10/2022 due date).
Register events
- Received assets from another charity (14/11/2025)
Trustees
- Emma Louise Douglaschair
- Chris John Dunford-Kelk
- Emily Jane Oldham
- Mia Caitlin Hollindrake
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2025 | £267k | £338k |
| 31/12/2024 | £219k | £274k |
| 31/12/2023 | £204k | £177k |
| 31/12/2022 | £68k | £70k |
| 31/12/2021 | £142k | £33k |
Common questions
Is PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds totalled £76,027 at the end of the year, which is above the trustees' stated policy target of approximately £67,000. The charity reported a net deficit of £55,054 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total net assets from £219,505 to £164,451. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT?
Funders whose own accounts filings name PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT as a grant recipient include THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY, MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITED.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE SCURRAH WAINWRIGHT CHARITY | FY2025 | £3k | North of England |
| MOSAIC CHURCH LIMITED | FY2024 | £750 |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/06/2026 | £20k | Reduce Reuse Kids' Clothes |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 16/01/2025 | £20k | Signposting and sustainable support services |
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 18/08/2023 | £10k | Reduce Reuse Kids' Clothes |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| THE FOOTBALL FOUNDATION | 1 | £1.8m |
| ENERGISE ME | 1 | £34k |
| CHILTERN CHURCH | 1 | £22k |
| EVERYDAY CHURCH | 1 | £15k |
| EUROPEAN UNION FOR PROGRESSIVE JUDAISM | 1 | £14k |
| THE PARISH OF SAINT PAUL'S HOWELL HILL WITH SAINT BARNABAS EPSOM | 1 | £9k |
| THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF HOLY TRINITY WALLINGTON | 1 | £4k |
| NORTH CHEAM BAPTIST CHURCH | 1 | £4k |
Charities like this
- PUDSEY PARISH CHURCH
- PUDSEY WELLBEING CHARITY
- SUTTON COMMUNITY WORKS
- HELPING WHITTLESEY
- POMPEY IN THE COMMUNITY
- TADLEY AND DISTRICT COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PUDSEY COMMUNITY PROJECT | £267k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| PUDSEY PARISH CHURCH | £157k | — | 0 | below | — | no doubt |
| PUDSEY WELLBEING CHARITY | £72k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SUTTON COMMUNITY WORKS | £423k | £61,124 | — | unclear | 1.0% | no doubt |
| HELPING WHITTLESEY | £94k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| POMPEY IN THE COMMUNITY | £2.2m | — | — | unclear | — | no doubt |