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INDEPENDENT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES

Registered charity 1192014 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We are a social welfare benefits charity that helps the most vulnerable members of the West Yorkshire community to help them to address their economic needs. This will will mean we engage with the community to provide welfare benefits advice and refer the appropriate members of the community to seek professional financial advice concerning any debts or physical help to address their needs.

Causes: General Charitable Purposes · Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Economic/community Development/employment · Human Rights/religious Or Racial Harmony/equality Or Diversity · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£125k
Latest spending
£136k
Registered
2020
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,949 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £20,549. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure, which amounts to between £34,000 and £70,000.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves position: below the charity's own stated reserves policy (held: £21k; policy: three and six month’s expenditure)
“The unrestricted funds (excluding designated funds) at 5.4.25 were £20,549 (2024 £34,152).”
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Room hire paid to Inspirational Training Institute, a company where Trustee Mohammed Arshad is Director.
“During the period Inspirational Training Institute was paid £nil for room hire (2024 £12,650). Mohammed Arshad is the Director of Inspirational Training Institute and a Trustee for Independent Children and Families Services.” — page 23
“During the prior year a loan was received from Mohammed Arshad. The balance outstanding at the year end amounted to £11,569 (2024 £11,569). Mohammed Arshad is a Trustee of Independent Children and Families Services.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Loan outstanding from Trustee Mohammed Arshad.
“During the period Inspirational Training Institute was paid £nil for room hire (2024 £12,650). Mohammed Arshad is the Director of Inspirational Training Institute and a Trustee for Independent Children and Families Services.” — page 23
“During the prior year a loan was received from Mohammed Arshad. The balance outstanding at the year end amounted to £11,569 (2024 £11,569). Mohammed Arshad is a Trustee of Independent Children and Families Services.” — page 23
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

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

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Throughout England

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
05/04/2025£125k£136k
05/04/2024£181k£146k
05/04/2023£111k£145k
05/04/2022£144k£108k

Common questions

Is INDEPENDENT CHILDREN AND FAMILIES SERVICES financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net expenditure of £10,949 for the year, resulting in unrestricted reserves of £20,549. This figure is below the trustees' stated policy target of maintaining reserves equivalent to three to six months of expenditure, which amounts to between £34,000 and £70,000. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
Postcode Lottery29/07/2025£14kUnrestricted Funding
The National Lottery Community Fund19/01/2021£10kWelfare and Benefits Support