THE GIRLINGTON CENTRE

Registered charity 1194595 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register · also known as GIRLINGTON ADVICE AND TRAINING CENTRE

The Girlington Centre is an inclusive community centre offering free legal advice on welfare benefits and immigration; activities that promote community development / cohesion; health and wellbeing activities for all ages

Causes: Education/training · Disability · The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty · Amateur Sport · Environment/conservation/heritage · Economic/community Development/employment · website · Get email alerts

Latest income

£463k

Latest spending

£494k

Registered

2021

Accounts read

FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £30,833 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £953,930 to £947,972. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £947,972 against current liabilities of £165,084, indicating a strong liquidity position with significant cash reserves.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none

“Total income 463,495”

Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts independently examined (not a full audit). Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Public-sector contracts awarded

From the official Contracts Finder and Find a Tender notices (supplier matched by exact registered name). Contract income is distinct from grants.

Buyer	Contract	Awarded	Value
NHS West Yorkshire Integrated Care Board	NHSWYICB - Wellbeing Welfare Advice and Healthy Communities	—	—

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

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/03/2024)

Total income

£590k

Total spending

£316k

Cost of raising funds

£180

Reserves (reported)

£477k

Employees

Reported reserves equal ~18.1 months of spending — above the median for charities its size (median 7.0 months; benchmarks).

Register events

Received assets from another charity (04/08/2022) — per the register’s event history; asset transfers typically record mergers or reorganisations.

Trustees · trustee networks

Hamzah Khanchair · trustee of 2 other charities
Adeeb Ahmed Awan
Mohammad Salim
Shazia Nisar
Shiraz Liaqat
Sohail Ali
Zulfiqar Hussain

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

Operates in: Bradford City

Income and spending

Financial year end	Income	Spending
31/03/2025	£463k	£494k
31/03/2024	£590k	£316k
31/03/2023	£460k	£479k
31/03/2022	£32k	£32k

Common questions

Is THE GIRLINGTON CENTRE financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity reported a net outgoing of resources of £30,833 for the year, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £953,930 to £947,972. Per the balance sheet, the charity holds unrestricted funds of £947,972 against current liabilities of £165,084, indicating a strong liquidity position with significant cash reserves. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Government & lottery funding

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

Funder	Date	Amount	Purpose
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/11/2005	£127k	Outreach Project
The National Lottery Community Fund	29/11/2005	£150k	Immigration Advice