THE YAFA CHARITY ORGANISATION

Registered charity 1205565 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

We support individuals and families residing in Upperthorpe, Netherthorpe, Langsett and surrounding areas. To endeavour to improve the lives of people within these communities, through providing support and access to adequate facilities for educational training, youth mentoring/activities and social cohesion projects through engaging and working closely with the local authority and other charities

Causes: Education/training · Disability · Recreation · website · Get email alerts

Latest income
£38k
Latest spending
£50k
Registered
2023
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £33,644 in 2024 to £22,083 in 2025, reflecting a deficit for the year. The charity maintains current assets of £19,285 against current liabilities of £1,542, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet short-term obligations. The trustees confirm that maintaining reserves at current levels provides sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions.

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

What the accounts disclose

Largest income source: none
“Sheffield City Council” — page 4
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Reserves policy: maintaining reserves at current levels (held: £22k)
“maintaining reserves at current levels” — 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.

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Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Sheffield City

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/03/2025£38k£50k

Common questions

Is THE YAFA CHARITY ORGANISATION financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted funds decreased from £33,644 in 2024 to £22,083 in 2025, reflecting a deficit for the year. The charity maintains current assets of £19,285 against current liabilities of £1,542, indicating sufficient liquidity to meet short-term obligations. The trustees confirm that maintaining reserves at current levels provides sufficient resources in the event of adverse conditions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.

Who funds THE YAFA CHARITY ORGANISATION?

Funders whose own accounts filings name THE YAFA CHARITY ORGANISATION as a grant recipient include SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUST.

Known funders

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

FunderYearAmountPurpose (as stated by the funder)
SHEFFIELD TOWN TRUSTFY2022£2k

Government & lottery funding

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

FunderDateAmountPurpose
The National Lottery Community Fund07/08/2025£20kYAFA Youth & Families Project
Sheffield City Council22/02/2024£3kConnecting Communities - Community Meals
The National Lottery Community Fund22/09/2004£5kThere is no project name available for this record