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HUDDERSFIELD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP

Registered charity 514595 · accounts filings on the Charity Commission register

To facilitate the establishment of a local church which acts as a positive influence on the local community and which seeks to be a benefit to other local churches spreading the Gospel of Jesus Christ. These activities include a varied youth programme, building and maintaining of relationships with like minded churches and continuing the support of CB&C (the trading arm of the Fellowship)

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Latest income
£2.5m
Latest spending
£2.3m
Registered
1983
Accounts read
FY2025

Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts

The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £12,801,454, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of two months' operating costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £237,762 and confirmed that cash flow is sufficient to meet all short-term and medium-term commitments.

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

What the accounts disclose

Reserves policy: two months of operating costs (held: £12.8m)
“The trustees have a formal reserves policy which to set a free cash headroom equivalent to two months of operating costs for the organisation as a desired level of cash reserve.” — page 7
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Clay Well Consultancy Limited was paid consultancy fees of £46,776 (net) during the year, a company controlled by Jonathan Nichols, a Trustee.
“Clay Well Consultancy Limited was paid consultancy fees of £46,776 (net) during the year, a company controlled by Jonathan Nichols, a Trustee.” — page 26
“Gift to Cathedral House Care Services Limited 40,482” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Gift to Cathedral House Care Services Limited £40,482
“Clay Well Consultancy Limited was paid consultancy fees of £46,776 (net) during the year, a company controlled by Jonathan Nichols, a Trustee.” — page 26
“Gift to Cathedral House Care Services Limited 40,482” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount owed by Cathedral House Care Services Ltd £168,485
“Clay Well Consultancy Limited was paid consultancy fees of £46,776 (net) during the year, a company controlled by Jonathan Nichols, a Trustee.” — page 26
“Gift to Cathedral House Care Services Limited 40,482” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Amount Owed due to Promised Land £52,460
“Clay Well Consultancy Limited was paid consultancy fees of £46,776 (net) during the year, a company controlled by Jonathan Nichols, a Trustee.” — page 26
“Gift to Cathedral House Care Services Limited 40,482” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.
Related-party transaction: Trustees signed personal guarantees totaling £232,000
“Clay Well Consultancy Limited was paid consultancy fees of £46,776 (net) during the year, a company controlled by Jonathan Nichols, a Trustee.” — page 26
“Gift to Cathedral House Care Services Limited 40,482” — page 29
Per its FY2025 accounts as filed with the Charity Commission.

Accounts audited by Simpson Wood Limited. Discloses 4 of 6 completeness components.

Structured financials (annual return, FY ending 31/01/2025)

Total income
£2.5m
Total spending
£2.3m
Cost of raising funds
£504k
Reserves (reported)
£542k
Employees
42

Reported reserves equal ~2.9 months of spending — below the median for charities its size (median 4.8 months; benchmarks).

Per its annual return, largest income source: Donations and legacies (73% of income) — components as reported reconcile to the return’s total income; not from the accounts narrative.

Per its annual return, cost of raising funds: 20.1% of total income — in the top quarter for charities its size (median 5.2%) (benchmarks).

Trustees · trustee networks

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

Operates in: Kirklees

Income and spending

Financial year endIncomeSpending
31/01/2025£2.5m£2.3m
31/01/2024£2.2m£2.1m
31/01/2023£1.9m£1.7m
31/01/2022£1.8m£1.4m
31/01/2021£1.8m£1.4m

Common questions

Is HUDDERSFIELD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP financially healthy?

Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that unrestricted reserves stood at £12,801,454, significantly exceeding the trustees' stated policy target of two months' operating costs. The charity reported a net incoming resource surplus of £237,762 and confirmed that cash flow is sufficient to meet all short-term and medium-term commitments. Its FY2025 accounts were audited by Simpson Wood Limited.

Funders of similar charities

Funders whose accounts show grants to charities similar to this one (and no recorded grant to this charity) — a starting list for fundraisers.

FunderSimilar charities fundedAmount to them
GUNNERSBURY BAPTIST CHURCH1£12k
THE MICHAEL MARSH CHARITABLE TRUST1£2k
THE COLE CHARITABLE TRUST1£1k

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Semantically similar by activities and financial character, from our analysed corpus. Compare with SOLIHULL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP.

Side by side with its peers

CharityIncomeTop pay bandStaff >£60kReserves vs policyFundraising costGoing concern
HUDDERSFIELD CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP£2.5m——above—no doubt
SOLIHULL CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP FY2025£277k—0above—no doubt
THE PAROCHIAL CHURCH COUNCIL OF THE ECCLESIASTICAL PARISH OF CHRIST CHURCH DORE FY2025£403k—0above—no doubt
VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTRE (THE CHURCH) IN FELLOWSHIP WITH ASSEMBLIES OF GOD FY2025£174k—0within—no doubt
HOPE CHURCH HUDDERSFIELD FY2025£179k—0unclear—no doubt
THE REDEEMED CHRISTIAN CHURCH OF GOD JESUS LOVE FELLOWSHIP CENTRE, LEIGH FY2026£172k—0above—no doubt

Each row is that charity’s latest analysed filing; every value is quote-backed on its own page.