THE UNDERCLIFFE CEMETERY CHARITY
For the public benefit to operate maintain and preserve and promote Undercliffe Cemetery for all or any of the following purposes:-1 The burial of the dead, including provision for ashes, 2. the provision of a community open space 3. The advancement of education 4 Preservation protection & development of features of historic or educational interest including preservation of war graves & memorials.
Financial health, per its FY2024 accounts
The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £29,716 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £103,348 to £73,632. Per the trustees' report, this deficit reflects steady and responsible financial management despite revenue from plot sales and services contributing significantly to income. The charity remains solvent with unrestricted funds of £49,346 and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern.
What the accounts disclose
Corporate structure
- Registered company of the charity Companies House 01973400
- Average employees: 1
Company officers (Companies House)
- CROSSLEY, Susan on trustee list
- TYNE, Andrew Graham not on trustee list
- SIMPSON, Geoffrey Horace on trustee list
- OLIVER, Rebecca Louise on trustee list
- HARDY, Timothy on trustee list
- HALIDAY, Gaynor Margaret on trustee list
- JACKSON, John Charles on trustee list
- ACKROYD, Jonathan Mark, Mr. on trustee list
- SCHOLEFIELD, John Alexander, Mr. on trustee list
- BIRD, Christopher John on trustee list
- AMBLER, Jacqueline Lucy on trustee list
- BIRD, Christopher John
Trustees
- CHRISTOPHER JOHN BIRD
- Gaynor Haliday
- Geoffrey Horace Simpson
- Irene Lofthouse
- JACQUELINE LUCY AMBLER
- JOHN ALEXANDER SCHOLEFIELD
- JONATHAN MARK ACKROYD
- John Charles Jackson
- Rebecca Louise Oliver
- Susan Crossley
- Timothy Hardy
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/12/2024 | £76k | £106k |
| 31/12/2023 | £67k | £60k |
| 31/12/2022 | £67k | £61k |
| 31/12/2021 | £61k | £48k |
| 31/12/2020 | £59k | £44k |
Common questions
Is THE UNDERCLIFFE CEMETERY CHARITY financially healthy?
Per its FY2024 accounts: The accounts state that the charity incurred a net expenditure of £29,716 for the year ended 31 December 2024, resulting in a decrease in total funds from £103,348 to £73,632. Per the trustees' report, this deficit reflects steady and responsible financial management despite revenue from plot sales and services contributing significantly to income. The charity remains solvent with unrestricted funds of £49,346 and no disclosed material uncertainties regarding its ability to continue as a going concern. Its FY2024 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds THE UNDERCLIFFE CEMETERY CHARITY?
Funders whose own accounts filings name THE UNDERCLIFFE CEMETERY CHARITY as a grant recipient include BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2023 | £1k | Donations to non-Quaker bodies |
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2025 | £420 | |
| BRIGHOUSE WEST YORKSHIRE AREA QUAKER MEETING OF THE RELIGIOUS SOCIETY OF FRIENDS (QUAKERS) IN BRITAIN | FY2024 | £150 | Donations to non-Quaker bodies: Undercliffe Cemetery Charity |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Heritage Fund | 15/05/2014 | £6k | "Listen to Our Stories: thinking about WW1 at Undercliffe Cemetery, Bradford" |