CARTWHEEL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
We promote education, social welfare and leisure time activities for the benefit of the inhabitants of the Elland area with emphasis on those between ages of 11 and 21. We do this in association with local inhabitants, local authorities and local voluntary and other organisations.
Objects
PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE COMMUNITY OF THE ELLAND AREA WITH EMPHASIS ON THOSE BETWEEN THE AGES OF 11-21, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS TO ADVANCE EDUCATION, SOCIAL WELFARE AND LEISURE TIME OCCUPATIONS WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS.
Financial health, per its FY2025 accounts
The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £50,830 for the year, with total funds carried forward amounting to £59,536. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £28,977 but has not adopted a specific reserves policy. The independent examiner highlighted weaknesses in record-keeping regarding supporting documentation for certain income and expenditure transactions.
What the accounts disclose
Policies the charity declares
- Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
- Complaints handling
- Complaints policy and procedures
- Conflicting interests
- Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
- Internal risk management policy and procedures
- Investment
- Risk management
- Safeguarding policy and procedures
- Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
- Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
- Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
- Trustee expenses policy and procedures
- Volunteer management
From the charity’s annual return (Part A, self-declared)
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2025
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £26,278 — grants £26,278 (7); 21% of the £123,612 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2024
- Volunteers: 5
- Government income: £1,000 — contracts £500 (1), grants £500 (1); 8% of the £12,345 total gross income on the same return
Self-declared on the annual return for the financial year ending 31/03/2022
- Volunteers: 20
- Government income: £2,800 — grants £2,800 (1); 12% of the £23,757 total gross income on the same return
Annual return filing dates (Charity Commission record)
Of its last 5 annual returns with a recorded received date, 2 were received after the due date: year ending 31/03/2022 (received 25/04/2023, 84 days after the 31/01/2023 due date); year ending 31/03/2021 (received 25/04/2023, 449 days after the 31/01/2022 due date).
Trustees
- Sophie Leigh Chevolleauchair
- David graham mccorrie
- Michelle Jordan
- Simon Ferris
Income and spending
| Financial year end | Income | Spending |
|---|---|---|
| 31/03/2025 | £124k | £73k |
| 31/03/2024 | £12k | £4k |
| 31/03/2023 | £1k | £816 |
| 31/03/2022 | £24k | £27k |
| 31/03/2021 | £11k | £14k |
Common questions
Is CARTWHEEL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE financially healthy?
Per its FY2025 accounts: The accounts state that the charity generated a surplus of £50,830 for the year, with total funds carried forward amounting to £59,536. The charity holds unrestricted reserves of £28,977 but has not adopted a specific reserves policy. The independent examiner highlighted weaknesses in record-keeping regarding supporting documentation for certain income and expenditure transactions. Its FY2025 accounts were independently examined.
Who funds CARTWHEEL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE?
Funders whose own accounts filings name CARTWHEEL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE as a grant recipient include THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST, YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION, SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION.
Known funders
| Funder | Year | Amount | Purpose (as stated by the funder) |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE HDH WILLS 1965 CHARITABLE TRUST | FY2024 | £2k | General Fund Grant |
| YORKSHIRE BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2024 | £2k | |
| SKIPTON BUILDING SOCIETY CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | FY2025 | £2k |
Government & lottery funding
| Funder | Date | Amount | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The National Lottery Community Fund | 03/10/2025 | £20k | Elland Community Hub - Centre Manager |
Funders of similar charities
| Funder | Similar charities funded | Amount to them |
|---|---|---|
| FRANCIS C SCOTT CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £105k |
| THE PORTISHEAD NAUTICAL TRUST | 1 | £65k |
| THE HADFIELD CHARITABLE TRUST | 1 | £15k |
| THE THOMAS FARR CHARITY | 1 | £8k |
| WEST OF ENGLAND RURAL NETWORK | 1 | £7k |
| SIR ROBERT GEFFERY'S ALMSHOUSE TRUST | 1 | £6k |
| QUARTET COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | 1 | £5k |
| GATWICK AIRPORT COMMUNITY TRUST | 1 | £5k |
Charities like this
- FORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- CRAWLEY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE
- Essex & Suffolk Youth Enquiry Service Ltd
- SMETHWICK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED
- COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
- YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CONNEXIONS
Side by side with its peers
| Charity | Income | Top pay band | Staff >£60k | Reserves vs policy | Fundraising cost | Going concern |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTWHEEL YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £124k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| FORD YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £68k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| CRAWLEY YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE | £96k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| Essex & Suffolk Youth Enquiry Service Ltd | £548k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |
| SMETHWICK YOUTH AND COMMUNITY CENTRE LIMITED | £478k | — | 0 | unclear | — | no doubt |
| COUNSELLING AND SUPPORT FOR YOUNG PEOPLE | £654k | — | 0 | above | — | no doubt |