Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: 0
Support Score: 7
  • Volatile income & significant deficit in latest year: -5
  • Future income +5
  • No PartB
    • Overall weighted support: +7
    Overall GiG Score: 7 ?

    ST CHRISTOPHER'S FAMILY CENTRE

    The charity is working with young people, children and their families through parent and toddler groups, youth clubs and after school groups, parenting classes and one to one support. The sessions with young people and families are held at St. Christopher's Family Centre and other locations at the Holme Wood estate in Bradford.
    Analysis by Giving is Great

    Positives:

    • Spending has increased over the last 3 years relative to the previous period
    • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers and there are significant future grants due to be received

    Financial issues to consider:

    • Income has been volatile recently and was significantly lower than spending in the latest year
    • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data

    Financial Data ?

    Income & Spending ?
    Sources of Income ?
    Y/E Income
    £k
    Spending
    £k
    Surplus/
    Deficit £k
    Fundraising
    Cost £k
    Total
    Funds £k
    Unrestricted
    Funds £k
    Mths
    Rsrvs
    Staff Volun-
    teers
    31/12/23£85£112£-27n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/22£100£95£6n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/21£97£92£5n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/20£133£96£37n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/19£112£87£25n/an/an/an/an/an/a
    31/12/18£104£88£17n/an/an/an/an/an/a

    Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
    Established: 7 years
    Charity Commission for England and WalesFacebook
    UN SDGs
    ?
    Listed activities
    • Education/Training
    • Recreation
    • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
    GiG Classification
    • General Community services
    How it operates
    • Provides advocacy/advice/information
    • Provides services
    Where it operates
    • Bradford City,
    Who it helps
    • Children/Young People

    Who supports them? ?

    Donations from Grant Makers ?

    We have details on the following donations. Multi-year donations are allocated to the years for which they are earmarked.

    Major supporters in last 5 years
    Henry Smith Charity£93,300
    National Lottery Community Fund£29,832
    Leeds Community Foundation£24,714
    Garfield Weston Foundation£10,000
    The Clothworkers Foundation£5,500
    Tudor Trust£4,000
    Co-Operative Group£1,221
    Specific Donations
    Amount When
    Months
    To be used for
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St. Christopher's Family Centre
    £93,300 21/09/2023
    36
    towards three years' continuation funding of the running costs of an organisation providing support for people from disadvantaged communities in Bradford, West Yorkshire.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Holmewood Family Centre
    £9,974 10/02/2023
    The funding will be used to deliver pre and postnatal support sessions for teenage parents. The project aims to reduce isolation improve health and wellbeing and develop peer support networks.
    Co-Operative Group - Grant to St. Christopher's Family Centre
    £1,221 22/10/2022
    We aim to give young people the opportunity to learn how to cook a healthy meal and eat together. This creates a sense of community and helps to build friendships and peer support.
    Leeds Community Foundation - Year 10+ group
    £9,784 18/08/2022
    Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    £500 15/07/2022
    Charity Digital Skills 2022 Prize Draw
    The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    £5,000 03/11/2021
    refurbishment of kitchen for a charity supporting disadvantaged young people in West Yorkshire
    Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    £9,930 23/08/2021
    11
    Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    National Lottery Community Fund - St Christopher's Family Centre
    £9,984 14/05/2021
    The funding will be used to hire a part-time youth worker for one year to deliver a range of activities for children and young people. The project aims to improve physical and mental wellbeing of the beneficiaries and reduce feelings of isolation ....more
    Tudor Trust - Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    £2,000 04/01/2021
    as an additional grant to support staff, volunteer and trustee wellbeing, to assist the organisation deliver its charitable purpose more effectively
    Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award - COVID19 response
    £10,000 03/07/2020
    Family Centre
    Tudor Trust - Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre (COVID19 Grant)
    £2,000 18/05/2020
    as emergency funding towards food and other essentials for families in the Holme Wood area of Bradford during the Coronavirus crisis
    Leeds Community Foundation - Covid-19
    £5,000 15/04/2020
    1
    Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    National Lottery Community Fund - Engaging Young People
    £9,874 13/12/2019
    11
    The funding will be used to deliver a range of activities for children and young people, including detached outreach, drop-in and open sports sessions. The project aims to support participants to develop resilience and social skills, and to make ....more
    Leeds Community Foundation - Young Leaders' Project
    £5,194 08/11/2019
    20
    Our Young Leaders Project (YLP) is intended to support young people to rise above the multiple challenges that they face locally, by equipping them to lead sessions amongst their peers, contribute to their community and develop aspirations for ....more
    Leeds Community Foundation - Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    £82,800 27/09/2019
    36
    Towards three years' running costs of a project providing support to disadvantaged families and young people in Holme Wood Estate, Bradford.
    Henry Smith Charity - Grant to St. Christopher's Family Centre
    £82,800 11/09/2019
    36
    towards three years' running costs of a project providing support to disadvantaged families and young people in Holme Wood Estate, Bradford
    Tudor Trust - Grant to St Christopher's Family Centre
    £60,000 15/07/2019
    36
    over three years towards the core costs of a family centre that also provides youth activities in Holme Wood, Bradford
    Leeds Community Foundation - The Family Centre - Early Birds and Baby Sense
    £5,000 18/03/2019
    11
    Support to sustain and develop our young children's project - Early Birds and Baby sense which support the emotional and physical well-being of young people whilst encouraging the development of secure attachments and family bonding.
    National Lottery Community Fund - Family Centre - New Home Project
    £10,000 30/08/2018
    12
    The group will use the funding to improve the accessibility of their premises and to run more support sessions for families.
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    Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

    How is it governed?

    Trustees (5)
    Current Trustees appointed

    • ANDREW SYKES Appointed: 2017
    • LESLEY ALLEN Appointed: 2017
    • LOUISE CONNACHER Appointed: 2017
    • REV GARY STUART HODGSON (Chair) Appointed: 2017
    • REV SIMON RULTON Appointed: 2024
    Legal constitution
    • Charity registered in England & Wales on 27/11/2017, number: 1175935
    Gift Aid
    • NOT registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
    Policies in force
    • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
    • Complaints handling
    • Complaints policy and procedures
    • Conflicting interests
    • Financial reserves policy and procedures
    • Internal risk management policy and procedures
    • Paying staff
    • Safeguarding policy and procedures
    • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
    • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
    • Social media policy and procedures
    • Volunteer management
    Filing Record
    6 returns made; all on time
    Recent reorganisation events:
    • Asset transfer in from PLAYSPACE ASSOCIATION (PLAYSPACE) on 29/03/2023
    Main office

    St. Christophers Church
    Holme Wood Road
    Bradford
    BD4 9EJ

    Objectives

    3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE:A) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF HOLME WOOD AND BRADFORD WITHOUT DISTINCTION OF SEX, SEXUAL ORIENTATION, RACE OR OF POLITICAL, RELIGIOUS OR OTHER OPINIONS, BY ASSOCIATING TOGETHER THE SAID INHABITANTS AND THE LOCAL AUTHORITIES, VOLUNTARY AND OTHER ORGANISATIONS IN A COMMON EFFORT TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROVIDE FACILITIES IN THE INTERESTS OF SOCIAL WELFARE FOR RECREATION AND LEISURE-TIME OCCUPATION WITH THE OBJECT OF IMPROVING THE CONDITIONS OF LIFE FOR THE SAID INHABITANTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TEACHING OF THE CHRISTIAN CHURCH.B) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A FAMILY CENTRE AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.

    Data Sources

    Charity Commission for England and Wales
    360 Giving

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