Overall GiG Score: 7 ?
Finance Score: 1
Governance Score: -1
Support Score: 7
  • Poor Liquidity: -1
  • Spending declining: -1
  • Fundraising costs low: +3
  • Only 4 Trustees: -1
  • Good trustee age range: +3
  • All female board: -3
  • Grant maker support: +7

BUTTERSHAW CHRISTIAN FAMILY CENTRE LIMITED 

Childcare, youth and children's work and parenting support.Community inclusion, volunteering and training.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • The charity has received backing from multiple prominent grant makers recently
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • Fundraising costs are unusually low relative to funds raised

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • There are only 4 trustees
  • The Board is completely female

Financial issues to consider:

  • Liquidity appears to have been slender at the latest year end
  • Spending is declining
Established: 19 years

https://www.buttershawfootprints.org.uk

info@buttershawfootprints.org.uk

01274690262

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UN SDGs
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Financial Data ?

Income & Spending ?
Sources of Income ?
Y/E Income
£k
Spending
£k
Surplus/
Deficit
Fundraising
Cost £k
Total
Funds £k
Unrestricted
Funds £k
Mths
Rsrvs
Staff Volun-
teers
31/03/23£592£634£-41£0£169£1683.23711
31/03/22£634£647£-13£1£211£2073.83612
31/03/21£654£640£15£2£223£2174.13816
31/03/20£712£700£12£0£196£1963.43912
31/03/19£733£763£-30£1£183£1832.94210
31/03/18£809£846£-38£1£213£2133540
31/03/17£817£836£-18£4£251£2513.6570
31/03/16£873£767£106£4£269£2694.2550
31/03/15£822£718£104£15£164£1312.2410
31/03/14£749£741£8£6£59£591410
31/03/13£645£638£8£3£51£490.9330
31/03/12£481£467£14£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/11£397£380£18£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/10£382£426£-45£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/09£443£452£-9£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/08£406£428£-22£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/07£343£390£-47£0£0£0n/a00
31/03/06£402£369£33£0£0£0n/a00

Financial Ratios
Fundraising Costs/Relevant Income: 0.1%
Fundraising Costs/Total Spending: 0.1%
Highest pay band: Less than £60,000
Liabilities/Assets: 40%
Liabilities/Income: 19%
Unrestricted Funds/Total Funds: 99%
Reserves/Spending: 3.2 months
Net Current Assets/Spending: -1 months
Quick Ratio: 0.2
Asset Split ?
What it does
  • Economic/Community Development/Employment
  • Education/Training
  • General Charitable Purposes
  • Religious Activities
Who works here?
  • 37 employees
  • 11 volunteers
Who it helps
  • Children/Young People
  • Elderly/Old People
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides advocacy/advice/information
  • Provides buildings/facilities/open space
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City,

Who's supporting them? ?

Donations from Grant Makers ?

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

Major supporters in last 5 years
National Lottery Community Fund£195,000
The Clothworkers Foundation£25,000
Garfield Weston Foundation£20,000
Sir George Martin Trust£6,000
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
National Lottery Community Fund - Footprints Community Outreach
£165,000 17/02/2023
This funding will support Buttershaw Christian Family Centre Ltd to continue to deliver the Footprint Community Outreach project which provides the community of all ages with the support activities ....more
National Lottery Community Fund - Footprints Community Outreach
£10,000 04/03/2022
The funding will be used to fund a support worker and outreach activities. The project aims to meet people wherever they are helping to reduce loneliness and isolation and work to lift people out of ....more
Garfield Weston Foundation - Main Grants award
£20,000 29/10/2021
Footprints Community Outreach
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Buttershaw Family Christian Centre
£3,000 15/10/2021
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
Sir George Martin Trust - Grant to Buttershaw Family Christian Centre
£3,000 15/10/2021
Core costs for Youth Welfare & Education
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Outreach Activities
£10,000 29/10/2020
6
The funding will be used to run activities for the local community and deliver food to people who face isolation and challenges as a result of the pandemic. The project aims to support people ....more
The Clothworkers Foundation - Grant to Buttershaw Christian Family Centre
£25,000 16/07/2019
refurbishment of a playground for a charity which works with disadvantaged young people in Bradford
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Activities
£10,000 16/05/2019
12
The funding will be used to run community groups at the centre offering a wide range of activities designed around the needs of the community. The project aims to target isolated members of the ....more
Joseph Rank Trust - Buttershaw Christian Family Centre
£30,000 23/07/2018
36
To fund the costs of the Community Outreach Programme
National Lottery Community Fund - Community Activities
£10,000 13/12/2017
12
The group will deliver a variety of community activities to bring local people together.
Lloyds Bank Foundation - Grant to Buttershaw Christian Family Centre Limited
£20,000 27/04/2012
utilities - gas, electricity and water
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (4)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Age Range of Trustees: 41-87
  • MRS H RAWLINGS (Chair) Appointed: 2018, Occupation: Governance And Control Senior Manager
Legal constitution
  • Charitable company registered in England & Wales on 15/11/2004, number: 1106767
  • Registered at Companies House on 30/03/2004, number: 05087774
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Other Regulators
  • Ofsted (Office For Standards In Education)
Policies in force
  • Bullying and harassment policy and procedures
  • Complaints handling
  • Complaints policy and procedures
  • Financial reserves policy and procedures
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Paying staff
  • Risk management
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding vulnerable beneficiaries
  • Social media policy and procedures
  • Trustee conflicts of interest policy and procedures
  • Trustee expenses policy and procedures
  • Volunteer management
Filing Record
18 returns made; all on time
Main office

BUTTERSHAW CHRISTIAN FAMILY CENTRE
THE CRESCENT
BRADFORD
BD6 3PZ

Objectives

1.1) TO PROMOTE THE BENEFIT OF THE INHABITANTS OF THE BUTTERSHAW ESTATE IN 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.1.2) TO ESTABLISH OR SECURE THE ESTABLISHMENT OF FAMILY CENTRES AND TO MAINTAIN AND MANAGE THE SAME IN FURTHERANCE OF THESE OBJECTS.2) PREVENTING OR RELIEVING POVERTY BY PROVIDING: ITEMS AND SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS IN NEED AND/OR CHARITIES, OR OTHER ORGANISATIONS WORKING TO PREVENT OR RELIEVE POVERTY. 3) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT THE RELIEF OF UNEMPLOYMENT IN SUCH WAYS AS MAY BE THOUGHT FIT, INCLUDING ASSISTANCE TO FIND EMPLOYMENT. 4) PROVIDING HOUSING AND ANY ASSOCIATED AMENITIES FOR PERSONS IN NECESSITOUS CIRCUMSTANCES UPON TERMS APPROPRIATE TO THEIR MEANS.5) FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT, THE ADVANCEMENT OF THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN BY PROVIDING PRE-SCHOOL EDUCATION AND OUT-OF-SCHOOL EDUCATION 6) TO PRESERVE AND PROTECT HEALTH FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT BY THE PROMOTION OF HEALTHY EATING AND EXERCISE, AND THE PROMOTION OF THE REDUCTION OF THE USE OF NARCOTICS, ALCOHOL AND SMOKING

Defined Area of Benefit:

BUTTERSHAW ESTATE IN BRADFORD

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
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