Overall GiG Score: 3 ?
Finance Score: 0
Governance Score: -5
Support Score: 8
  • No PartB
  • No volunteer policy: -2
  • No conflicts policy: -1
  • Only 3 Trustees: -2
  • Static board: -3
  • Gender balanced board: +3
  • Large volunteers +3
  • Grant maker support: +5

THE WYKE CHRISTIAN COUNCIL OF CHURCHES 

To spread the message of Jesus Christ throughout the village of Wyke in the City of Bradford and the surrounding areas by the united efforts of the churches in the district including worship services prayer meetings and the distribution of literature to enlighten others about the Christian faith and to relieve poverty for those in need mainly through the provision of food.
Analysis by Giving is Great

Positives:

  • This charity has been successful in attracting volunteers relative to its size
  • There have been no material income shortfalls in recent years
  • A significant proportion of recent income was derived from major grant makers

Regulatory & Governance issues to consider:

  • Although this charity works with volunteers it does not have a Volunteer Management policy
  • This charity does not have a Conflict of Interests policy
  • There are only 3 trustees
  • The Board composition appears to be rather static

Financial issues to consider:

  • A PartB annual return has not been required and so detailed financial information is not available from the online data
Established: 9 years

wykechristiancouncil@gmail.com

01274 677462

Charity Commission for England and Wales

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
31/12/23£64£54£10n/an/an/an/an/a49
31/12/22£29£12£16n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/21£47£40£7n/an/an/an/an/a40
31/12/20£35£19£16n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/19£40£41£-1n/an/an/an/an/a35
31/12/18£30£22£8£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/17£15£12£3£0£0£0n/a00
31/12/16*£2£3£-1£0£0£0n/a00

Highest pay bracket: less than £60,000
What it does
  • Religious Activities
  • The Prevention Or Relief Of Poverty
Who works here?
  • 49 volunteers
Who it helps
  • The General Public/Mankind
How it operates
  • Provides services
Where it operates
  • Bradford City, Calderdale, Kirklees, Leeds 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
The Trussell Trust£70,860
Leeds Community Foundation£2,000
Co-Operative Group£1,565
Specific Donations
Amount When
Months
To be used for
Leeds Community Foundation - Christmas Hampers
£2,000 08/12/2023
We have seen the demand for our service double over the past two years; this has been a challenge to secure funding to continue our work and encourage an increase in donations from the community and ....more
Co-Operative Group - Grant to Wyke Foodbank
£1,565 21/10/2023
We are opening a community hub to meet the growing demand for our services and ensure we can continue to provide advice and food for those in need.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wyke Foodbank
£5,000 14/10/2022
Emergency grant
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wyke Foodbank
£31,360 22/07/2022
New post - Assistant Manager, 27.5 hpw
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wyke Foodbank
£34,500 18/01/2022
Lease of new premises for distribution & storage
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wyke Foodbank
£5,000 31/10/2018
12
Food bank warehouse equipment, food bank centre equipment, and digital equipment.
The Trussell Trust - Grant to Wyke Foodbank
£2,809 31/10/2018
Core digital equipment
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Data sourced from Donors via 360 Giving

How is it governed?

Trustees (3)
Current Trustees appointed
Gender Split

Legal constitution
  • Charity registered in England & Wales on 07/08/2015, number: 1163059
Gift Aid
  • Registered with HMRC for Gift Aid
Policies in force
  • Internal charity financial controls policy and procedures
  • Safeguarding policy and procedures
  • Serious incident reporting policy and procedures
Filing Record
8 returns made; AR16: 110 days late,
Main office

189 LOWER WYKE LANE
WYKE
BRADFORD
BD12 9AH

Objectives

1. TO ADVANCE THE CHRISTIAN RELIGION THROUGHOUT THE VILLAGE OF WYKE IN THE CITY OF BRADFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC IN SUCH WAYS AS THE TRUSTEES FROM TIME TO TIME MAY THINK FIT. 2. THE RELIEF OF FINANCIAL HARDSHIP OR DISTRESS AMONG PEOPLE IN NEED LIVING IN THE VILLAGE OF WYKE IN THE CITY OF BRADFORD AND THE SURROUNDING AREAS BY PROVIDING SUCH PERSONS WITH FOOD WHICH THEY COULD NOT OTHERWISE AFFORD THROUGH LACK OF MEANS.

Data Sources

Charity Commission for England and Wales
360 Giving
CharityBase
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