Community Foundation for Calderdale

Analysis

Community Foundation for Calderdale is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in West Yorkshire. It was registered in April 1991, 35 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, which this site groups under children and youth development. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 02599428). It says it makes grants to individuals and makes grants to organisations.

In the financial year ending June 2025, Community Foundation for Calderdale reported income of £2.8m and spending of £2.7m, spending 96% of its income. Across the 5 years on record, from June 2021 to June 2025, income grew from £1.6m to £2.8m (+75%), an average of +15% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to June 2022, when income rose by 90%. Over the whole period it spent 100% of the income it received.

Among 5,641 England and Wales charities whose main cause is children and youth development and that reported income, Community Foundation for Calderdale sits at the 99th percentile: it is one of the largest 1% in its cause. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 97th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include The Honeypot Children's Charity (£2.8m), The HDH Wills 1965 Charitable Trust (£2.8m) and The Caring Family Foundation (£2.8m).

In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 71%, investments 17% and donations and legacies 12%. Charitable activities took 87% of spending and raising funds 10%. Reserves of £256k would cover about 1 months of spending at that rate. It employed 8 people.