Sharrow Community Forum Limited
Analysis
Sharrow Community Forum Limited is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Sheffield. It was registered in August 2000, 26 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, the advancement of health or saving of lives and arts/culture/heritage/science, which this site groups under health and saving lives. Legally it is a charitable company (Companies House number 03338021). It says it makes grants to organisations, provides human resources and provides buildings/facilities/open space.
In the financial year ending March 2025, Sharrow Community Forum Limited reported income of £3.0m and spending of £772k, leaving 74% of income unspent that year. Across the 5 years on record, from March 2021 to March 2025, income grew from £614k to £3.0m (+386%), an average of +48% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to March 2025, when income rose by 253%. Over the whole period it spent 55% of the income it received.
Among 24,651 England and Wales charities whose main cause is health and saving lives and that reported income, Sharrow Community Forum Limited sits at the 95th percentile: it is larger than about 95% of them. 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 Foundation for Liver Research (£3.0m), The Lord Mayor's Appeal (£3.0m) and College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare (£3.0m).
In its latest detailed accounts, income came from charitable activities 96% and donations and legacies 2.2%. Charitable activities took 99% of spending and raising funds 0.0%. Reserves of £2.6m would cover about 40 months of spending at that rate. It employed 13 people.
Data notes from the register: The latest annual return was received after its deadline.
Income and spending
Where the income comes from
- Donations 2.2%
- Charitable activities 96%
- Other 1.8%
In the charity's own words
The activities of the charity aim to meet the following criteriaTo attract and maintain public and private resources into the areaTo foster a vibrant and active communityTo improve community use of the natural and built environmentTo improve local use of public servicesTo improve the sustainabitltiy of the organisation
Similar-sized charities, same cause
| Charity | Location | Income |
|---|---|---|
| The Foundation for Liver Research | London | £3.0m |
| The Lord Mayor's Appeal | London | £3.0m |
| College of Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare | London | £3.0m |
| Rye Health and Care | East Sussex | £3.0m |