Bradford People First

Analysis

Bradford People First is a registered charity in England and Wales, based in Bradford. It was registered in January 2008, 18 years ago. Its declared purposes cover general charitable purposes, education/training, disability and human rights/religious or racial harmony/equality or diversity, which this site groups under disability. It says it provides services, provides advocacy/advice/information and other charitable activities.

In the financial year ending September 2025, Bradford People First reported income of £77k and spending of £97k, spending 126% of what it took in. Across the 5 years on record, from September 2021 to September 2025, income fell from £120k to £77k (-36%), an average of -11% a year. The sharpest change came in the year to September 2024, when income dropped by 19%. Over the whole period it spent 95% of the income it received.

Among 12,871 England and Wales charities whose main cause is disability and that reported income, Bradford People First sits at the 62nd percentile: it is larger than about 62% of them. Against every charity in England and Wales with reported income it ranks in the 67th percentile. Charities of a similar size with the same main cause include Wallingford Emergency Food Bank (£77k), The Emily Jordan Foundation (£77k) and Ashford (Middlesex) Community Association (£77k).